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Old Sep 17, 2014 | 01:06 PM
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Hi, thanks for all input and comments. I have a 86 long bed square body. Bought a 6.0 ls (02) with 317 and planing to stroke it to a 408. Just recently bought my rotating assembly forged pistons. Need advice on my build shooting for 11:1 compression ratio and about 600 hp w/nitrous. On a budget and need input on the build cam spec and all. Also going to get the 317's ported,polished and milled to the 243 chamber. Any questions on build or need specs plz give comments and leave feedback. Thanks all
First build also.

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Old Sep 17, 2014 | 01:56 PM
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If you already got your pistons you might be limited in CR, also is this a LS2? Where did the motor come from? Is it aluminum or a Iron LQ4/LQ9?

Post up what you bought already and what your block is and we can help you more.
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Old Sep 17, 2014 | 03:15 PM
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So you bought a 6.0 ls1 huh?
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Old Sep 17, 2014 | 06:29 PM
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Came out of a 2500 hd 02. Lq4. Cr to the heads? It's also gonna be a daily driver street mostly track on occasions
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Old Sep 17, 2014 | 09:21 PM
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It is a lq4 6.0 not a ls1 5.7. if it is a 02 it should be a aluminum headed motor correct.
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Old Sep 18, 2014 | 12:38 PM
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Just recently bought my rotating assembly forged pistons.
Yeah your not helping us here with what parts you already got so we can help you with CR goal. Post up your part numbers of what you already got.
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