MONSTER time at ECS
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From: E.C.S 402 Stroker, Who wants To Taste It! 3:73'S 520 RWH 496 TQ in Los pantolones
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From: *MIDDLETOWN NY* "I thought I was an OLD-GUY, till I met Charlie"
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
The tile said it all. Today I finally got to take out my Z on a run with the new motor ( Alex's Fall foliage run). The gang at ECS wiped up a phenomenal engine . As with all builds of this size there are bound to be some problems . After about 500 miles a few gremlins showed up but John and Dough ( note to self -----DON'T mention Chris he just ate donuts all day 
) put them to rest in short order ( all but one were Defective parts ) and I now have a NA engine I will put up against any NA out there
In my opinion there are only two shops in this part of the country I consider truly great Corvette shops, ECS is one of them.
After the way , Dough and John handled the issues that arouse *I am sure I chose wisely .
*********I now have about 1200 miles on the engine , well long story short it pulls from idle to 3500 like a freight train then slams you in the seat . This engine revs like a small block and pulls like a big block.
Thanks Chris, John, Dough and all the guys at ECS.
OH did I mention , it's a 420 CI Stroker. Its old school , noisy , smelly and cantankerous , kind of like me,
I LOVE IT
The build list
*
Crankshaft: Callies Dragonslayer 4" Stroke
Pistons : Diamond -4cc flattop forged pistons
Rods: Compstar 6.125 "H" beam rods
Rings: Total seal Stainless top ring 1.5x1.5x3.0
Bearings: King Engine bearing
Block : GM production LS3*
Heads : GM LS6 243 casting ported and polised by Total engine Airflow
Cam : Custom ECS Grind in the 240's area ( don't you hate it when they won't tell )
Headers: American racing 1 7/8 with cats and full stainless midsection.
Mellings high volume oil pump, Manley LS2 double roller timing chain
Fast 92mm intake with Ls2 throttle body
LPE high performance C5 fuel pump
NGK TR55 spark plugs
160 degree thermostat
ARP Head stud kit
GM 6.2L head gaskets
Dewitts aluminum radiator
ECS custom trans brace
Hardened output shaft
ECS custom valve cover breather
Results
545 HP-----505 TQ
Not bad for a NA motor
) put them to rest in short order ( all but one were Defective parts ) and I now have a NA engine I will put up against any NA out there In my opinion there are only two shops in this part of the country I consider truly great Corvette shops, ECS is one of them.
After the way , Dough and John handled the issues that arouse *I am sure I chose wisely .
*********I now have about 1200 miles on the engine , well long story short it pulls from idle to 3500 like a freight train then slams you in the seat . This engine revs like a small block and pulls like a big block.
Thanks Chris, John, Dough and all the guys at ECS.
OH did I mention , it's a 420 CI Stroker. Its old school , noisy , smelly and cantankerous , kind of like me,
I LOVE ITThe build list
*
Crankshaft: Callies Dragonslayer 4" Stroke
Pistons : Diamond -4cc flattop forged pistons
Rods: Compstar 6.125 "H" beam rods
Rings: Total seal Stainless top ring 1.5x1.5x3.0
Bearings: King Engine bearing
Block : GM production LS3*
Heads : GM LS6 243 casting ported and polised by Total engine Airflow
Cam : Custom ECS Grind in the 240's area ( don't you hate it when they won't tell )
Headers: American racing 1 7/8 with cats and full stainless midsection.
Mellings high volume oil pump, Manley LS2 double roller timing chain
Fast 92mm intake with Ls2 throttle body
LPE high performance C5 fuel pump
NGK TR55 spark plugs
160 degree thermostat
ARP Head stud kit
GM 6.2L head gaskets
Dewitts aluminum radiator
ECS custom trans brace
Hardened output shaft
ECS custom valve cover breather
Results
545 HP-----505 TQ
Not bad for a NA motor
Enjoy it, I love mine.
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From: Southern New Jersey, The wet part at the bottom
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
Okay, I can see an Old-Guy motor could cost more than the 1st stimulus check expected. Does ECS take food stamps? I own our house, but we're prolly still in negative equity. Maybe a Kerbeck's Toys for Ed run down Pinehurst Road or somethin'?
