This block or that block
Oct 3, 2016 | 09:45 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
SlowBusa08
Out of curiosity, why do you guys prefer the 5.3?
The 5.3's do not have the window bays at the bottom of the cylinder bores so there is more meat in the block.
Jan 6, 2017 | 09:08 AM
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Racer
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From: New Melle, Missouri
2018 C6 of Year Finalist
Jan 6, 2017 | 09:16 AM
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From: Washington TWP NJ
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Modified
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12
Holy cow... You're building a beautiful, capable engine and you're putting that POS Chinese intake on it?
Regardless, good luck with your project!
Jan 6, 2017 | 09:50 AM
Team Owner
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From: Gilbert AZ
Every test I've seen shows that intake lose 40+rwhp. I would strongly suggest going back to a stock intake.
Jan 6, 2017 | 01:20 PM
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Or you can just be crazy and go high rise
Jan 6, 2017 | 01:52 PM
Drifting
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From: Vetteville Tennessee
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Jan 6, 2017 | 05:01 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: El Paso TX.
RCI intake would be my choice
Jan 6, 2017 | 06:31 PM
Drifting
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From: New Hartford IA
Quote:
Originally Posted by
SinisterC6
Or you can just be crazy and go high rise
are you dry decked and the lines on the head for coolant flow? I see the front fitting also. Cool
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Jan 6, 2017 | 08:21 PM
Racer
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From: Sugar Grove IL
St. Jude Donor '12, '15
Back on the block subject, just dropped mine off at ERL today, going with a superdeck 6, their work is just amazing, pure motor ****!!
Jan 6, 2017 | 10:06 PM
Team Owner
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They all good blocks, I personally would call each manufacture and ask them why are theirs is better than others
Jan 6, 2017 | 10:35 PM
Drifting
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
LemansbluebyU
Back on the block subject, just dropped mine off at ERL today, going with a superdeck 6, their work is just amazing, pure motor ****!!
I went with ERL as well
Jan 7, 2017 | 12:25 AM
Racer
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From: Sugar Grove IL
St. Jude Donor '12, '15
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Originally Posted by
usmcpony
I went with ERL as well
That's Gorgeous!!!
Jan 7, 2017 | 08:01 AM
Pro
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From: Colts Neck NJ
Dart + LME
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Jan 7, 2017 | 08:03 AM
Pro
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From: Colts Neck NJ
Dart + LME + ECS
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Jan 7, 2017 | 06:30 PM
Drifting
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From: Bridgewater NJ
Some serious RWHP/TQ coming from that combo
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Jan 9, 2017 | 10:15 AM
Race Director
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From: Raleigh, NC
St. Jude Donor '15
Quote:
Originally Posted by
SinisterC6
Or you can just be crazy and go high rise
Dudeeeeee, that's insane.
Jan 9, 2017 | 11:00 PM
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From: Earth, United States
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Steve Haefner
So.. this winter I will be doing a 427 build to dish out 1,200 hp of pure punishment to the pavement. What block would you choose?
GMPP LSX (3)
RHS
DART (2)
ERL (3)
Dart or the LSx get my vote.
Send me a pm and I can help you out. Might even be able to get you a killed deal on a block.
Jan 9, 2017 | 11:58 PM
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '13
Or.......
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Jan 10, 2017 | 02:21 AM
Drifting
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realcanuk
I just saw that. Anyone know the price on it?
Jan 10, 2017 | 06:25 AM
Le Mans Master
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From: Montreal
St. Jude Donor '13
Quote:
Originally Posted by usmcpony
I just saw that. Anyone know the price on it?
Water jacket version is 10k. unhoned. 4.125 bore.
Seems very reasonable for a made in USA billet block that takes all standard LS parts.
Wondered what you were up too..
