CALL911

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One more question; would you suggest replacing the bearings?

I live in Columbia City 73turbo53. There isn't a single station her that sells it. I know there are in Fort Wayne near where Chris lives, but it's more than that. I like to drive the car on the street quite a bit. I drive to work down in Peru with the car and I make trips to Muncie on top of just doing random road trips. For the lousy mileage E85 yields and the fact that most stations do not have it (there isn't a single one on my way to work, and it would drink more than a full tank to get there and come home). It just doesn't make any sense to do E85 for me without sacrificing what I want out of it (to not be restricted on where I drive).

I'll be staying with pump gas and meth injection + intercooling.

I know Chris's setup. It's an awesome truck and he pushes it way harder than I ever would my car. But he also has gone through at least one 5.3 before also. If I need to dial back the boost to keep it safer on the fuel I plan on running, I will.

silver_82

I blew a headggasket and torched the head on one occurance. The rotating assy is fine

mkvamso

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I think the reliability is in the tune.
500 hp with a **** tune will pop, while others make 800 plus and last forever with a great tune.
That t56 is going **** you off after it breaks a few times and you have to shell out the money to rebuild it. They're a lot of fun but it'll end up being the weak link unless you spend some serious money to upgrade it enough to handle the power you're trying to make

Rare96LT1Formula

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For the money, the Huron Speed kit seems to fit the bill. Grab a truck manifold kit and be done with her!

CALL911

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I stand corrected! For some reason I thought it was more severe.

The T-56 was already rebuilt last year with all the Viper internals. It should handle way more than the power we are talking about here.

I already have a source than can get me a low mileage L33 shipped to my door for less than $1k.

89LSNotch

What kind of hp are we talking for "reliability" with a lm7 boosted if had forged rods and pistons with a stock crank?

HexenLord

Whatever the stock crank can take. Probably ~1300 HP reliable.

1bdbrd

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As part of your budget minded build are you planning to build your own hotside setup?

CALL911

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Me? No. Silver82 with possible help from digitalsolo? Yes.

codyseals

Diggin where this thread is going, will be following this one

CALL911

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Other than talk, it's not going anywhere fast. I wanted to be doing this, this year, but due to spending my funds in a pole barn this year instead, I won't be doing much of anything until fall at the earliest.

codyseals

Ya I can relate. But none the less I'll keep my eyes on it.