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Old Aug 5, 2005 | 05:58 PM
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Was looking to buy a 408 for my turbo setup tell me what ya think.

BLOCK
408 ci Iron block Balanced, blue printed and assembled short block
Callies 4.0" crankshaft
Manley 6.125 pro billet rods
Wiseco 4.030 forged pistons
C&A dura moly rings
Federal Mogal 152M main brgs
Clevite cb663 H rod brgs
Dura Bond cam brgs
ARP main studs
Upgrade rings to G 2000 ring pac

CYLINER HEADS
port/polish Fully Ported & polished Cylinder heads
installation of bronze guides
installation of oversized int. & exh. seats
competition 3 angle valve job
back cut & lapped valves
extensive flow testing
pressure tested after porting
Parts: Ferrea 2.080" int. 1.600" exh. valves
CV Products custom guides
Manley dual springs,
Manley titanium retainers
Manley locators and machined keepers
GM valve seals.

LS1 SCE copper head gaskets #T11064LS
Crane Hyd. Roller Lifters LS1 #10530-16
Custom LS1 camshaft
Rollmaster timing chain
LS1 push Rods Comp cams #7955-16
Jesel Rockers
Ls1 head stud kit
LS1 Oil Pump

Concerns...comments?? please feel free
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Old Aug 5, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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very nice, i would upgrade to a ported ls6 oil pump though as my ls1 pump took a crap and made me spin a bearing in my heads/cam setup.

what size cam are you thinking of going, is it gonna stay na, or you going with n20 or fi of some sort?
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Its gonna be turbocharged...was looking at this cam from combination motorsports

234/228 duration, .598"/.588", 114lsa I like big cams and for a turbo car thats pretty big
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Old Aug 6, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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anyone else?
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