1_bad94Camaro

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Sorry it took me so long to get back with you on the pics, work has been hell this week. Pics sent sir,

1_bad94Camaro

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Thats correct. I didnt catch that he was going to run a s/c

blue00ZZleeper

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Send some pics my way as well please. I'm doing a comparison to figure out which is easiest/best.

99beaSSt

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Well i finally talked to callies rods and they told me there "H" beams are only good up to 600-650. So for and extra 150-200 bucks i chose the "I" beams, they said they are good up to 1100. just thought i would up date you guys. Thanks again for the pics 1 bad94

King Nothing

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i'm doin a similar build but i'm puttin a twin screw supercharger on top. there are 2 things i'd change in your build though, the stock crank (from what i've been told by a very good engine builder in Nor Cal) the stock crank is good up to 1000hp BUT not under constant pressures and heat from a supercharger application (probably not wording it right) it'll do it with nirtous cause nitrous doesn't put on strain the whole entire time you drive. and beings that i'm thinking about running the same boost as you i'd ask your engine builder about this. also i was told to stay away from the LS7 lifters at the power level i'm lookin at, but for the life of me i can't remember why he said to stay away from them . anyway thats my input good luck on your build!!!

99beaSSt

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Thanks for the heads-up an the lifter ill do some more research and see what i can come up with. Cant afford to get a new crank tho, if i did id prob stroke it lol.

King Nothing

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stroking it is fun lol how much more did they quote for a forged 4" crank? that'd put you at 402CI

i'm goin through HKE for mine (iron forged 408) and i'm guessin it'll be about 5k for the engine since i'm goin to ask them for new pushrods, lifters and rockers and i'll ship them my heads and cam and have them put it all together then ship it assembled

99beaSSt

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Cost for the crank was another 600-800 bucks. Im trying to save as much as possible so im doing everything, porting to assembley. Good luck with your build, post your link so i can follow along

King Nothing

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awesome and here ya go

99beaSSt

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Just a couple pics of the LQ4. Its ready to be hot tanked and cylenders checked/honed. Sorry pics are from my crapberry

King Nothing

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your closer than me lol

99beaSSt

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So its been a year since iv done anything to the motor, cant build a motor on unemployment, lol. Since then found a great jod and was able to get the ball rollin again. There is only one change...no procharger(yet) staying the the bottle, and i still dont know what im going to do about lifters. If anyone could help out on that it would be great. Iv prob forgot to list some things too.


408 rotating assem. from TSP ( thanks jon)
Callies 4in stroke crank
Callies rods
Wisco ~ -20cc pistons
Epp blower cam/push rods/springs (thanks bob)
Stock 317's, ported
Ported ls6 oil pump
Harland 1.7 roller rockers
Clevite bearings
All arp hardwhere

white01ss

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There's nothing wrong with the stock crank up to 1000 hp. Countless high hp builds using the stock crank without any problem. LS7 lifters work great and are very affordable. Make sure you drill out your lifter trays though. There's a writeup on here somewhere.

mpatton

I was told by a few people to run the ls9 gaskets. Google them and there's alot of threads with nothing but good to say about them.

mpatton

Also I have ls7 lifters with ls2 trays and didn't have to do any drilling. Id say use em, if you really are that weery of them go with comp or something.