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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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The build is in its final stages, so I thought I'd share the process as it goes.

































More pics to come later! Photos from the engine shop!
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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Very nice!
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Old May 1, 2008 | 12:09 AM
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im ****** in love with that car!!! good luck with the swap. looks good so far!!
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Old May 1, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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Couple pics of my parts about to be assembled. Will have more pics to follow soon!







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Old May 1, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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looks good but my question is why would you weld your headers, to the duals? would it not been better to band clamp or add flanges? also thats the first time ive seen o2 sensors so far back on the collectors, i bet it will make great power
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Old May 1, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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yes, but there was no room for clamps and flanges. It was a custom dual setup w/cats. I recently took the cats off though.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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Awesome man! I can't to see and hear this thing rumble in person!! Looks like it is coming along with great progress... Keep us updated
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looks good cant wait to see the finished product.
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your gunna love it
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Old May 2, 2008 | 03:41 AM
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Originally Posted by bandit1
your gunna love it
what kind of power are you making?
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The entire rotating assembly is fully balanced now. Assembly is going on right now and should be done on schedule!

The pistons are absolutely stunning. They have extra support behind the piston skirts and are fully polished for smoother operation and longer life. As Kyle (my engine builder) put it, there isn't a finer set of pistons on the market. They also have a black section on each skirt, with a polished W etched into the surface (W for Wiseco) VERY cool looking. I'll have pics tomorrow. These are the very FIRST set of these pistons made, production #1. Currently no one else has these pistons as they haven't hit official production yet. So it was pretty cool to get them.
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Keep the pics coming man....
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Originally Posted by GoFast908Z
The entire rotating assembly is fully balanced now. Assembly is going on right now and should be done on schedule!

The pistons are absolutely stunning. They have extra support behind the piston skirts and are fully polished for smoother operation and longer life. As Kyle (my engine builder) put it, there isn't a finer set of pistons on the market. They also have a black section on each skirt, with a polished W etched into the surface (W for Wiseco) VERY cool looking. I'll have pics tomorrow. These are the very FIRST set of these pistons made, production #1. Currently no one else has these pistons as they haven't hit official production yet. So it was pretty cool to get them.
Thats sweet! Being the first to do/have anything these days for a 4th gen is cool. You will have to share the results and how it runs for sure
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Maybe I missed it but who built the motor?
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Nice ride! Great color too.
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Old May 3, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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Maybe I missed it but who built the motor?
Hi-Performance Machine in CA is building it for me.
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here are some pics of the pistons and the rest of the parts!





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Sweet which 427 block are you going with?
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Old May 4, 2008 | 12:23 AM
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Nice looking Blue Camaro.

What block are you using?

Good luck with the build.
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That set up is looking sick! Those pistons are really cool to bad they get covered up and you dont get to see them hahaha, looks like the build is coming along well i cant wait to see numbers!!
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