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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 01:06 PM
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My 418 stroker is currently making 11:1 compression NA running pump gas. So question is anybody running 93 with boost on this high of compression if so how much 4-5psi? Or on the other side how much boost are you running with C16 and high compression like this.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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You can do it.

I'm running 10.9:1 compression (stock LS2). I run 7.5 PSI, but I also inject methanol. I was able to run the same boost on 93 alone, but had to knock the timing back to 9 degrees! Meth allows me to run 15 degreees very safely. Been doing this for 16,000 miles.

With lower boost, you wouldn't have to turn the timing back as much as I did.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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Thanks what kind of power are you putting down now. I've still got to pin down my exact CR before I make any final decisions.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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What CC heads are you running? Might want to look into getting some bigger heads if you can.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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They are LS6 heads custom ported if I'm lucky the combustion chamber is volume is 64cc (so I have room to go up). I have some pictures from a previous owner of the motor with the heads off looks like there is some dish in the piston hard to tell. By my calculations a 64cc chamber with a -8cc piston dish would put me in the 11.0:1 range.

Take a look at the motor pics see what the pistons looks like to you also provides quite a bit of detail on the rest of the motor. I really would like to do a nice FI system with this car but right now all roads are pointing towards a big nitrous motor if I can't get the compression down.

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A friend of mine is running some pretty good boost with a 11.2CR... He sprays meth now...

https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamomet...p-91-meth.html
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I'm a little concerned about the 11:1. I'm probably going try and sell my LS6 heads and get some LS2 72cc chambers. I'm probably going to loose some hp in the swap but should get it all back in the boost.

Right now my 243 solid roller heads which were ported by GTP a few years back flowed upwards of 338cfm. Any ideas for some good heads to get the compression down?
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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On DiabloSport's dyno: 554HP/573TQ at the wheels.

I have a stock set of 317's in the shed that I want to put on to lower my compression, so I can up the boost. In my experience, the little bit of power you loose lowering compression is more than made up for by the extra boost you can run.

You don't need ported heads to make alot of power with boost, it does help though. If going with ported heads on a budget, I would go with Patriot's LQ9 (317) heads.
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The patriot LQ9 are one of my options either that or a setup from AFR price difference is huge. I'm probably going to yank the solid roller cam in exchange for a custom hydraulic. If I get my compression low enough I'd really like to run 14psi so I'm slightly concerned about the patriot heads being up to the task. I've seen a few 700hp+ builds with patriot heads that seemed to work out.

I keep waiting for a good set of 317's to go up for sale.
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Originally Posted by laughatrice
The patriot LQ9 are one of my options either that or a setup from AFR price difference is huge. I'm probably going to yank the solid roller cam in exchange for a custom hydraulic. If I get my compression low enough I'd really like to run 14psi so I'm slightly concerned about the patriot heads being up to the task. I've seen a few 700hp+ builds with patriot heads that seemed to work out.

I keep waiting for a good set of 317's to go up for sale.
The Patriots are good up through 16 psi or so. Here is a link to the car I was talking to you about. http://www.exoticperformanceplus.com...Car.php?car=54 & http://www.exoticperformanceplus.com...Car.php?car=40 Bob
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