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Old Nov 18, 2013 | 10:55 AM
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Last year I bought my car off this forum. Here is the link for the original for sale thread:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-c...-blue-z06.html

So far, no complaints. I'm slowly building it up piece by piece and am getting closer to throwing a power adder soon. With that said, I ran the numbers off the build sheet through a compression calculator and wanted some more talented eyes to look at the data give me their advice. I was unsure of the head gasket thickness and plan on changing it so I will know whats in there. Seeing how I'm currently deployed, I turn to you my fellow brethren to critique my build. I'm wanting to tick just over the 1000 rwhp mark and want to know if I am needing to do anything as far as lowering the compression? Methanol injection/race fuel is an option that I will consider.

mod list is as follows:

2002 Electron Blue Z06, approximately 43,000 miles
ERL Superdeck 427, Callies Compstar Rods, K1 Crank, Wiseco pistons, billet main caps
Flowtech Inductions cam
FAST92/95mm throttle body
Varamram with true 4" to throttle body and 4" MAF
ET255 heads with a little work done to the exhaust side
Jesel adjustable shaft rockers
Trend 3/8" pushrods
QTP two piece front cover
1.875" Kooks headers, 3" x-pipe, B&B bullets
McLeod RST twin disc clutch
Tick Adjustable Master and new slave cylinder
RSI dual pump hanger with two Walbro 255s and the RSI hotwire kit
RSI fuel rails
Ford 42lb Greentop injectors
Meziere electric water pump
DeWitts radiator (blower style to clear the 4" inlet) with the dual Spal fans
Pfadt motor mounts
ARP bolts/studs throughout. If there was a place that I could put an ARP bolt/stud, there is one.

Parts that are going to be purchased soon are:

McLeod RXT
TR6060
DTE Trans Brace
Pfadt Trans Brace/Mount
Injectors "Looking for advice on this"
New Cam ground to spec with Power Adder
F.A.S.T 102mm Intake/TB "Will consider other options"
LPE Halfshafts
Power Adder

This is by no means my last stop for advice before I go on a shopping spree, But I'm just trying to get an idea of where I stand and what I need to do next? What do you guys think?





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