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Oct 24, 2012 | 02:54 PM

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did you buy the block ?

Oct 24, 2012 | 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BLOWNBLUEZ06

The standard deck LSX blocks come a little taller than the spec and require machining to get the deck height proper. Wiseco makes a shelf piston that's roughly .020" taller in the crown, leaving you some added strength and your top ring further away from the flame. You might consider leaving an extra .020 or so in your deck height and taking advantage of such a piston..

Thanks for the info

Oct 31, 2012 | 11:14 AM

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i have one for 1250 if you want it. check the forsale section

Oct 31, 2012 | 04:26 PM

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so if you were going put down some serious power what would be the max bore you would run? You think the block can handle a 4.125 bore for a 427CI?

Oct 31, 2012 | 07:38 PM

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I was wondering what size motor you would build to run either a pt94 abd what internals you guys would recomend?

Oct 31, 2012 | 10:27 PM

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i have a 427 lsx with a 106mm turbo on 25psi of boost. at 94m would be bad ***

Oct 31, 2012 | 10:51 PM

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i have a 427 lsx with a 106mm turbo on 25psi of boost. at 94m would be bad ***

didnt yours have issues?

Nov 1, 2012 | 07:16 AM

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didnt yours have issues?

my setup? traction was an issue but that was it.

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Nov 1, 2012 | 09:59 AM

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in your for sale ad it says you cracked a water jacket and put a dart sleeve in it.

Nov 1, 2012 | 10:41 AM

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in your for sale ad it says you cracked a water jacket and put a dart sleeve in it.

yes but i think it was from a blown headgasket. held 1500rwhp all day,

Nov 21, 2012 | 11:38 PM

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Would you happen to have a link to that piston or a wiesco part #? I bought my LSX block so now looking for the other pieces. I asked Marty at SDPC and he was unaware and was going to look into it.

Nov 25, 2012 | 09:09 PM

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Would you happen to have a link to that piston or a wiesco part #? I bought my LSX block so now looking for the other pieces. I asked Marty at SDPC and he was unaware and was going to look into it.

Everybody is uping the ante i see!?

Nov 25, 2012 | 10:05 PM

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Everybody is uping the ante i see!?

nawww.. i just wanna build it right the first time. I dont care what everyone else builds. I enjoy working in it and doing my own work, i have nothing to prove and dont care.

Dec 1, 2012 | 03:26 PM

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anyone know what version this is? On the block it has 19260089, but on the crate it has 19260093. I was told im getting the new version which is the 0093.

Dec 1, 2012 | 04:37 PM

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anyone know what version this is? On the block it has 19260089, but on the crate it has 19260093. I was told im getting the new version which is the 0093.

That's the new version . Look at the extra medal on the water jacket pockets