86 buick regal 5.3 build
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I'll be watching this one. I have an 84 Monte Carlo that will be going from 229 to LS eventually.
I'm also curious to see the numbers you get. I have a 5.3 in my Z, but I did not shave the heads.
I'm also curious to see the numbers you get. I have a 5.3 in my Z, but I did not shave the heads.
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While the heads are off, I would put the best valve springs you can afford in there. Also, ditch the stock rod bolts for some ARPs. If you look at the factory pieces and the sleeved taper they have, that is a weak link. Fine for a truck that sees 5000 rpm once in a blue moon, but not hardly good enough for an engine that sees 6500 rpm repeatedly which you will do with a cam.
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While the heads are off, I would put the best valve springs you can afford in there. Also, ditch the stock rod bolts for some ARPs. If you look at the factory pieces and the sleeved taper they have, that is a weak link. Fine for a truck that sees 5000 rpm once in a blue moon, but not hardly good enough for an engine that sees 6500 rpm repeatedly which you will do with a cam.
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lmao.... jwill....when you see a malibu around here run anywhere close to a 7.20 please let me know...so i can find out what he got done to it to go so fast...lol