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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 12:38 PM
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Question Anyone doing 408 Ls2's?

I think im doing this to mine for this season.
anyone doing it with any luck?
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 12:42 PM
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you have to get the block inspected before you do..... going .030 over on a aluminum block is asking for disaster
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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oh yhea, its getting all done.

my machine shop does hundres of race motors a year. and im meeting him wednesday to see what he thinks. he will mic it all up, check it out, hot tank ect ect ect.
if he says it should work. high compression 408 for this year with a little squeeze on top
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 04:21 PM
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Good luck!
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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I know of one that lived under 18 lbs of boost
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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well, i meet myguy wednesday, and i'll see what he thinks. i think it can be done. im going to mic it up tonight maybe on my own just to see.
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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8's or bust noyzee? seems like you should be fine as long as the liners are in good shape and dont overdo the nitrous.
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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8's or bust noyzee? seems like you should be fine as long as the liners are in good shape and dont overdo the nitrous.
no, i tried that last year and it cost me a hole season.
im going to do a motor that hopefully will run 9's na, then hit it soft with a nice plate set up to run 9.50 and run a local class here in mass.

maybe towards the end of the season i will stepp it up a little
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Originally Posted by Juiced
you have to get the block inspected before you do..... going .030 over on a aluminum block is asking for disaster

Thats BS and not to be taken as fact. I've done several with no issues.
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 01:10 PM
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Thats BS and not to be taken as fact. I've done several with no issues.
so you are doing 408's?

no issues?
high horse power ones? spray boosted ones?

i like facts.

hell when i did my 402 i was told it would never take the power, i made almost 1,000 rwhp and didnt have an issue.
thanks for the facts
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Originally Posted by Stang's Bane
I know of one that lived under 18 lbs of boost
This one put down ~1000. Done by G & G in Tomball, TX

It belonged to DJ's Z (was DJ's99ss)
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