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Old 10-13-2006, 05:16 PM
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Brain and the guys are LME were very helpful. I made the decision to go with LME because they do everything in house and their off the self Wiseco was used before on a 1500HP application. They told me not worry about scuffing with the 2618 pistons because they set them up based on the boost and nos im going to be running. They also gave me a good warranty on the short block and the wait time is the shortest at 3 weeks. Anyways here are the specs on the engine:

LQ9 Iron block 4.030 Bore
Eagle 4340 4.0" Crank
Callies 6.125 H beam rods with ARP 2000 bolts
Wiseco 32cc 4.030 2618 pistons with lowered rings for high boost use
Hell fire rings
Federal Mogal main bearings
Clevite H rod bearings
Dura Bond cam bearings
ARP main studs

Then everything will be balanced and blue printed.
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Top notch company! Built our 427
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Now i have to get the heads... I was planning to go with the AFR 225's 72cc heads, but that would put me around 8.4:1 C/R on this short block. I need a head with 65cc chamber to get the desired 8.9:1-9.0:1 Compression ratio. The ET heads are harder to work on and i have to get other supporting parts with it which im not willing to do. The TrickFlows looks good too, but I don't know what cc's does their 225 heads come in. There are also the ALLPRO heads which looks great.

Any suggestions?
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yup...they know their stuff
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LME is the place to go
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nice, keep us updated on the numbers, you staying with the D1? or you gonna upgrade?
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Originally Posted by SSilverSSurfer
nice, keep us updated on the numbers, you staying with the D1? or you gonna upgrade?

For now i will stay with the D-1SC and the 50-100 shot of Nitrous for track use only. If i got a good deal on a F1-R i will most likely go with it. Im sure the D-1SC will put this setup in the 700-750rwhp range which is more than enough for street use. An F1-R with 17-20lbs of boost would be over 800rwhp easy if not closer to 900rwhp.
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very good choice on the short block. LME is a top notch shop IMO...
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Originally Posted by AVB

How much boost are u running? What did your car make?
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Nice set-up...no doubt she will make good power........
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Originally Posted by LSs1Power
How much boost are u running? What did your car make?
I need to go bigger on the turbo's but @ 12lbs she's making 850rwtq/750rwhp so far. That'll happen this winter along w/ a set of AFR225's, hopefully.

The motors been awesome w/ no consumption issues.

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LME just sent me my 365 ls2, almost the same set up
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Originally Posted by AVB
I need to go bigger on the turbo's but @ 12lbs she's making 850rwtq/750rwhp so far. That'll happen this winter along w/ a set of AFR225's, hopefully.

The motors been awesome w/ no consumption issues.

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Which pistons and rods did you go with?
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Originally Posted by LSs1Power
For now i will stay with the D-1SC and the 50-100 shot of Nitrous for track use only. If i got a good deal on a F1-R i will most likely go with it. Im sure the D-1SC will put this setup in the 700-750rwhp range which is more than enough for street use. An F1-R with 17-20lbs of boost would be over 800rwhp easy if not closer to 900rwhp.
more than that i would think, DJ99SS made about 900rwhp with the 408 LS2 and a F1(not an R), plus he has some spray for it
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Originally Posted by LSs1Power
Which pistons and rods did you go with?
I'm not real positive if the Wiseco pistons are exactly as you've listed but rods are the same.




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