Budget LS2 build
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Le Mans Master
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Finally got my setup street tuned, sorry no numbers to post up. This weekend I'll do some videos. I can tell you that it pulls like a freight train up top. I'm going to recheck the torque on my rockers and heads studs before I go hard on it this weekend.
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Le Mans Master
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I took some video of my car today but no fly by videos or pull videos because my suction mount failed and my GoPro fell off my car
Good thing is the case is broke not the camera (tough camera). All and all I'm very satisfied with the selection of mods, from 3000 rpm on up to redline this setup pulls like a freight train. Sorry to all the number guys that I could provide concrete evidence on how badass my setup is but trust me the butt dyno feels like a 1000 hp, I joke.
Drifting
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https://youtu.be/ltKCTfdCUQ4
I took some video of my car today but no fly by videos or pull videos because my suction mount failed and my GoPro fell off my car Good thing is the case is broke not the camera (tough camera). All and all I'm very satisfied with the selection of mods, from 3000 rpm on up to redline this setup pulls like a freight train. Sorry to all the number guys that I could provide concrete evidence on how badass my setup is but trust me the butt dyno feels like a 1000 hp, I joke.
I took some video of my car today but no fly by videos or pull videos because my suction mount failed and my GoPro fell off my car
Good thing is the case is broke not the camera (tough camera). All and all I'm very satisfied with the selection of mods, from 3000 rpm on up to redline this setup pulls like a freight train. Sorry to all the number guys that I could provide concrete evidence on how badass my setup is but trust me the butt dyno feels like a 1000 hp, I joke.Whats your thoughts now?
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Hey Z06, my thoughts are that I picked the right combo. I'm glad I made the leap with Mamo heads. The bump in compression and the flow of these heads have a very snappy throttle response and from 3000 on to redline this setup pulls like a freight train.
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No sluggish off idle with these heads. The reason I mention 3000 on up because the top end is crazy. These heads drive off idle like my stock 243 heads. Remember this is on a street tune which was a rough tune until I make up my mind on my final mods (flex fuel setup). My tuners dyno is a few hours north of me and takes a commitment to go there for an tuning session (family and work). I'll take a drivability and acceleration video soon and post it up.
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My pushrod length ended up being 7.655, I'm running OEM LS7 lifters. I'm running a thinner head gasket as well. I ended up using digital calipers along with a pushrod checker.
Drifting
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Just finished installing my TFS 220's with roughly the same CC size. Johnson 2110 lifters and measuring with the checker as well I came up with 7.365" add the recommended preload of .035" and I'm at a 7.400 which measure 7.410.
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It's weird your running that long of a PR.
Just finished installing my TFS 220's with roughly the same CC size. Johnson 2110 lifters and measuring with the checker as well I came up with 7.365" add the recommended preload of .035" and I'm at a 7.400 which measure 7.410.
Just finished installing my TFS 220's with roughly the same CC size. Johnson 2110 lifters and measuring with the checker as well I came up with 7.365" add the recommended preload of .035" and I'm at a 7.400 which measure 7.410.
Drifting
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How much shim did you add to the pedestal's to get you wipe pattern?
I'm really questioning my measurement though. Your at .250" more than I am.
Certainly there wouldn't be that much difference. I'm running Harland Sharp rockers.
I'm really questioning my measurement though. Your at .250" more than I am.
Certainly there wouldn't be that much difference. I'm running Harland Sharp rockers.
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Le Mans Master
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Tony already had a predetermined shim to his specs that he gave me with my rockers. He took all of the guess work out of the install plus this is one single harden shim not multiple shims. Yeah another thing to consider is my base circle of my cam is smaller than yours.
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I will make it there one day.
