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Old Feb 16, 2015 | 09:50 AM
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Default New 418 complete yesterday

Guys, I didn't want to post till I was done. She is home and ready for the dyno in a couple weeks. I drove about 60 miles yesterday to get all the bugs out. I will post up the numbers on here when I get them.

Anyway, my 383 had a couple bad lifters one morning, so I yanked the heads to see what was up. While waiting I got the go faster bug and ordered a new 418 with more cam and big bore AFR 230 heads.

Anyone interested in my 383, I will post in the 4 sale area soon. Only 14k miles and a proven mid ten second motor.











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Old Feb 16, 2015 | 12:20 PM
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Nice ninja maneuver lol. Gonna make some power dude.
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Old Feb 16, 2015 | 12:42 PM
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Nice ninja maneuver lol. Gonna make some power dude.
Actually kind of a dumb move as I already had a good motor...lol. Now I'm down $9500 and a sh*t load of labor. I could have slapped in a set of lifters and went on my way
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Old Feb 16, 2015 | 02:29 PM
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Actually kind of a dumb move as I already had a good motor...lol. Now I'm down $9500 and a sh*t load of labor. I could have slapped in a set of lifters and went on my way
Yeah,...I hear you bro.
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Old Feb 16, 2015 | 06:09 PM
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In for numbers.
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Old Feb 17, 2015 | 10:59 PM
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In for the expensive lifter replacement!!
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Old Feb 18, 2015 | 08:04 AM
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In for the expensive lifter replacement!!
lol..that was good
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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 05:54 PM
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Sounds like a nice new build Bob. Can't wait to see what it runs.
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Sounds like a nice new build Bob. Can't wait to see what it runs.
Hey Kevin...hope all is well.

I have everything pulled out again. My Tex clutch wouldn't hold the new power so I had to buy a twin. While everything is pulled, I sent the diff and trans back to RPM for a checkup. It has been 6 years since they were built.
Clutch is in and waiting on RPM to ship my stuff back.
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That's one sweet looking motor!!
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That's one sweet looking motor!!
Thanks. I hope it runs as good as the 383 did
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It will run considerably stronger!
Congratulations!
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Originally Posted by NAVYBLUE210
It will run considerably stronger!
Congratulations!
Thx.
I need to see the track mph
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Hey Kevin...hope all is well.

I have everything pulled out again. My Tex clutch wouldn't hold the new power so I had to buy a twin. While everything is pulled, I sent the diff and trans back to RPM for a checkup. It has been 6 years since they were built.
Clutch is in and waiting on RPM to ship my stuff back.
*****.
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*****.
RPM is finishing up refresh of trans and diff now. wont ship out till the end of next week. I have the new Monster twin installed....no shim needed this time. Im waiting and ready..

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Car go punish the pavement. Looking forward to the results :-)
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Car go punish the pavement. Looking forward to the results :-)
By the time I get this stuff back, installed, tuned, and the 500 actual street miles on the clutch..it will be in the 90's here every day. The track may have to wait till cooler weather. I measured the track temp in August one day and it was 165 degrees.
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By the time I get this stuff back, installed, tuned, and the 500 actual street miles on the clutch..it will be in the 90's here every day. The track may have to wait till cooler weather. I measured the track temp in August one day and it was 165 degrees.
where do you live ? That's hot
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where do you live ? That's hot
North Florida and sometimes I run in South Georgia
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holy crap that thing is gonna be brutal!
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