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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 11:26 PM
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Default Torquer v3/ported 243's idle video

On a base tune by HP Tuners for now, then in about 200 miles, WOT tune Dyno numbers coming next week..

Thanks to Texas Speed for getting me set up at a good price and excellent customer service! (took 3 days to get parts)

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.650 PRC duals
Trunion upgrade
ls7 lifters
ls2 trays
ls2 chain
ls6 ported pump

http://youtu.be/EUJYGlS1SHQ

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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 08:53 AM
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These are the heads I want to run. I'm curious to see what power you make through the auto. I would say at least 420rwhp.

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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 10:50 AM
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Sounds good!
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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 11:14 AM
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Who ported the heads?
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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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It was a local shop that does the porting for the majority of the performance shops around here. I had VERY minimal porting done due to budget restrictions and the fact that I'm not looking to take this engine any further as far as power is concerned. A 408 will be my next step. Now the focus is drivetrain. Looking to go with the s60 from Carl and probably a stage 2 4l60 from Performabuilt.

As far as HP estimates, I have SEVERAL peers with the v2/v3 cam and most are putting down 410-420 with a4's and an m6 with my exact set up with 438rwhp. My hopes are 410-415 to the ground.
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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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Nice, I am installing those heads over the winter. Only with a carb. Sounds sweet!!!
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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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I would have preferred the stage 1 ls6 PRC's. IMO if someone is purchasing 243's and planning on paying anything more than 500-600 to get them worked on, save the trouble and pick up the PRC's. I just happen to get a decent set of 243's cheap and the shop was very reasonable on their machining prices so I couldn't pass it up. No regrets though, the 243's seem to pair up with the v3 just fine!
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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 06:28 PM
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Same setup here....I couldn't take the sound with my old GMMG. Went with Kooks duals and it sounds much more refined. I may put some 1 7/8" headers on over the winter to see how much more I can squeeze out. All in all a good proven H/C combo for the price.
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"Looking to go with the s60 from Carl"

Thats the route i went and couldn't be happier. Looking into the detroit locker option, its only 70 bucks more i think.
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Sounds good man, love the exhaust, I have the same cam and 243's but a LM1 exhaust. TOO Loud lol.
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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Yea, I never thought I would come to question whether my exhaust was "too loud" but I'm there. Between my cross flow fm40 and my cme merge out the back..it's obnoxious. I won't be changing anything though, the neighbors and wife are going to have to live with it.

Streetknight- those are some decent numbers through a built auto and 9". What have you trapped?
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 01:54 PM
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No 1/4 info yet. 1/8 mile it runs mid 7.60's. It needs more stall, but I'm gonna spray it so not getting rid of the 3200. It's full weight, with my fat *** its 3740#
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Old May 6, 2013 | 05:34 PM
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sweet car man sounds so nasty im actually about to do the exact same thing with the ported 243's and the v3 im so glad i found this thread lots of good info. i was planning on doing the ls6 lifters (had some low milage ones laying around) any reason why to pay 130 for the ls7's over the ls6's. i plan on doing the trunion upgrade too. what size pushrods did you need? also is this 111lsa? I have most of my parts (oil pump, timing chain, gasket set, lifters, rockers, heads) just waiting a week or so to drop the 700 from texas speed for the cam pushrods and valve springs. did you ever put her on the dyno? mines going in a t56 car with 4:10's tho. itll be funnnnnnnn
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Old May 6, 2013 | 05:53 PM
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What's your idle speed? Our cars sound very similar tone wise, and also about how much they chop (I have a 228/232/111 cam)...but mine sounds like its actually idling at a slower speed? My idle is set to stock at 800RPM, how about you?
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Old May 6, 2013 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by cknoma2005
These are the heads I want to run. I'm curious to see what power you make through the auto. I would say at least 420rwhp.
No even close to that #...more like 375-390 with the converter locked. But numbers don't mean much with a stalled auto as you know.
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Old May 6, 2013 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 1arcticZ
sweet car man sounds so nasty im actually about to do the exact same thing with the ported 243's and the v3 im so glad i found this thread lots of good info. i was planning on doing the ls6 lifters (had some low milage ones laying around) any reason why to pay 130 for the ls7's over the ls6's. i plan on doing the trunion upgrade too. what size pushrods did you need? also is this 111lsa? I have most of my parts (oil pump, timing chain, gasket set, lifters, rockers, heads) just waiting a week or so to drop the 700 from texas speed for the cam pushrods and valve springs. did you ever put her on the dyno? mines going in a t56 car with 4:10's tho. itll be funnnnnnnn
Trunnion upgrade is a good idea. No real need to change to LS7 lifters if you have good low mile LS6's laying around. PR length will vary...I needed 7.35" but a good idea to measure for a quiet and efficient valve train.

I ended up making very good numbers with this setup...see sig.
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Old Oct 10, 2013 | 03:33 PM
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Well after a nice lengthy divorce, I finally got around to finishing up the project. 36lb injectors and a high output alternator was added along with the final tune. Should have some numbers after I get back from Michigan in a week. I have roughly 4k on the setup without a single hiccup.
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