Project Turb Hoe
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Staging Lane
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Project Turb Hoe North American Telecom Systems and Tech demo truck engine build-up.
Project Turb Hoe
STS Turbo kit at 11psi
Bored 126 mil over
forged aluminum LS1 Turbocharged pistons by Wiseco, -32cc dished
forged Eagle I beam rods
forged Eagle stroker crank
383 cu in
ported oil pump
8.4:1 CR
(Hopefully 500 RWHP)
Check back often, will update as progress continues.
Project Turb Hoe
STS Turbo kit at 11psi
Bored 126 mil over
forged aluminum LS1 Turbocharged pistons by Wiseco, -32cc dished
forged Eagle I beam rods
forged Eagle stroker crank
383 cu in
ported oil pump
8.4:1 CR
(Hopefully 500 RWHP)
Check back often, will update as progress continues.
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Staging Lane
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 91
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From: Vancouver, BC, Canada
I have to go to an overbored LS1 size (3.905"), my 5.3L stock bore is smaller than your F-bodies and vettes. so i have to go 0.126" bigger than my stock bore.
I'll run as much boost as i can w/o hitting pre-ignition. I'm just guess-timating the 11psi. I hope i can get more.
I'll run as much boost as i can w/o hitting pre-ignition. I'm just guess-timating the 11psi. I hope i can get more.
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Staging Lane
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 91
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From: Vancouver, BC, Canada
So close i can taste it!!!Got the bottom end from the balancer. Crank looks like swiss cheese now, but it's balanced. Took a lil off the rods. *pics*
Assembly of the shortblock was completed today. Engine will be done tmr, i hope. *pics*
17 new pictures added
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Staging Lane
Joined: Sep 2004
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Long block's done today. Yay! 
Color matched the block. Gotta look good while going fast!
Cometic gaskets, decked the heads, sandblasted, repainted and polished, rebuild valves and rollers.
32 pics uploaded today.
Going back in the truck tommorow.
Color matched the block. Gotta look good while going fast!
Cometic gaskets, decked the heads, sandblasted, repainted and polished, rebuild valves and rollers.
32 pics uploaded today.
Going back in the truck tommorow.
