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Old Nov 18, 2014 | 11:04 PM
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This thread will serve as a placeholder for my current build. This is the build so far:

-LY6 Iron Block
-Callies Compstar 4340 forged 4.0" stroke (stroked to 402)
-Cam Motion Custom Grind Cam - 227 241 .630 .630 115 +4
-Ported LS3 Heads
-Clevite MS 2199 H mains, Clevite CB 663 H rods, DuraBond CH-23 cam bearings
-Callies Compstar 4340 6.125" H beam connecting rods
-Manley 1 piece chromoly push rods
-Wiseco forged pistons
-Manley L92 stainless 1.600" exhaust valves
-Rollmaster double roller timing set w/ torrington bearing and nitrited gears
-Melling 10295 high pressure oil pump ported
-Procharger D1SC w/ DP Big Mouth Kit & 3.55" 8 rib pulley
-Dallas Performance Direct drive | Gates 4 rib belt, Gates 6 rib belt, Gates "green" 8 rib blower belt.
-TiAL q BOV
-IAT relocation kit
-AEM Meth kit
-OBX 1 7/8" headers & Magnaflow axelbacks
-Innovators West 10% OD Balancer
-McLeod RXT Clutch



Will update with pics when made available.

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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 08:50 PM
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Looks like a sweet build. Subscribed.
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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 09:39 PM
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Looks like a sweet build. Subscribed.
Thanks, engine is being assembled this week and dynoed... hopefully before Thanksgiving. Will post up dyno sheet and pictures.
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 06:40 AM
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Engine in final assembly, going to dyno Monday!! it's coming along nicely!!!

















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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 09:56 PM
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Updated the build list.

Engine dyno:




Some pics!! My engine is the tinker toy all wrapped up!! lol




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Old Dec 25, 2014 | 07:22 PM
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For those following this is still happening!!! Bad time with the holidays. I hoping to have the car finished up and tuned by next weekend HOPEFULLY!
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Old Dec 25, 2014 | 08:00 PM
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Old Dec 25, 2014 | 08:01 PM
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Wow. Nice build. Can't wait to hear some results.
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Originally Posted by Gering
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Wow. Nice build. Can't wait to hear some results.
Thanks guys LME had the engine for awhile but it's all worth it. My tuner wants to try and go with a 3.55" instead of a 4" so here to hoping it won't slip very bad....I plan on doing the flip drive setup in the future.
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Old Dec 25, 2014 | 08:10 PM
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Here are some vids of the engine dyno.




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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 03:40 PM
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Engine going in soon!!





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Another delay....I was sent out the wrong clutch. The RST instead of the RXT!! But Mike Mak was a pleasure to work with in this ordeal and McLeod sent out RXT clutch discs!!!


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Old Jan 10, 2015 | 03:01 PM
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She is finally in her new home!!! Getting close!




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First startup and rev of the beast!! This is open headers, not tuned, no blower. Still a bunch of work left to do but it was put together enough for this great clip!!




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Old Jan 12, 2015 | 04:54 PM
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Little BOV/Charge Pipe action! Going to relocate the IAT and Meth Nozzles. D1SC is on and Dallas Performance Big Mouth Intake kit is on.















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Finally back in the saddle!!!

I plan on swapping the magnaflows out for z06 muffler to open up the sound a bit but even with these I am pleased!!

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Old Jan 17, 2015 | 08:56 AM
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Custom badges on & some BOV fun.




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Old Jan 17, 2015 | 11:12 AM
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Nice build. Also have a 402 from LME... works great.

I am curious if you are using the MAF, and if so is the BOV being placed so close messing with it.
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Old Jan 17, 2015 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by realcanuk
Nice build. Also have a 402 from LME... works great.

I am curious if you are using the MAF, and if so is the BOV being placed so close messing with it.
I always heard closest to the throttle body and furthest from the MAF without disruption. The guy who is building my car chose that location and I trust his opinion as he has built allot of Vette's/LS motors. I haven't noticed any problems at all but I am not sure if there is something in the tune that is helping it out also. I have seen a couple of videos of the TiaL BOV with a centri supercharger like mine but they all seem to stay in vent too long for some reason. Mine actuates, dumps the pressure then closed back like it should.
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Nice build, I would highly recommend purchasing a high capacity radiator and 160 thermostat.
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