dschmittie1

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Well after a short 2011 season with a fresh 347 and a PT88. I ran a best of a 9.5@147mph before my motor met an early demise with a bent stock crank. I spent some time thinking about it and weighing out my options I decided I didn't want to put a forged stock strock crank in my 347. So I parted that motor out saving the rods and main studs to be used in my new AES 385. I knew the PT88 was going to be too small for the 385 so I sold that off as well.







So the plan for the new build is:
AES 385
AFR 205 66cc heads
Vic JR
Ekbow
Virginia Speed VTC2 cam
10.0:1CR

Plans to run 93 and Meth for now. Might to E85 next year after I get things up and running good

Truck manifolds
T6 GT88 (I think)


My AES short block showed up Friday and I will be assembling the long block in the next week or so. I will be ordering my turbo and Torque converter in about 2 weeks as well.

I am planning on welding v bands on the manifolds so that I can run a alternator in the stock location. I am also planning on running a remote mount electric water pump(planning on a rad mounted pump)


Also planning on loosing some weight from the car as it weighed 3625 on my 9.5 pass. Hoping to be closer to a 3450 race weight this year as well.


Here are a couple Engine pics to tide everyone over. hoping to really start making some progress with the car by the end of the month

mike13

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looks good, what parts did you go with in the short block?

dschmittie1

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Short block has Diamond -13cc pistons, My old Callies compstar I beam rods and the callies C series crank. I also had the main caps pinned to help strengthen things up

95batmobile

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sweeeet

93camaro_zzz

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Nice build, I like that AES 385 motor. You should turn some good power with that thing!

FasTimeSS

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how much power were u pushing? what crank?

Fbodyjunkie06

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I'm guessing that's an aluminum block 385? Sounds nice, good choice to have the mains pinned also. At 3450, that turbo and 20psi koolrayz went low 5.30's@137 I think and 8.20's in the 1/4 although his car does 60' pretty well it's doable for sure.

AutomagicLS1

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sweet. gt88 ftw!

dschmittie1

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Stock crank says it in the first post. Never had it on the dyno but calculators say just over 800 wheel to run what it did at that weight

dschmittie1

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Thanks I am hoping it will

Yep Ls2 block. I didn't want to start off adding 80lbs to the car this year

Thanks

FasTimeSS

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ls1/ls6, lq9, lq4, ls2?

dschmittie1

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old 347 what a stock ls1 block and crank

venom ws7

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Gonna be a nasty build man good luck with it..
I say mid 8s

dschmittie1

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Thanks I am hoping to have some thing that will go consistent 9.0s and run a nice 8 when I lean on it in good weather

mike13

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The word "lean" is banned from use in any context on a turbo thread. nice build

dschmittie1

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lol It is slow in my shop today so I think I will run home over lunch and grab my heads and put the long block together today.

DrTurbo

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Yeah Mr 1100+rwhp ....lol

SKULL

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you need to have this thing up and running for spring o.c. you just need to get some weight out of that tank.

dschmittie1

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What is your opinion on the new 97mm turbine GT88 on this combo. I should be calling you guys to order one in about 2 weeks

I would like to have it done by OC but I am not rushing to get it done for then. 3 years in a row now I have scrambled to finish it before OC and I don't want to do that again

DrTurbo

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Its an awesome piece. Only thing above it in line would be the new GT5088. Other then that, nothing really touches it.