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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 07:22 AM
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 07:27 AM
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Very nice!

I received my 383 back in March. Great HP and tons of Torque.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 07:29 AM
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Stop taking pics and put it together Good luck ed. This one will take the beating
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 08:05 AM
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Who did you get this from???

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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 08:19 AM
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now that's just plain sexy!

I love my 383
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 11:08 AM
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Erik from HPE
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 01:38 PM
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That looks awesome. I think I need to go change my shorts.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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ooooo what a sight, good luck with it!
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Looks very nice, let us now the results after the install and break-in is done.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Ed Blown Vert
Erik from HPE
I am very pleased with the work HPE did here are pics of mine:

engine on the table after i got it back from HPE


engine being installed


everything installed(excuse teh rust damn salt water at teh beach)


I used my old block also.


what heads and cam did you decide to go with i had money issues so i still have my old 224cam and stock heads. im looking to upgrade soon and trying to se ewhat others are using. BTW yours looks very nice just as i expected comming from HPE
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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thats nice. ls1 all the way
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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what heads and cam did you decide to go with trying to see what others are using. BTW yours looks very nice just as i expected comming from HPE

I have FFHp heads and a 246 248 114
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 10:45 PM
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I have FFHp heads and a 246 248 114
Yeha i was thiking a cam in that size would be nice. do you have any dyno numbers yet or track times and whos the cam by?
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 10:50 PM
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It went 11.57 @124 spiinning in 90+ heat and 80% humidity.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 11:23 PM
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Heads are 6.0L Stage II from Absolute.
Custom Cam 222/226 .585 115

Can't wait to get it running. Engine and Tranny is in. Time for the other stuff.





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what heads and cam did you decide to go with i had money issues so i still have my old 224cam and stock heads. im looking to upgrade soon and trying to se ewhat others are using. BTW yours looks very nice just as i expected comming from HPE
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Ed Blown Vert
Heads are 6.0L Stage II from Absolute.
Custom Cam 222/226 .585 115

Can't wait to get it running. Engine and Tranny is in. Time for the other stuff.


oh i see ur running FI nice setup let us know how it goes ( i think ur doing FI i see you did on ur old setup)
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 12:02 AM
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oh i see ur running FI nice setup let us know how it goes ( i think ur doing FI i see you did on ur old setup)
Yep, Procharger and Nitrous
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 01:21 AM
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That motor looks awesome need to get me one of those!!!
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whats the compression and what did they charge?
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 05:49 AM
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