87silverbullet

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Damn! i thought I was the old fart around here at 36 LOL! I don't feel so bad now.

Doug G

46 and aches and pains already
Well....there's always more beer to dull the pain (but usually what causes it)

Randy WS6

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I've been a iron worker and fabricator for 30 years, the climbing and lifting beam and plate work and welding and cutting has definitely broke me down over the years, I'm just glad now i'm the Foreman but just headaches now. But ill always work on my hotrods till the day I die , just love it to much.
I don't drink ,but theres time I wish I did , lol......

Randy WS6

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You just a mere lad lol...., Hell my wife is your age

RENE'S RAGE

iTrader: (96)

Hell, the only reason I work on my cars is, I don't trust anybody and they charge way to much. And you usually get screwed and not kiss!

Randy WS6

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You got that right .

RENE'S RAGE

iTrader: (96)

Oh yeah, OP I'd go with the LS3 block just for the bigger bore.

Randy WS6

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Im with you on that, and that's what I did.

The difference is worth it, I built a LS2 4:00 (030"over) 4.030" bore 4.100" stroke x 6.125" rods = 418cid.

LS3 4.065" bore (025 over bore) 4.090" bore 4.100" stroke x 6.125" rods= 431cid. , So I got a difference of 13 more cubic inch with just changing blocks. to get the larger bore.
When I ordered my piston there were no price difference in the size of bore

Randy WS6

iTrader: (69)

To me theres ( No replacement for displacement )

RENE'S RAGE

iTrader: (96)

My block is a LS3, 4.080 bore, 4.0 crank and 6.125 rods.

87silverbullet

iTrader: (11)

Need to change your name to Dom, short for Dominic, but stands for Dirty Old Man LOL!

RENE'S RAGE

iTrader: (96)

My wife (Rene') is 11 years younger than me.
I like faster cars, younger women and colder beer!

Randy WS6

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Randy WS6

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Herd that

handyandy496

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Ya. Went with scat 6.125 H beams. Not sorry I went with the ls2 at all after seeing your vid. Holy crap that vid made my year. I just got done with file fitting the rings for nitrous (glad I did now) Ha Ha. Its nice to have the light weight block but it looks like Ill be hunting down a 4l80(+100lbs) to support the power. At least the weight will be closer to the rear wheels. This should be better than my 496cid 69 SS Chevelle. That car weighed to much. I think the engine weighed 700lbs by itself. Miss it though.

Randy WS6

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The 4l80 is worth its weight in gold lol.....

handyandy496

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How was your 4l80 put together for those awesome runs, times. What upgrades did u do to it???

Randy WS6

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I build my own trannys ,It basically a 2002 4l80 with stock internals with BorgWarner clutches and a FMVB shift kit , And a Circle-D Multi Disk 4800 stall lockup converter . The runs that I've made was on foot brake and locking the converter off the line with a 250 shot.

But since then I built another 2002 4l80 , but with Jakes Performance D1 Valve body with brake and his FMVB Black Box and I fully machined the drums and rollerised all the thrust washers and took a 1997 4L80 overdrive planetary & input shaft and replaced the 2002's . And I added the 400TH pistons to replace the stamped steel pistons and still run the Circle-D 4800 Muti Disk converter and a few more odd and ends

handyandy496

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What would be the best year 4l80 to start with? The 1997?

ragtopz28

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and...Youth and talent is no match for age and treachery!
I consider myself "seasoned" 55yo