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Old 02-24-2013, 11:54 AM
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good lord that motor looked like it was buried somewhere.
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Originally Posted by I8UR4RD
good lord that motor looked like it was buried somewhere.
LOL. Trust me, that is very clean compared to what i look at. THere is still a sticker on the back of the head. Still needs a cleaning though.
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Old 02-25-2013, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by I8UR4RD
good lord that motor looked like it was buried somewhere.
oh its not that bad, came out of a running wrecked truck.

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LOL. Trust me, that is very clean compared to what i look at. THere is still a sticker on the back of the head. Still needs a cleaning though.
going to power wash and simple green it to death.
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Picked up the heads today. 35k miles 09 799 castings, headed to the machine shop for a surfacing and clean up.





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a few more updates
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Looking good!
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I would get rid of the ls7 clutch and get something else...dont cheap out there or your transmission will hate you for it!
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That pulley is beautiful.

White FRC.....
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Old 03-04-2013, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by lilmiller74
I would get rid of the ls7 clutch and get something else...dont cheap out there or your transmission will hate you for it!
It is on the list of stuff. Getting the motor buttoned up first.

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Nice build! May have missed it but why the 5.3L? Was the 5.7 blown up?
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Old 03-04-2013, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by MylesF7
Nice build! May have missed it but why the 5.3L? Was the 5.7 blown up?
Cheap and should make good power. The 5.7 has 151k miles on it, rather spend money on the power adder and trans than a motor. I see the turbo guys making 650 whp up to 800 pretty easily and figure why not do something different. Especially in a Vette.
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Calipers and brackets will be here Tuesday, 799 heads back from New Kid Cylinder Heads Wednesday, lifters and trays, head studs, head gaskets, cam package all here. Time to get crackin on it.
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Great looking car and the build is awesome best of luck man
Looking forward more pics.
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Old 03-10-2013, 02:22 PM
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Great looking car and the build is awesome best of luck man
Looking forward more pics.
For sure. Just on the lift chillin right now. No suspension or brakes.
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more updates, heads back, new clutch on the way, motor clean and ready for paint, tear down and assembly.





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Originally Posted by b16gsr
Cheap and should make good power. The 5.7 has 151k miles on it, rather spend money on the power adder and trans than a motor. I see the turbo guys making 650 whp up to 800 pretty easily and figure why not do something different. Especially in a Vette.
After seeing the results from the soon to be boosted in the future 5.3 in our customers C5, I think good power can be made with them. Especially with boost. His having the truck heads still, being a dished piston motor and having a smaller less aggressive cam than yours and still making 350rwhp cam-only was impressive to me.
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Originally Posted by Martin@Tick
After seeing the results from the soon to be boosted in the future 5.3 in our customers C5, I think good power can be made with them. Especially with boost. His having the truck heads still, being a dished piston motor and having a smaller less aggressive cam than yours and still making 350rwhp cam-only was impressive to me.
That sounds great to me. I am getting closer that is for sure.
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That innovator's west pulley, can it bolt up to other pullies for use on an F-body?
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Originally Posted by The Alchemist
That innovator's west pulley, can it bolt up to other pullies for use on an F-body?
Check this out, it will help you. But yes they make on for the F-Body.

http://www.innovatorswest.com/app-LS1-LS2.html
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I really like this build (mainly because I am doing almost the same damn thing...just in an '84 Cutlass)...what I don't like is waiting for pics and updates!!!



How we making out here? Its the weekend...should be on page 3 by now...hahaha
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