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Nov 8, 2009 | 01:00 AM

JASON 77

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Budget build info wanted

How many people do a DIY truck manifold kit and use A STOCK SHORTBLOCK? this means bone stock. lookin to put some 317's on my short block and then build the kit. question is how many people have done this? how long will it last? how much boost did u push to it?

Nov 8, 2009 | 01:20 AM

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I went a 10.70 @ 133 tonight on 93 octane (no meth) & I have the exact setup you are describing. Its all in the tune!

Nov 8, 2009 | 01:22 AM

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I went a 10.70 @ 133 tonight on 93 octane (no meth) & I have the exact setup you are describing. Its all in the tune!

How long u been runnin that setup? how much boost?

Nov 8, 2009 | 01:29 AM

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How long u been runnin that setup? how much boost?

12 psi, I guess for a about a year I have been F/I but have only had the 317 heads on for about 2 months. Only 8-10 psi before the heads.

Nov 8, 2009 | 07:39 AM

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Thats rollin bro for real.

Nov 8, 2009 | 06:02 PM

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Thanks.

Nov 8, 2009 | 08:50 PM

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I never got any numbers out of mine before I pulled the motor for my TSP 370 that will go in over the winter, but I was running 8psi on a T70 stock long block (other than springs and pushrods) while we played with it. Saw 12psi a couple times and never had any issue. We were being very safe with timing and fuel tho, thats obviously the key! Go for it!

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Nov 9, 2009 | 04:50 PM

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How long u been runnin that setup? how much boost?

Sorry but getting input on these questions shouldn't affect your decision. You can blow up a stock motor in stock trim if you drive wrong. Or it can last 250k miles.

my .02

Nov 9, 2009 | 05:48 PM

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Nice, this is exactly what I've been tossing around the idea of doing. Run it on the stock block for a year or two and save up for a built block.

Nov 9, 2009 | 06:53 PM

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Are you guys still running the stock rod bolts or did you replace them with some ARP's.

Nov 9, 2009 | 07:20 PM

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My buddy made 500rwhp/500ft-lbs at 8.5-8.75psi with a 78mm turbo on an STS kit. Bone stock motor. Only thing they changed was to a 918 valve-spring and pushrods cause the stock springs were letting the valves float.

That was through a Ford AOD trans(no lock-up) and a 12-bolt.

Nov 9, 2009 | 07:21 PM

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Are you guys still running the stock rod bolts or did you replace them with some ARP's.

stock, dont plan on spinning past 6400

Dec 7, 2009 | 12:24 AM

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do it the trial and error way lol

Dec 7, 2009 | 04:20 AM

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Sell the ls1 longblock, buy two 5.3 longblocks and you have a spare. Throw in a z06 cam/springs/pushrods, and let it eat. Should be good 550rwhp or less for quite a while. Mine is just over 550rwhp through an auto and has been taking a hard beating this year in my car and maxxmitchell's car before mine, 140k mile junkyard longblock.

The biggest hands down way to make it survive is a GOOD tune.

Dec 7, 2009 | 08:02 AM

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OP, there is a long *** stickie about 6 inches up the page with all this info in it, in a very easy-to-read format power-boost-broken or not-type of FI- etc