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Old 02-10-2008, 12:10 PM
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Hereis a few pics of the DM Performance main girdle. I was very surprised of the high quality of it.It fot like a glove on our 416ci shortblock with no clearancing needed.

Figured I'd post this with pics since you never really hear of it.
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Thanks for pics Don. I know we used girdles all the time on the Ford 5.0L blocks, both steel and aluminum from D.S.S. I figured with the design of the LS blocks that may not be necessary but I guess I'm wrong. What material is the girdle?

So how much power is that motor going to push-1200 rwhp+?
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Looks like the one I have.....Very nice piece.
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Originally Posted by redrumss
Looks like the one I have.....Very nice piece.
Man bro-you got a giant collection of parts-when are you going to get it done!!!!!!I want to see what a REAL twin screw can do!
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We've used them for a long time.This is probly the first time I've actually taken a picture of one. The LS motors are strong but we've still seen the caps walk on FI setups.
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Originally Posted by Slowhawk
We've used them for a long time.This is probly the first time I've actually taken a picture of one. The LS motors are strong but we've still seen the caps walk on FI setups.
What about using them on a Iron LSX block?
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Originally Posted by eb02z06
What about using them on a Iron LSX block?

We use them on the iron blocks, haven't touched an LSX yet but if it fit's I'd use it for piece of mind.
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I used the girdle before as well... great product. Its been out for quite awhile and I'm surprised, especially the Aluminum block guys, don't pick up on it. How about doweling the mains along with this girdle for aluminum blocks?

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Originally Posted by eb02z06
Man bro-you got a giant collection of parts-when are you going to get it done!!!!!!I want to see what a REAL twin screw can do!
Can you not get on CF again.... There is an install thread ongoing over there and here.
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Originally Posted by redrumss
Can you not get on CF again.... There is an install thread ongoing over there and here.
I got slapped with a lifetime ban on saturday-the owner Jim is looking in to why-I guess no more tech on that board-have to send an email out to all my centri bro's to come here!
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wow...what in the world did you do?
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lifetime.....come on man....
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Originally Posted by cablebandit
wow...what in the world did you do?
Some rude naked pictures of himself. I would of banned him too
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Some rude naked pictures of himself. I would of banned him too
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Originally Posted by cablebandit
wow...what in the world did you do?
I told the mod the board is week when they let people post bogus dyno graphs.

Alot of the C5 owner's just don't know any better.
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The Funcool battle?
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just gett that KB on that forged 347 and close the case!
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Getting there man getting there. Motor goes for delivery in the last week of this month as well as the initial tune for the stock running system. Forged motor should be in around middle of April/May time frame.
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Originally Posted by eb02z06
I told the mod the board is week when they let people post bogus dyno graphs.

Alot of the C5 owner's just don't know any better.

The graph did look funny but if it's true I guess that's why they call him the "Maggie King". I just don't understand why he only run's hi 10's?
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The girdle looks like a nice add on, but i believe highly unnecessary and unneeded.

For the money spent, you could run a set of doweled steel main caps that would serve more purpose than a stock main cap with the girdle
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