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Old 08-20-2013, 09:29 AM
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I'm starting to wrap up some of the finer points on my protour build.
I think I've done alright to this point but I'm getting some anxiety about making a wrong turn at some point.

the car :1971 Monte Carlo (3200lbs'ish)
UMI tubular suspension
QA1 coil overs all corners
Hotchkis sway bars
Z06 wheels 19"
Z06 brakes all corners
12 bolt (soon to be posi with a 3.08 gear)

the engine: 2004 LQ4
ARP rod bolts
pro comp elec. head studs
ls9 head gaskets
comp cams push rods
comp cams springs
comp cams trunion upgrade
317 heads
2008 Z06 Cam ( I know there's lots of room for improvement here)
truck intake

trans:
4l80e with transgo HD2 kit
have not chosen the convertor yet

turbo:
Precision GT42-76 1.28 a/r( please tell me this will be a decent fit for the 6.0)
Vibrant A2A intercooler
have not chosen BOV or Gate yet

Meth injection (haven't settled on that either)

efisource gold box will be my controller
it is going to be 90% street driven

I'm in Canada so there is always a premium on building a car like this and trying to catch deals is nearly a full time job at times.

since E85 is non existant in this part of the country I'm left to use 93 and meth.

the fuel system will be Aeromotive and I'm a bit stuck on choosing injector size.

I'm just looking for some basic feedback on the combo so far
I'd like to push 700'ish on a safe tune if possible at our high altitude

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Old 08-20-2013, 01:10 PM
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I've either concocted a perfect combo for my very first turbo effort or nobody has the heart to break the bad news to me.
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if anything your on a perfect path! I like the choice of parts!
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cool. thanks for the input. much appreciated.
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anybody want to help me take a stab at fuel injector sizing for this thing?
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I would use 80 lbs. injectors in case you want more than 700 rwhp later. Seems like you have a solid plan so far.
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I agree 80lb high Z will serve you well. looks like a well thought out combo.
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Everything sounds perfect to me. Just get some 80lbs and youll be set with a nice solid build plan.
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if I'm running my hot side merge pipes into the twin scroll flange....do I need 2 wastegates?
noob question, didn't think it needed it's own thread.



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