what allows an engine to spin to 8,000+ rpms, and stay together for a long time
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Originally Posted by 427
I use a timing light on a LS engine once a week.............
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Originally Posted by sr71bbjr
well light weight internals is a very big deal..I would use a callies billet crank,howards rods,and a custom wiesco piston.Titanium valves would help alot aswell.I wouldn't go more than a 4in stroke in any setup that your going to spin past 6900..Theres not enough to be gained out of it and the increase in piston speed is going to put alot of unnecessary strain on the motor..434ci is plenty of ci. to make the power.
All of this and a dry sump is a must for spinning the motor that high!
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I have been told that before!! I am convinced its a good thing, and my wife always says she is letting me believe it!!
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Originally Posted by =ZoomZ=
I dont know if anyone ever told you this before but ,,
Your a little different
Your a little different
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Originally Posted by =ZoomZ=
I dont know if anyone ever told you this before but ,,
Your a little different
Your a little different
i put a timing light on my motor, just to see how close the commanded timing (VIA HPtuners cable) is to the timing light.
just use a piston stop to find TDC on #1.
make a pointer from piece of piano wire, and put it under a front cover bolt.
mark the balancer/pulley... now you can only see the front edge of the line because of the belt... so put a little 90* turn down on the pointer, so you can read it from the front of the pulley easier..
then just use the timing light... it'll jump around, unless you use a tuning device to make it hold a constant advance. (just like disconnecting the timing wire on a stock thirdgen or other GM computer controlled HEI car)
BTW, not suprisingly, mine was dead on... even after a few thousand miles.. (meaning no pulley slip)
i cant say it was really useful, but i was bored.
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I didnt have time to read through all the posts, but in case someone didnt mention the obvious (IMO) oil delivery will be a HUGE deal when you have an engine spinning that high. Id definately raise an eyebrow as to how youre gonna get oil to those higher ranges.