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Old Sep 13, 2015 | 01:25 PM
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So I am starting to plan my new motor right now and start gathering parts (shortblock first) and then replace my current setup so while I have been doing a lot of research and reading I figured I would throw this up and try to get some more opinions. While I'm set on something's I am unsure of others. So here is the motor I have planned or well started researching.

Iron 5.3 block (have)
3.622 K1 crank
6.125 compstar rods (have)
3.903 -11cc weisco pistons
MMS 220 heads
Mayhem Motorsports specs on cam motion lobes
Morel 5315 lifters
C7r chain
N20 outlet 4 post cooling
Vic Jr intake
6061 elbow
NW 92mm TB

So what you guys think? I miss anything? It's going in a 3300 race weight Camaro with a 4L80 (hopefully be th400 soon as well) with a s484 t6. 85% strip 15% street.

Things I'm unsure of
- I wanna stay stock stroke as I have time to wait but the 4in craze is going on but really have seen any fast 38x setups tho
- 92mm tb going to be enough or spend the extra $20 for the 102?
- stay hydraulic or go solid roller? I'm not going to spin huge rpms but the llsr seems like the cars meow and seems more stable throughout the power band
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Old Sep 13, 2015 | 01:56 PM
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Very good F/I combo.....LLSR is kinda the way to go really
I hardly feel the TB size difference matters since you're cramming the **** through there anyways....
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What are your power goals? Why not leave the bore small and the cylinder walls thick if you're going to add boost?
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The block is already at a 3.903 I'm basically just swapping Pistons to a -11cc from a -2cc. Power goals I don't really have any, but I hope the setup should do atleast 1k.
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Car will also have crank scraper, ATI balancer, will go with what Tony Mamo says about the rockers. ARP head studs and main studs,

Maybe a electric water pump? The ac and power steering will be deleted.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Anything I should add?

Seems like the bottom end and machining will be done by Thompson Motorsports.
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