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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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well i finally blew the stock eng up -- #5 burnt -- so im going to replace eng with a forged short block from HK.
aluminum LS6 347 -- diamond pistons, compstar rods, clevite bearings, LS6 ported oil pump, double roller timing chain, ARP studs, Patriot stage 2 heads, turbo cam, LS6 intake, also im changing my stock A4 to a Performabuilt stage 2 trans, should be about 3 -4 weeks ill try to post pics as we go and get her back on the road. looking to push 10-12 psi and get 520-550 rwhp.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 05:27 PM
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nice man cant wait to see some pics
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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Cool. What happened that she blew? Too much boost?
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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Sounds like its time for the 76?
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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i want to forge my internals. Just waiting for an "accident" to happen. lol
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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well i finally blew the stock eng up -- #5 burnt -- so im going to replace eng with a forged short block from HK.
aluminum LS6 347 -- diamond pistons, compstar rods, clevite bearings, LS6 ported oil pump, double roller timing chain, ARP studs, Patriot stage 2 heads, turbo cam, LS6 intake, also im changing my stock A4 to a Performabuilt stage 2 trans, should be about 3 -4 weeks ill try to post pics as we go and get her back on the road. looking to push 10-12 psi and get 520-550 rwhp.



VERY good choice of the engine builder.....HKE is Prob the best machinst out there
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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Happy about this new project. I'm planning to go Prochraged soon and my actual 5.7L is a kind of tired already (131,000 miles). Considering rebuilt it before the procharger but if you can be so kind and tell me the measures of the rods and pistons for this. I'm following Bob's (EPP) list also and will go with Patriots stage 2 also (LQ's). Would appreciate your knowledges.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 06:25 AM
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not sure what caused the #5 piston to burn, all other pistons looked normal after tear down, we had been on 8 psi for about 3 months and 5 psi about 1 year prior, probably to much for the 90k motor i guess, my AFR never got to lean, i did have a trans slip issue just prior, maybe an over rev ???

as far as measurements, i dont know, i left that up to my tuner and eng builder. i just told them what i wanted , what i was running and what my plans are, so he build me solid short block to accomodate my needs, i do know it is a new LS6 block , we had diamond make a custom piston for us we are going with 9.1-1 compression , the stage 2 heads are 64 cc , 225 runners.

i was considering going to 70 turbo but i dont have enough injector and the piggy bank is empty . maybe that will be the next upgrade, right now i just want my car back.
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I think it's the #7 that's the weak piston on the C5.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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What was the millage on the car when u put the turbo on, also when it blew?
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 06:09 AM
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car has 90k on it now blown up lol ... put turbo on about 72k give or take a few!!!
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