farmdawg

did't get much done for the last two days, late starts and then some hospital time for a child w/allergic reaction. Today was better, got the heads on, cam in, put a new work cart together, finished painting the water pump and rocker covers, installed the roll pins on the crank, and marked out the area to cut for the blower; I got pics of that too. Here's what i got so far:

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and more:














Sorry for the wierd camera angles the camera guy was trying to work around me and stay out of the way.

For anyone that is wanting to do the magnacharger mod here is the cowl cutting that is required. The area to be cut away is the white area marked with the stencil supplied from Ed @ LM Speed and the panel that get welded back in. Pay attention to the photos, the area really isn't that big and gets covered completely by the plastic trim so you won't see it unless you get down and REALLY look for it.











That's it for now. More to come so stay tuned.

94 slow

Great build thread!

Why did you go with the 243 head casting?

BadMonkey

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LOL nice job with the follow through on this. At the rate you are going you'll have your dyno before me lol.

Damon

farmdawg

I talked with Ed extensively before ordering anything, and was actually considering the Trick Flow heads, but they weren't going to give me a very boost friendly compression ratio, 64cc combustion chambers, so he told me about some heads that he sells that were half the price of the Trick Flows and would give me a more boost friendly compression ratio, they were stock GM castings, his supplier worked over a pair of the newer 243's with 72cc combustion chambers and said that they'll flow over 305cfm at .600 lift, they just have 72cc combustion chambers instead of 76, and I used some GM MLS gaskets, .058, to help keep the compression low.

farmdawg

HAHAHAHA!!!! That would be funny, we'll see; I still gots lots to do.

-Freak-

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I've been waiting for a good build thread with a manga.

Thanks for documenting it!

navymitch12

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wooohooo my hands are in like 2 of those pics! haha

it is deffently a great looking build up so far and he did not mess around with parts we still got a lot more work..infact i should prob leave and go help right now

SStolen

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What does the thicker head gaskets do to your quench area?

hissin'98

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Ya, I think I just had a change of heart...
How much did the charger kit cost? I have everything else ready including almost identical 243 heads.

shoemike

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all that money and stock rockers.

ALTRDTA

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You act like stock rockers suck or something. When in fact 98% of the people on this board even with FI use them that I have seen.

wildta

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Did you lower the K-member like LM Speed does or did you just cut more cowel area ?

Thanks Warren

navymitch12

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it is the lm speed kit so yea the kmember will be lowered but its only like 3/4" maybe 1" at most. I was very intrested in this kit when it first came out but had my doubts and so far i am very impressed...we just finished cutting the cowl and it really is not that much that you cut off the car...and the big chunk that does come off is under the cowl

farmdawg

I think that LM Speed sells the kit now for around $6200. Look up any post from Ed@LateModelSpeed and it's in his sig.

Rickys S/C Z28

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sweet man it looks very good so faw keep up the good work!!

BadMonkey

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Yea there are spacers in his kit they are 3/4". No matter what you do or how you look at it the only real way to tell its moved is by looking physically at the k- member where the spacers are. I cannot tell its lowered that little bit.

1fastTransAm

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It will be done this week!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With EVERYTHING I hope. I dont see why not. Its still going to be slower than my 408!!!!!!!!!!!!

1fastTransAm

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Stock rockers are good.. HELLO MCFLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ed @ Late Model Speed

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the pics look great Mark! seems like the build is going well! I can't wait to see those body color engine parts installed, they look hot!
Anything you need, just let me know. Damon will DEFINATELY be getting his car back late this week, so if you hustle, you *might* be able to beat me

Ed