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Old 03-02-2003 | 12:50 AM
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Default Does my engine build plans sound good for 400+rwhp?

• 2002 stock block brand new + .005 honing
• Stock Crank-turning? $200
• Forged Diamond pistons-$600
+tool steel or stainless Rings-$200
• Lunati forged rods+wrist pins+rod bolts-700?
• Stock Rocker Arms?
• Bearings-?
• Balance Motor-$500?
• ARP Head studs-$200
• ARP Main studs-$200
• TR Oil Pump-$130
• GM Gaskets-$200
• Lifters-$200
• Timing Chain-Katech-$170
• Comp Pushrods-$110
• Heads Stage 2 GTP-$3000
• Cam TR 224-$375
• QTP Headers+Y-$1000

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Old 03-02-2003 | 01:05 AM
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Default Re: Does my engine build plans sound good for 400+rwhp?

id say 420+ <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Old 03-02-2003 | 01:48 AM
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Yea thats way over 400. Seems like a pretty solid set up. Plan on spraying?
Old 03-02-2003 | 09:11 AM
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Yes I plan on keeping my same NOS dry stealth setup but Id swap the solenoids for a 200-250 flowing one.
Old 03-02-2003 | 10:40 AM
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loks good but no way idpay 200 for gaskets, NAPPA now has em for 14.95 shipped, if you cant get in yopur area lemme know and ill hook ya up, no reason to pay that much for gaskets.
Old 03-02-2003 | 11:22 AM
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Default Re: Does my engine build plans sound good for 400+rwhp?

might want to look at a split duration cam if your doing an N20 motor
Old 03-03-2003 | 12:23 AM
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-I was just estimating..but i didndt know they good be obtained that cheap

-do u have any split duration cam recomendations?

Thanks guys-
Old 03-03-2003 | 03:43 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BYBYC5:
<strong> loks good but no way idpay 200 for gaskets, NAPPA now has em for 14.95 shipped, if you cant get in yopur area lemme know and ill hook ya up, no reason to pay that much for gaskets. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I spent 200 on misc gaskets through out the motor. But if your spending 200 on the head gasket get some cosmic. Expecially if you plan on spraying it

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Old 03-03-2003 | 09:37 PM
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Looks Like at Real STELLAR SOLID set up! Just make sure you use ARP Rod Bolts to complete the bottom end as i didn't see them on the list but probably overlooked it. Should be good for close to 430rwhp!

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Old 03-04-2003 | 03:44 AM
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AS for split I would go with anything with atleast 6* more on the exhust and no less than a 114LSA. Nice setup though.
Old 03-04-2003 | 10:16 AM
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My guess is that without the bottle, it should run in the low 430RWHP range, which is fairly stout. Sounds like a interesting peice, keep us updated. Would love to see some dyno sheets once it is all together. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />




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