Should I go for it??? (408 build)

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Mar 2, 2006 | 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Got Me SOM

textralia for the win , might as well do the clutch and have the tranny built while its out of the car than have to drop it later. I'd go with a denny's nitrous driveshaft, forget aluminum.

maybe do a ford 9 inch too!

Yeah... that would all be real nice. Are you going to help support the funds for this car. HAHA... My tranny place will poull my tranny and rebuild it plenty fast enough for me to not worry about doing it with the rest of the installs. Plus I would like to build my bank back up a little in between the motor build and tranny etc...LOL Its getting mighty expensive. I need to sell this house soon to help out!

Mar 2, 2006 | 03:54 PM

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you seem to have enough dough , don't play if ya can't pay.

Mar 2, 2006 | 04:06 PM

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F-2????

Mar 7, 2006 | 07:06 AM

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Sell the D1 unit yourself and buying the F1 head from someone like Bob @ EPP....

Thanks! ATI cannot build your D1 into an F1, and they don't take trade ins (that I know of...) Give me a call for the F1 head price. Thanks! Bob

Mar 7, 2006 | 08:50 AM

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Thanks! ATI cannot build your D1 into an F1, and they don't take trade ins (that I know of...) Give me a call for the F1 head price. Thanks! Bob

I'll call you this afternoon.

Mar 7, 2006 | 09:11 AM

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What are you doing as far as the intake manifold? Spacers?

Mar 7, 2006 | 09:33 AM

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turbo 346 would be perfect

Apr 5, 2006 | 09:31 PM

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Just thought I would update this post... I ended up ordering my ET Heads on Friday and my 408 this Monday! This thing is going to be a beast.

I still need to order:
F1 Head Unit
75# injectors
HPT or EFI Live
Wideband
And some other Misc stuff

I would say 2-2.5 months and it will be installed and running! Wish me luck guys!

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May 6, 2006 | 09:25 AM

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Nice Mick! You will probably have yours done before mine..haha Good luck on the rebuild. -Andy

May 6, 2006 | 12:34 PM

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man your making me rethink which blower to get.. im trying to order the d1 from bob but have been so busy at work to catch is calls and call him when he is open.. butmy motor should be here in the next couple weeks ill see if i can get the little build sheet from lme they sent me. i been selling parts i can no longer use to help support my pockets too. i know what you mean about having one hell of a street car. mine is not being built for all out drag just but more just for fun. its not a DD anymore though

408" Iron Balanced, blue printed and assembled short block. Eagle 4340 4.0"
crankshaft, Callies 6.125" H beam rods, Wiseco 4.030" forged dish pistons, C&A
dura moly rings, Federal Mogal 152M main brgs, Clevite cb663 H rod brgs, Dura
Bond cam brgs, ARP main studs
assemble longblock ( Check P to V, torque down heads, Degree cam, set up valve
train)
Machine block and heads for 1/2 studs
AFR 225cc runner CNC ported cylinder heads
ARP 1/2 LS1 head studs
Cometic head gaskets
Cam Motion custom LS1 camshaft
Roll master double roller timing set w/ torington bearing & nitrided gears.
Crane Hyd. Roller Lifters LS1 #10530-16

here is a lil cut and paste from my invoice...

May 6, 2006 | 07:27 PM

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Oh yeah... also What pulley combo do most with 408ci Procharged setups run to achieve 13-15psi? This is something that has me stumped...

I wouldn't even sweat it until everything's set up. In fact, don't even worry about boost #'s. People are way too hung up on that. You're going to be flowing lots more air than before which is what's going to be making the power. If your manifold pressure drops, which it will, temperatures will drop, load will be reduced on your drive belt and crank, but you'll be making a lot more juice. CFM, baby. If I were you, I'd worry about keeping the front wheels on the ground. LOL.

May 11, 2006 | 10:42 PM

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did you ever do the 408?

May 11, 2006 | 11:53 PM

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did you ever do the 408?

Yeah... we are waiting on pistons. Probably be another month before it gets in the car.

Good new is I already have my ET240cc heads sitting at the engine builders, and once he gets the pistons it should go together real easily! I hope atleast.

I also already put my F1C head unit on my stock motor to test fit and it does in fact fit... Only GTO with that head unit that I know of, already talked to a few shops about fitment wondering how I did it.

For now I will put a larger pulley on the F1C and get it tuned so I can still drive it. For now I will probably just add lots of fuel and Do lots of logging, especially since my LC1 should be here next week and my HPT Pro with EIO already arrived.

I am stoked about getting this thing built and together... next step is the tranny.