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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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Default ETP heads and valve spring compressor?

Is there one that works? I have the heads set up for a solid roller, and I'm planning for future spring swaps. Thanks.
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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The tim's tool worked fine for me... although I didn't install 700 open springs, but around 450.
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I see you have a beck intake and ET heads. Which heads do you have? your going to love that set-up. Big power!!Keep us posted on results. When you getting her running?
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Short is getting assembled next week. I hope to have it fired and tuned my May 1. My set up will be similar to yours. With the upside down TB, did you have to cut and splice wires for sensors?

General set up:
12 to1 408 iron block, callies billet main caps
callies crank, rods
diamond pistons, total seal rings
ARP main, side main, head studs

ETP 245 heads
Rapidmotorsports solid roller cam: 255ish, 675ish
morel lifters
jesel dog bone lifter guides
T&D shaft mount rocker arms

Beck intake
Custom direct port N2O by Scott Frey @ American Speed Center in York, PA
HSW Stand alone fuel cell


Moroso oil pan, oil filter relocation with HP4 size filter
Mez EWP
SLP pulley and oil pump

Kooks 1 7/8, 3" y pipe, single 4" with Magnaflow race muffler

Deciding between a TH400 or staying T56 with a dual disk set up.

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that is going to be one mean *** set-up! I will ask mike what he had to do to make the intake work in the morning. Go TH400, you will never regret it. With spraying you just hold on!! Talk soon, maybe I will have my numbers also!
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