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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 01:54 PM
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Hey my vararam power duct worked out just fine over that pipe so I don’t even want to hear it today honestly ! Lol The straighter the better **** if I had room I would throw a dual air intake at the AA power duct side ( it’s in the drawing paper ) what need to be moved around ! Would you like another mileage picture on my tuning page from the last 300 miles 300 divided by 8.5 = 35.29 half of tank used ...? I drive 100+ at times to and from work uphill and get dead stuck in Bay Area traffic for hours yet I’ve managed to crank out 34.0 this week with all said and done! I do recommend it though because any similar style of a plenum will increase air it’s obvious! Engines are nothing more then air pumps give it air make it flow and there ya go thank you speedy for pointing out the better fuel economy and more power! It’s a whole other subject Kt and let’s not get distracted haha! But don’t worry I’ll get another gas slip up there just for you!

I will admit in many technical areas in tuning and schematics Ect I would take and heed any advise he throws out .

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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 04:16 PM
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Do I need to buy the pro series to make this work or just the regular MPVI2?
Buy the pro version. Sadly it's quite expensive.....but then so is hamburger these days.
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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 04:23 PM
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or look for an older mpvi pro for sale, they pop up from time to time
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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 04:34 PM
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Hamburger isn’t all that expensive try seafood is expensive these days


How about that bbq? Hahaha

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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 05:39 PM
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Buy the pro version. Sadly it's quite expensive.....but then so is hamburger these days.
Ron,
I'm trying to find out what the difference between the regular and pro is but the site really doesn't say. Does the pro come with a wideband or something?
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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 08:58 PM
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https://www.hptuners.com/product/pro-feature-for-mpvi2/
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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 09:10 PM
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It's going to make it a lot easier to bring in wideband and/or fuel pressure signal into the mpvi much easier for logging and tuning purposes. if you only have used one input... you could get away with wiring it to the unused EGR pin on the PCM.

I have EFIlive so it's a little different, but I bring wideband in over serial cable and fuel pressure via EGR and then have a custom param that converts EGR voltage to psi to give me fuel pressure in logs etc.
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Old Jan 20, 2020 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by KT35
Unfortunately VA is strict about there state inspections and I have to keep the cats. I was looking at the header and the only problem is that there isn't much room to get a second sensor in the header without it being right next to and inline with the factor O2.
I don't think high flow cats do anything except keep the car from stinking. I preferred having them on my C5.

I also had my WB rotated slightly but in front of (or behind, can't recall) the factory O2 sensor. Worked fine. Wasn't rotated much though, the tunnel would have been in the way, and as I recall, mine would touch under torque-load. No big deal.

HP Tuners isn't difficult at all if you purchase The Tuning School. Well worth it imho.
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Old Jan 20, 2020 | 05:21 PM
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Update:
Builder started to machine block and confirmed cylinder wall on number 5 is cracked.

I have sourced a Gen III L33 block. I already have the 4.00 stroke forged crank

Do I go 363 or 383?

There are very few options for pistons in the 363. If I do this I'm probably looking at 9.9/10 to 1 on compression.

Also if I do the 363 the cylinder walls keep more thickness. would be a 3.800 bore vice 3.898.

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Dam I was right again! Sorry for your loss on the block but it’s a good opportunity to start fresh the right way!


Go 470 ci with a Tall Boy LSX ! Yup!!!! Boost that !!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooossshhhhhhh! Wtf!

Go all out formula -1 15-20k rev limits take it to the limits of modern tech ! Be careful as it would probably be faster then anything you’ve ever seen before . Capable of breaking 300 with ease ! They don’t make tires that good ! Maybe one day we’ll see a 600mph tire !




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if I were you I would leave it stock stroke stock bore 5.3 and let it eat!
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Old Jan 20, 2020 | 06:32 PM
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Since you already got the crank I would just do 383. Combo of the long stroke/bigger displacement and centri blower should give it good power everywhere and be fun on the street.... my 2 cents.
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Old Jan 20, 2020 | 06:38 PM
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Nothing wrong with a 470 boosted small block!
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Old Jan 20, 2020 | 08:43 PM
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470 might be a bit much! I appreciate the enthusiasm though.
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Old Jan 20, 2020 | 10:02 PM
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Ok maybe not 470 because it’s a 6.0 or 5.3 block but 4.125 pistons and a 4.0 crank is about a 427 ! And your 6.125 rods


A new bow tie sets ya back about 3400 if you search I bet 2700 for a 454 ci starting point ! I think if you tuned it right and got the right exhaust nice and quiet smog would not latch onto it!

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Old Jan 21, 2020 | 10:35 AM
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Well change of plan. Looks like the L33 block is out.

My builder got me hooked up with a 2008 LS2 block.

So now we are looking at a 402ci. Probably a 28cc dish 2618 Mahle piston giving me about 9.4 to 1 CR.

Going to change cams too.

So Speedy should be a bit more happy about this.

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Old Jan 21, 2020 | 11:45 AM
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With your decision I was just trying to point out a 383 is well played out and for the time and money it’s really no further cost to have bumped it up. Either way I’m happy for you . I just like to go fast really fast lol !

Hence a cam recommendation? The ls9 cams and lsa again I share the obvious it’s well suited for boost!

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I'm trying to find out what the difference between the regular and pro is but the site really doesn't say. Does the pro come with a wideband or something?
There difference is a extra wire a yellow one they will send you ! Also a software unlock for pro version via pc ! There are some menus and functions that you won’t have access to all in all without the pro version! It’s use fuel but you can also do without it ! I have done all remote tuning without it and get this not even a knock sensor was hooked up! Still procrastinating! Always put 91 or better If you got 93 I would run it !

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This will work. If it needs bored, keep it to .010”. It will go .030” but then back to thin walls. Your shop should know. No bore would be great.

The only good thing about the LS9 cam is price......

LS2 Knock sensors won’t work. You will have to put the LS1 sensors on the side of the block and use extension harness.
They still don’t work correctly though....

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Old Jan 21, 2020 | 02:31 PM
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Umm expensive ??? Please define your view of it ? This was shipped from BTR to my door but still sits in the box ! You would need the timing conversion which I also have laying in its box !
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