LS7 FAST 102 running out of steam?

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Nov 20, 2010 | 09:53 PM

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Just a novice question, but are the pushrods a larger diameter than stock? Seems that a larger pushrod would be a good idea with that much open spring pressure.

Nov 21, 2010 | 09:59 AM

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Just a novice question, but are the pushrods a larger diameter than stock? Seems that a larger pushrod would be a good idea with that much open spring pressure.

They are an upgraded hardened pushrod. Not sure as far as diameter.

Nov 21, 2010 | 11:52 AM

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Even though they're hardened, they might be flexing back and forth from the high spring pressure. That's why I mentioned larger diameter rods.

Nov 24, 2010 | 05:37 PM

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This is how it shows on the dyno -

Any chance they got a data log that included injector pulse width? That could decisively eliminate an ECU or tuning glitch as the cause of the dead rich condition ...

Nov 25, 2010 | 01:50 AM

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If its going rich then it sounds tune related.
Lean might mean maxed injectors or pump too small, but rich says your tune might be bad to me.

Dec 2, 2010 | 10:54 PM

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is the camshaft falling of hard at 7,000 or is that the intake???

Dec 3, 2010 | 04:38 PM

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is the camshaft falling of hard at 7,000 or is that the intake???

We think it is valve float, so we are going to swap the springs. Hopefully we will get some new ones ordered next week.

Dec 3, 2010 | 08:28 PM

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We think it is valve float, so we are going to swap the springs. Hopefully we will get some new ones ordered next week.

I agree on the valve-train instability...and hope you will not have to go Titanium to solve the weight issue

Christian

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Mar 12, 2011 | 07:38 AM

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Here is a quick update - it appears the Heads were set-up incorrectly causing coil bind! Put in a new set of springs, correctly, and problem appears to be solved. SHould be back up on dyno within the week, possibly even today!

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