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Old 02-05-2012, 07:37 PM
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Default Custom EPS Cam + 243 build. Look inside

Custom EPS Cam already have it
Stock rockers with trunion upgrade
243 heads, possibly AI ported, or hand ported by Chad Speier
LS3 hollow int valves
PSI Xceldyne Springs
Lashway Pushrods
C5R Timing Chain
Ported LS6 Oil Pump
Thinner MLS head gaskets
Springs, undecided. I want lightweight but I'm kind of gun shy on beehives... Maybe PSI Beehives.. or I may stick with trusty PRC Dual Gold Xtremes...
LS6 Intake already have
LS6 Valley Cover
LS2 Lifter Trays
??? throttle body
SLP 85mm MAF already have
FTP 95mm? airlid
Chrs1313 Ram Air, A/C version
Ace Racing Stg2 Trans - already have
FTI 3800 stall...
Nitto DR's on Heavy Z06 replicas for now.
150 shot on occasion


Comments, suggestions, part numbers?
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Cam specs a secret?
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Definitely have AI port them 243s and pop some Lunati Gold duals on em'.
I'm geussing your cam is about 230/234 and should make some real nice
power.
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I will PM cam specs but its a grind I came up with and found out Geoff had already done it before with great success.

I'll just say this, I'm definitely a fan of baby cams
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I'll show you mine if you show me yours.
That sounds really bad......
PM sent. I wanted a small cam as well.

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if it ain't too big of lift some pac1508 should work .
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Originally Posted by gregrob
I will PM cam specs but its a grind I came up with and found out Geoff had already done it before with great success.

I'll just say this, I'm definitely a fan of baby cams
Come on you can tell us, I wont tell anyone
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Chad must be a magician if he can put a 2.165 valve in a 243 head ?
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PSI springs are great as are the nextek by manley.
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Originally Posted by A_VAS
Chad must be a magician if he can put a 2.165 valve in a 243 head ?
That is probably on the exhaust side intake needs bigger
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Well this has taken a little different turn since I want to focus on my race car instead of wasting more money on my DD...

Anyway, here are the parts I've purchased, am I missing anything? My brain isnt working tonight...

Head Gaskets
Head Bolts
GM Water Pump Gaskets
Fel Pro Intake Gaskets
GM Timing Cover Seal
GM Front Seal
GM Harmonic Balancer Bolt
GM HD LS2 Timing Set
Pac 1218 Springs
Trickflow 7.425 pushrods

Plus the heads, cam, etc...
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Also with 108K on the car would you guys throw new lifters in it?

It's got a little tick sometimes but I'm almost sure its an exhaust leak.
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get a new set of ls7 lifters

Should always replace your lifters when swaping a cam

Might need bigger injectors and fuel pump to go with that 150shot
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I have a walbro 340 and hotwire harness ready to drop in as well. Stock injectors should be fine..... You dont need to increase injector size with a wet shot. I'm sure at my altitude the stockers can fuel the engine with the baby cam and stock 243s...
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what about the tranny...LOL...

Sounds like a solid build my friend!!!
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You will need injectors!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by TXZ28LS1
what about the tranny...LOL...

Sounds like a solid build my friend!!!

Dude my truck is still in the shop or I would have been over to get it! Im gonna kill the guy who is supposed to be fixing it...

I will def come pick it up when I get home here in a week tho!

I'm gonna run the stock one til it ***** out, then order up an FTI 3800 stall to throw in front of your old trans.
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Originally Posted by Mike Morris
You will need injectors!!!!!!!!
I doubt it, at my elevation... but I hope I'm moving enough air to need them! I would like to be proven wrong.
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Just ordered SLP underdrive balancer, DMH cutout, Lunati dual gold valve springs
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These are often over looked when doing heads and cam sometimes cause a small leak if not replaced

12551933 this is a small gasket used on the coolant cross over or block off
12602541 cross over o-ring used in conjunction with gasket above

Ive pulled some off with both being used and some with just one or the other....GM must be very inconsistent or someone else was there before me. You need 4 of each part number, they're cheap anyways.


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