408 stroker (404 cubic inch) cathedral port build
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408 stroker (404 cubic inch) cathedral port build
Well,
I bought a low mileage LQ4 engine last year with plans to build it for my TransAm which was running great with a cam only LS1 at that time. I bracket raced the car about every other weekend with no problems. Then one day my wife decided to drive it down a flooded road She sucked water in the intake and bent a rod The good news was that I already had an engine to replace my hurt LS1 Even better news was that insurance gave me 5100 bucks for a replacement engine. I decided to build a forged 404 cubic inch stroker. Any way enough of the long story...... Here's the build info and some pictures.
LQ4 Iron Block
TFS 225cc heads prepped by TEA
Custom Pat G cam
Yella Terra Roller Rockers
Comp Double Roller Timing set
Melling oil pump
Eagle crank
Eagle rods
wiseco -2cc pistons
FAST 102/102
Texas Speed 1 7/8" headers
Magnaflow 3" full exhaust
TCI Super Street Fighter 3500 stall
Performabuilt Level 2 4L60e
walbro fuel pump
42lb ford svt injectors
ARP head bolts
ARP main studs
I just put the heads on Monday of this week.
Here's some build pics:
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...lbumId=1353769
Check back later for additional pics as I complete everything.
Thanks to Hinson Super Cars and Texas Speed for supplying the parts.
I bought a low mileage LQ4 engine last year with plans to build it for my TransAm which was running great with a cam only LS1 at that time. I bracket raced the car about every other weekend with no problems. Then one day my wife decided to drive it down a flooded road She sucked water in the intake and bent a rod The good news was that I already had an engine to replace my hurt LS1 Even better news was that insurance gave me 5100 bucks for a replacement engine. I decided to build a forged 404 cubic inch stroker. Any way enough of the long story...... Here's the build info and some pictures.
LQ4 Iron Block
TFS 225cc heads prepped by TEA
Custom Pat G cam
Yella Terra Roller Rockers
Comp Double Roller Timing set
Melling oil pump
Eagle crank
Eagle rods
wiseco -2cc pistons
FAST 102/102
Texas Speed 1 7/8" headers
Magnaflow 3" full exhaust
TCI Super Street Fighter 3500 stall
Performabuilt Level 2 4L60e
walbro fuel pump
42lb ford svt injectors
ARP head bolts
ARP main studs
I just put the heads on Monday of this week.
Here's some build pics:
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...lbumId=1353769
Check back later for additional pics as I complete everything.
Thanks to Hinson Super Cars and Texas Speed for supplying the parts.
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made a couple of videos during the assembly process
Made some videos to help the (do-it-yourself) folks.
Here's one of the piston rod assembly process:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmGcLWbOnDo
Here's one of the piston installation into the block:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qQko7We_K0
Here's one of the piston rod assembly process:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmGcLWbOnDo
Here's one of the piston installation into the block:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qQko7We_K0
Last edited by madden; 02-03-2010 at 11:49 PM.