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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 10:44 AM
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one of our newest creations.

going into an RX7 streetcar with a pair of 76mm turbos.should be around 2000hp on race gas.
The pictures don't do that thing justice. Thanks for putting up with all my off the wall questions, and steering me in the right direction on parts. It was a pleasure doing business with you guys.

Someone mentioned the price range... I'll say this much, how much is peace of mind worth? With Shawn's help I feel like I got the most performance for my dollar, and the most peace of mind.
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 10:23 AM
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some new pics,this is Kyle Surgent's 440'' n2o engine.It's got a custom 9.400'' deck dry sleeved ls2 block.We also converted this block to the 6 head bolt lsx pattern.Lunati crank,Oliver billet rods,Custom JE pistons,PI ls7 heads with titanium valves,Solid roller valvetrain with custom Jesel long pivot rocker arms and a custom John Marcella intake.


















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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 10:38 AM
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Holy shift, thats a bad *** lookin motor.
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Phil99vette
Holy shift, thats a bad *** lookin motor.
I agree !!

Bad lookin **** !

Copper head gaskets?
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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Copper head gaskets baybee!
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 11:12 AM
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Virginia Speed does some impressive builds. Nice work guys!
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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Damn, now there's a reason to drive around without a hood.
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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Very interesting. I've never seen lifter windows on an LS2 block.
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 01:29 PM
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Looks great Shawn, Can't wait to get it in the car and make some passes. Now lets see some dyno numbers . VaSpeed # 1 in Customer Service ,Engine Building
and Tuning
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 01:32 PM
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Shawn Rocks!!! Thanks for the pics, now I won’t be able to sleep at night waiting to get this work of art back in the car...

I'm sure everyone reading this thread already knows how Badass Virginia Speed is, but I just felt the need to say it again!!! What Shawn did to make this old LS2 block into what it is today is absolutely remarkable. To say that what he does at VA Speed is “Amazing” is truly an understatement…

And Ed, “Super Tuner”… He’s a truly outstanding tuner. Ed’s been tuning our car for a while now, but only after 3 or 4 other local shops in our area couldn’t get it right… Trust me guys, we don’t travel 350 miles to VA Speed for nuthin… Ed was a key player in helping us get the world record last year – 9.25 @ 153 with our Full Weight 6 speed C5 Corvette street Car.

That said… Here’s to the VA Speed Dynamic Duo - Shawn Miller (Bad *** Builder) and Ed Hutchings (AKA in NJ "The Super Tuner")...

Thanks again guys... Kyle Surgent (one of the Jersey Boyz)
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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it's on the dyno fellas,just need to finish hooking everything up.Hopefully we can have it broken in on monday and ready for some pulls
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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DAMN Kyle..get a room.
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by WKMCD
DAMN Kyle..get a room.
LOL... These guys rock, but let's not get carried away!
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 02:08 PM
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I think I might head over to Yellow Bullet now . It's getting a little *ay in here .
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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im diggen that center plate with v.a. speed on it.
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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LOL @ youse guys. Thanks for the props Kyle. Can't wait to make that biotch go down the track again!
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Originally Posted by Shawn @ VA Speed
some new pics,this is Kyle Surgent's 440'' n2o engine.It's got a custom 9.400'' deck dry sleeved ls2 block.We also converted this block to the 6 head bolt lsx pattern.Lunati crank,Oliver billet rods,Custom JE pistons,PI ls7 heads with titanium valves,Solid roller valvetrain with custom Jesel long pivot rocker arms and a custom John Marcella intake.


















Those copper head gaskets look plenty thick! Also, in the 4th pic looks like some kind of sealer oozing out. Is that a brushable sealer maybe? Thanks for sharing with us rookies.
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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That engine is simply AMAZING! I'm speechless... just.. damn! Looks too good to put in a car. Use it as a showcase (take it on the road) to show other engine builders "How its done!" Mike
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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 09:37 AM
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Engine build **** pics, wow, that is beautiful and amazing looking work.
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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thanks for all the kind words guys
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