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Old Jul 24, 2015 | 06:10 PM
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Ready to be dropped in
L92 Block
Cleavite H Main bearings
Cleavite H Rod bearings
New Durabond cam bearings.
New Forged Mahle pistons and rings. slightly over
Fresh hone and bore.
Balanced rotating assemblies with 24x reluctor wheel swap.
Tick Street Heat stage 2
Iwis timing chain
Morel 5290 lifters
LS 9 headgaskets
Port and polish ls3 heads by Greg goods
Pac springs and retainers
stainless steel oversize exhaust valves.

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Old Aug 1, 2015 | 09:03 PM
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Ceramic coating the x pipe and exhaust manifold

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Old Aug 1, 2015 | 09:22 PM
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How's the quality on that 2 piece timing cover? Is that the Hawks unit?
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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 12:21 PM
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Any pics showing off Greg Goods handywork?
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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimbo1367
Any pics showing off Greg Goods handywork?
I tried to ask the previous owner for flow #s data and pics but he delete it. douche..LOL
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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 04:50 PM
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How's the quality on that 2 piece timing cover? Is that the Hawks unit?
It's not hawk. I bought it off ebay..so far so good. Speedmaster sells one on jets for cheaper.
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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 08:53 PM
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That's good to hear. Thanks for the response laurentj23.
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Old Aug 26, 2015 | 03:56 PM
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That's good to hear. Thanks for the response laurentj23.


Engine is in. Hopefully I will hear her run by next week!!

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Old Aug 26, 2015 | 06:20 PM
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Old Sep 4, 2015 | 06:07 PM
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Getting close! Should be up and running soon. Need opinions for tuning.
I had it ref lashed by vengeance for the ls1 setup so I need to get it retune. Should I do dynotune which there is none available till after ls fest and cost the cheapest is lamar walden 400 bucks. Or should I do the PAT g option of getting the EFI life Auto cal and buy their custom tuning and than dyno the car. This option is 625.

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Old Sep 5, 2015 | 06:06 PM
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Custom bracket for map sensor

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You can't use ls3 map sensor if you're using ls1 pcm.
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Old Sep 12, 2015 | 11:36 AM
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Karmaperformance in Nashville has a dyno, not a pit dyno but it's still a dyno I guess. I think Vetteworks or something like that has a pit dyno. Tennespeed forums (if they are still around) would likely have info.
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Originally Posted by chuckd71
Karmaperformance in Nashville has a dyno, not a pit dyno but it's still a dyno I guess. I think Vetteworks or something like that has a pit dyno. Tennespeed forums (if they are still around) would likely have info.
Awesome thanks man. they start off at 200 per hr for tuning.
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Exhaust setup. x pipe 3" with jones racing series resonator and exit on the side.


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Hopefully I will get it back tonight!
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Racepak gauge is in this weekend!
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Exhaust setup. x pipe 3" with jones racing series resonator and exit on the side.




Hopefully I will get it back tonight!




So after all these work, im back to square one! Wtf! Engine is showing the same symptoms as my old ls1. Paid my mechanic in 2500 total labor and the car still isnt running!

Pcm flashed with vengeance. It cranks when trying it at another car.
Reluctor wheel swapped to 24x. Cam gear is 1x .
Cam sensor extension harness has been switched and double check.
Crank sensor is black color.
Injectors are 42lbs stock ls3.

Im at lost guys! Im in the verge of parting this whole thing out!

Any help?
Cam is aligned right.
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Old Nov 7, 2015 | 03:42 PM
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Did you get it figured out bud? Hate to hear all of the headache you have gone thru.
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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 07:12 PM
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You ever get it right?
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Any updates?
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Any updates?
Due bad luck after bad luck. So apparently the freshly rebuild ls 3 wont crank. Replaced the reluctor whee and still wont crank. Check all harness and sensors and everything are good. Put it on the computer and it said that the crank is not giving enough signal to fire. Wtf? Any idea?
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