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Old Feb 7, 2010 | 11:57 PM
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hey guys heres my plan
i got an 05 lq4 complete running engine bone stock in my mustang bolted to a built 4l60e. if i port the MAF and throttle body put a 54-446-11 comp cam (281/283 duration and .598 lift) cam and comp springs and lifters good to .600 lift, 1.8l scorpion roller rockers, mill the heads .10 , underdrive crank pulley , 3k stall convertor, slp timing chain and oil pump, 8.1l fuel injectors i already have a 255lph pump, i already have headers and a dual 2 1/2 inch h pipe with no cats to flowmaster 40's, msd wires and im running the truck intake and ill have nelsons performance tune it all the emmisons garbage is deleted and maybe ill run a 100 shot on it what do you guys think it will make for hp at the flywheel and to the wheels car weighs 3237 lbs with me in it and has an 8.8 rear with 4.10 gears and i want to go 10's tell me what i have to do i just wanna know what i should expect for hp my goal for the car eventually is 500 rwhp and i know these motors pickup big power from a cam so it shouldnt be all that hard right? especially with spray
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 12:38 AM
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Lq4=dished pistons with lower compression. Use stock rokers the 1.8's are for stock cams. Use stock injectors the 8.1 injectors are not quite the same i dont believe. Mill the heads to get the compression back up or its going to be a bit of a dog.
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 11:44 PM
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well the car is far from bieng a dog even as it sits right now so anythings an improvement and i i have a friend running 8.1 in jectors in his tahoe jus gotta change the plugs no big any idea on power output with everythin i listed?
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I would say around 350-370 The 1.8 rockers are not useable fyi
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