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Old 01-13-2009, 11:42 PM
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what do u think about this forged 346 boost engine build?
did i leave anything out is there something you would have done different. It has been built for strength and reliablity, for some street racing .

This motor is going in a 01 SS M-6 street car with methanol injection and d1-sc, twin intercooled.

2001 LS6 M-6 SS CAMARO


MOTOR:
Built by Merkel Racing
Balanced/blue printed
LS6 block
Diamond Blower Pistons -8.6cc
Diamond Pro-Select Piston Rings
Heavy - Duty wrist pins
Eagle 3-D ESP H-beam rods
Callies DragonSlayer Crankshaft
DM Performance Main Girdle
SLP Double Roller timming chain
SLP High Volume oil pump
ARP main stud kit
King bearings

HEADS:
Absolute Speed Hand Ported
300cfm at .550
Ferrea Pro Flow Radius Competition Valves
2.00" Intakes 1.57" Exhaust
Crane dual Valve springs
Titanium retainers

Rocker Arms/Valvetrain
LS1/LS6 Harland sharp upgrade
Compcams High tech push rods
Pro magnum Lifters

Camshaft:
Thunder Racing Custome Blower Cam
215/231 .601/.574 116 LSA.
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Rod bolts?
What cr?

Sounds good
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yes ARP rod bolts, i think the CR falls in around 9.3 to one with the stock ported 241 heads i am running
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What head gasket are you going with? Every thing else sounds prety good... start saving for a big fuel system.
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i am using the GM MLS head gaskets, copper sprayed




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