Advice/Opinion on Turbo Build-up
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Advice/Opinion on Turbo Build-up
The goal for the car is heads/cam/single turbo. I'll either be going with the LS1 Motorsports tuner kit or the TurboTech kit.
Heads and cam will be finished soon. Heads are off being ported by a local guy, cam will be spec'd after I get the flow numbers.(They're already flowing better than the MMS heads posted on Install University) I'm planning on a 114ls cam, single duration.
Tranny is a FLP Level IV 4L60E, converter is a ST3500. Should I keep the ST or move to a PYE3600?
My next mod is a Moser or Strange 12-bolt and a Denny's driveshaft. The gears are currently 3.23s, should I move up to a 3.73 or go with 3.42?
The motor is currently stock, with heads/cam going in soon. What are your thoughts on the shortblock? Should I throw on some thicker cometic gaskets and ARP rod bolts and see how it holds or should I go ahead and do a low compression shortblock with forged rods, pistons, and head studs?
Thanks for any advice.
Denz
<small>[ August 14, 2002, 02:34 PM: Message edited by: DenzSS ]</small>
Heads and cam will be finished soon. Heads are off being ported by a local guy, cam will be spec'd after I get the flow numbers.(They're already flowing better than the MMS heads posted on Install University) I'm planning on a 114ls cam, single duration.
Tranny is a FLP Level IV 4L60E, converter is a ST3500. Should I keep the ST or move to a PYE3600?
My next mod is a Moser or Strange 12-bolt and a Denny's driveshaft. The gears are currently 3.23s, should I move up to a 3.73 or go with 3.42?
The motor is currently stock, with heads/cam going in soon. What are your thoughts on the shortblock? Should I throw on some thicker cometic gaskets and ARP rod bolts and see how it holds or should I go ahead and do a low compression shortblock with forged rods, pistons, and head studs?
Thanks for any advice.
Denz
<small>[ August 14, 2002, 02:34 PM: Message edited by: DenzSS ]</small>
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Re: Advice/Opinion on Turbo Build-up
Well depends on your $$$ situation. If you can spare some $$ at least throw some forged slugs in. Depending on your hp goals, you can keep the stock crank and rods in.
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