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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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Its been a long time...but it has finally come to life

(all the details are linked in my sig...click the "see here" hyperlink

http://home.comcast.net/~tfranklin55...bo_start_1.wmv
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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sweeet!
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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Congrats!
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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Whats the specs on the downpipe? Size? length? Muffler? rough cam specs? LSA?
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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Its ALIVE!!!!! Gratz, its sounds great.
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We're getting there....doesn't sound like it needs much of a tuneup.
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Whats the specs on the downpipe? Size? length? Muffler? rough cam specs? LSA?
5" tapered to 4" and goes 12" +/- behind the flywheel. 4" bullet muffler.

hyd Cam...240ish on the intake
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil99vette
We're getting there....doesn't sound like it needs much of a tuneup.
its a bit rich at idle...11.8:1...need to start working on that...but not sure how well I can get the 160 lb injectors to tune out on idle

but seems pretty good so far...
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Awesome....can't wait to see more vids....especially in boost.
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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sounds meaty..... What are you looking to run??? Any more specs
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i wish.... thats all i can say
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 05:47 AM
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sounds meaty..... What are you looking to run??? Any more specs
its a drag radial car...most specs are given in my build thread (look at the "see here" link in my sig)
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Originally Posted by Fireball
5" tapered to 4" and goes 12" +/- behind the flywheel. 4" bullet muffler.

hyd Cam...240ish on the intake
Thanks, fairly similar to mine, I am going to try and get 5" and a 5" bullet to around the same area. When we built the headers in car, we laid a section of 5" along the passenger side, its tight but does fit. Normal LS1 PA k-member. 5" bends and v-bands are expensive!

Similar cam, just curious to sound. I widened my LSA from when we first fabbed the setup. It was mocked up on the stock 6.0L with a 226-226 112 cam, with that 14" 45* 5" DP, I was shocked at how it wasn't super loud! I think the increased length will change the tone however.

What is your base fuel pressure at? Those 160's can be a bitch! You can start at like 25-35 psi base, then boost reference them up. Helps tame them a little at idle.
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Big time Congrats man.
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Thanks, fairly similar to mine, I am going to try and get 5" and a 5" bullet to around the same area. When we built the headers in car, we laid a section of 5" along the passenger side, its tight but does fit. Normal LS1 PA k-member. 5" bends and v-bands are expensive!

Similar cam, just curious to sound. I widened my LSA from when we first fabbed the setup. It was mocked up on the stock 6.0L with a 226-226 112 cam, with that 14" 45* 5" DP, I was shocked at how it wasn't super loud! I think the increased length will change the tone however.

What is your base fuel pressure at? Those 160's can be a bitch! You can start at like 25-35 psi base, then boost reference them up. Helps tame them a little at idle.
they are at 50psi right now...its hard to tame down the belt drive fuel pump. I have the adjuster pretty far out as it is
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 08:25 AM
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Wow nice.......give us a call on monday. We have new high flow comp housings for the units available.
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Very sweet!!!
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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Man at 50 psi, they are already pushing more than the 160 lbs. they are rated at. This might be a challenge! What does she idle (rpm) at?
Did you use a dynomax bullet muffler?
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