Blackbirdws6

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POST 80....Dyno Results!!


This will be my official build page for the rebuild of my 97 Trans Am. The engine that was just pulled was a stock shortblock with a a head/cam nitrous setup. It ran well but I figured its time to step it up.

FOR SALE THREAD: https://ls1tech.com/forums/parts-cla...l#post14095702

I will keep this updated as often as I can. The goal is to have this ready by Spring.

Engine:

383 LT1 4-bolt splayed mains
Forged JE -31cc Blower Pistons
Forged Callies Dragonslayer Crank
Forged Callies 5.7 Rods
Custom LE Blower Cam
Trickflow 21 deg heads - Worked by LE (ported, polished, new valves, dual springs, etc)
Ported LT1 Intake by LE

Computer:

EFI Connection LS1 PCM Conversion

Blower:

Procharger F1-A 12-rib race system
Race Open Bypass

Trans/Clutch:

McLeod Street Twin
Built Trans (unsure of vendor at the moment)

Fuel:

Twin In-tank Walbro setup
80lb High Imp. Injectors
Snow Stage 2











The new goodies

Evaporate

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That is gonna be a beast! Still gonna street drive it? You already have the show, time for some serious GO I'll be watching this thread.

Blackbirdws6

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I sure hope so. The car will still be street driven. Its going to take a little bit but I have 85% of the parts so we will see how this goes.

Bob@BruteSpeed

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It looks good Brian! Bob

Blackbirdws6

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Thanks Bob...can't wait to get to the pretty stuff.

Progress......

Engine stripped to the short block (mostly).

Interior is out.





Looks like we struck GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!




Interior

SRZ

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Get ready for a whole lot of tire shredding. F1's build boost a lot quicker then you'll realize. How much boost are you going for? Make sure your pullies are aligned perfectly because even w/ a 12 rib set, you'll shred that belt fast.

Blackbirdws6

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I can't wait! Looking for 15lbs to start and go from there. I've read a lot about the importance of having everything aligned perfectly to avoid those issues so hopefully getting it there won't be too bad.

Can't wait to get the motor built. Once a few more parts come in, the rotating assembly is being dropped off for balancing. Then I get to put it together.

SRZ

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Do you know what size blower pulley you are starting w/? Depending on how well your car hooks, you'll be sliding all over the place. LOL! Can't wait to see the end results on your setup.

Blackbirdws6

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7.5" crank / 4.25 blower pulley. Originally, procharger spec'd a 8.5" crank pulley with a 4.5" blower pulley..... this didn't seem right when I did the math and realized the impeller speed would be a few thousand RPM over the blowers limits LOL.

Grr

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man that is gonna be sick, VERY similar to my old T/A with the YSi, the clutch is awesome and at 12psi you will be WAY in the 11s or 10s

SRZ

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7.65 crank, 3.85 is what I have. I've run close to 23psi w/ that but I keep the it in the 16-18 range now w/ the limiter and XFI. 18 is too much on the street but it's fun if I can find a long open road to stretch her legs.

Blackbirdws6

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Figure I would throw in some pics of the pretty stuff. Awaiting a few parts to get the rotating assembly balanced.

Blackbirdws6

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Stock 97 Timing Cover Vs. TPIS Billet Timing Cover ready for oversized BBC crank hub

BizZzatch350

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Thats awesome, car is going to be a monster!

Blackbirdws6

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Got some more prep work done on the bird. Hoping to get the rotating assembly balanced this week and get the engine built!!

PREP



The Master at Work (My Dad)


All Done

Evaporate

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Paint on the intake looks good. What did you use to coat it?

Blackbirdws6

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Thanks! I used engine enamel by Duplicolor that you can pick up in any auto store. Trick was to get things really clean and on the last coat lay it on pretty heavy to get the gloss.

99.9percenter

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What headers are in the tear down pics?

tbird31

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VERY nice build. I've always loved your car and look forward to seeing the next step.

What kind of boost/power levels are you hoping to achieve? I'm in the process of planning my next build but I can't honestly decide between the 3; LT1+boost, LS1 and boost eventually or sell it and start saving for the 97-99 Viper GTS I dream of...

JasonShort

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Looks great! You're using all the right parts.....great choice on the BB snout and EFI Connection 24x LS1 PCM setup! You'll be thankful in the long run for doing it right the first time

Jason