mark21742

If you have the hood clearance look at the proflo xt....I'm running one on my 408 and love it, plus it is aluminum, so you can abuse it under boost and not have to worry about blowing it apart.

KingPin1094

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Well im still waiting for my machine shop to finish up all the work im having him do, but i did assemble the 92mm TB, LS3 intake, and LS1 fuel rails and 60lb injectors.

KingPin1094

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Alright got my block and rotating assembly back, soon ill start putting her back together!

Bama99z

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Working on the same thing here. As for machine shop cost, I was quoted about $ 1100.00. That includes the following items.
Boring The Block
Decking The Block
Balancing The Rotating Assembly
Line Bore the Main Journals
Instal Cam Bearins
Complete Engine Assembly
Degree The Cam

From my research it is about a wash between the two. Plus I was able to buy my parts as I was able too. It seemed everytime I started saving hoping to by the new wngine something else would come up. This way i was able to buy my parts as the funds were available.

KingPin1094

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And so it begins

KingPin1094

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Got all of my pistons in today! now im waiting on the cam, and the rest of the parts from texas speed. I also need to make a run to the hardware store to get some washers for the windage tray since it doesn't clear the rod caps.

maverick18

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Looking good, you're at about the same point in your build as i am. Just out of curiosity how did you decide what lb injector to run?

KingPin1094

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Well when i bought the car with the blown motor it came with the Siemens 60lb injectors, so i decided to keep them. But you can use a calculator like this: https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...34764737_n.jpg to determine what size injectors you would need to meet your power goals.

KingPin1094

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Just finished putting on the windage tray, i used a 8mm nut as a spacer, then put the regular nut on that. It gave me about a 1/4" of clearance from the rod caps.

Rockers and gaskets came in from texas speed, and my cam should arrive on 5/29. Moving right along.

KingPin1094

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So i have FLP 1.6" stepped headers that came with the car and a 2.5" TD exhaust. I was gonna reuse it and change it out later. But now im thinking i should just shell out the extra $1,000 now and get TSP 1 7/8" headers and the Rumbler X pipe. What do you guys think?

KingPin1094

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I went ahead and ordered TSP 1 7/8" headers and ebay stainless TD's with sweet thunder mufflers. Also my cam came in today

Hoping to get that installed tomorrow, and the machinist said hed have the heads done and ready for monday. Im shootin for June 7th as the first start up

KingPin1094

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Cam in and all timed up

blackls1ta00

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looks good, just like my 408 build

KingPin1094

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I put my engine back in the cradle for the rest of the assembly. I then put the clutch on, and the trans soon followed. Heres a picture of the Monster Stage 2 clutch:

Also i recieved all my exhaust system except for the mufflers. It is TSP 1 7/8" headers:
And ebay stainless steel 3" true duals:

Shooting to get this bad boy running by friday, and have it dyno tuned saturday. If all goes well ill have the numbers posted sunday.

maverick18

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Awesome man, really coming together. Im running the same clutch and headers as you. It will be interesting to see how our builds compair on the dyno. We are both running a custom cam pretty close in lift and duration, I stuck with the cathedral port and you went rectangular. Good luck this weekend.

KingPin1094

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Well, I think i just hit a major roadblock. My machinist gave me a head to measure pushrods with, and i was turning the crank over to get the cam on the base circle. And at this one spot it got incredibly hard to turn, and it felt like something was hitting and scraping. Did some research and im pretty sure its the #1 rod bolt hitting the oil pan. My engine is currently in the cradle with the trans attached. So now i have to figure out how to get that pan off. Then clearance it, and ill probably have to weld a plate on the other side, idk it feels like it hits pretty hard.

westduncan

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Hey man. Been following your build and a few others... Contemplating my own 408 build for my 1500HD. Just read your little issue with the windage tray... Did you know that SLP makes a cool spacer kit for this? SLP Part #12510. I have also seen others just use some hex nuts from Home Depot. This is why its always a good idea to mock it up first!.. Anyway, great build you got going there bud!

KingPin1094

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I dont have a problem with the windage tray, I have a problem with the oil pan. And i never heard of that problem until now.

KingPin1094

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Also just measured for pushrods. I got that 7.29 pushrods will give me about .045" of preload on the lunati link bar lifters without the head gasket. The head gasket is .06" compressed so i got 7.35" 3/8" pushrods from summit. Should be here in a couple days.

westduncan

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Well crap... figured it would hit the oil deflection tray long before the pan... Just one more thing to think about before I do my build... Ill step back into the shadows.. mouth shut and eyes wide open. If you get a chance would you mind posting a pic where it is hitting?