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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 01:04 PM
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Good tune and proper fuel (octane) are most important IMO
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by conan


Impressive, hope she lasts another 20K for ya.
We'll see but should be built well before that.
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Old Dec 7, 2014 | 12:57 AM
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My problem is I have 408 at machine shop it's all the other parts I will break if I use it. This car is my wife's and she wants it reliable
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Old Dec 7, 2014 | 08:30 AM
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Well, I'm impressed by all of your results. Keep up the work....1) because it's awesome....2) because I have a stock shortblock for sale when yours LETS GO!!!

Until then, carry on. Wish I was as lucky!
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Old Dec 8, 2014 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DEFYANT
DSteck over on Vette Forums just did 925rwhp on a 5th Gen using an S480 on E85, not saying I would trust that. I personally wouldn't go over 750-800rwhp.
The owner is already building a forged engine... We just wanted to see what it would do on mild boost. It is still alive so far. Lol.
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