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Old May 8, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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Check it out!!!! Never been fired!!! Now just needs a nice kit and get installed!









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Old May 8, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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good deal. now hopefully this time around it gets done right.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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WTF man you get so much **** for your car!!! it seems like every thread you post its about you gettin something new
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It was done right, im just making it righter! Then a 396 next year. It never ends.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by SS RRR
good deal. now hopefully this time around it gets done right.
LOL! I know. When I bought this car I decided, It was gonna be as fast as I could make it. Its getting there!! My Mcleod street twin should be in anyday too to transfer power to my s60 .
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WTF man you get so much **** for your car!!! it seems like every thread you post its about you gettin something new
LOL I know huh...every other week it's something new Why don't you just get a twin turbo C6 Z06 and call it good..lol
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Old May 8, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by AChotrod
It was done right, im just making it righter! Then a 396 next year. It never ends.
Can I have your scraps? I'll treat that 355 real nice!!
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LOL I know huh...every other week it's something new Why don't you just get a twin turbo C6 Z06 and call it good..lol
Because it wouldnt be a LTX!!!!!! I dont have money anyways. I pay cash for everything when I can afford it.
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Looks beautiful...
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Originally Posted by AChotrod
Because it wouldnt be a LTX!!!!!! I dont have money anyways. I pay cash for everything when I can afford it.
Haha! True true! Looks nice though brother!
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Elliott's94Z
Haha! True true! Looks nice though brother!
Thanks gang!!! Came from a well known builder that actually knows LE.
And yes the pitons are forged!!! I checked the part numbers!!

Love the new sig Elliott!!!!
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Old May 8, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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Awesome news man. I had to have my speed pro pistons flycut to make sure the valves stayed away from the pistons. What's the deck clearance? Do you know what compression you're looking at? My pistons are .005 in the hole with a .026 gasket for a .031 quench. That's what Lloyd told me was optimum. My heads have 50cc chambers. Not many people running 12.4 compression with a stock stroke that I've seen. Anyways man it looks nice. What kind of rods? Stock crank? My rods are eagle 5140's with a gm crank. My builder told me he wouldn't think twice about throwing more than 600 hp at the shortblock. Looks like what you have is similar man. Should make it into the 10's easily with some gas and some traction.
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Originally Posted by AChotrod
Because it wouldnt be a LTX!!!!!! I dont have money anyways. I pay cash for everything when I can afford it.
I am the same way. It makes things move a lot slower than they should.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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All the pistons were measured in the hole .010-.015 with and average of .012 finished, the deck was just cleaned up so maybe .010 tops, My heads were milled .030 and Im using Mr Gs 5716s
oh and the 10.1 pistons are based off 64.0 cc heads
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Originally Posted by AChotrod
All the pistons were measured in the hole .010-.015 with and average of .012 finished, the deck was just cleaned up so maybe .010 tops, My heads were milled .030 and Im using Mr Gs 5716s
oh and the 10.1 pistons are based off 64.0 cc heads
Awesome. Should put you in the high 11's for compression. Good luck man should be a nice upgrade and knowing your motor can handle the hp will be nice.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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yeah thats the only thing I hate about my current set up, who knows how long the bottom end will live.......could be forever......... could be tomorrow
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Old May 8, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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Heres the run down for those who missed it

ENGINE BLOCK=Hot Tanks/bead cleaned
Hone&bore .020 over
Torque plate bore service
Line hone mains
OE cast crank shaft cut 10/10
OE connecting rods reconditioned
balanced assembly, short block was assembled and clearenced

PARTS LIST=Clevite bearings mains/rods
TRW forged pistons 10.1 compression
Seal power molly rings
ARP rod bolts
New freeze plugs/gally plugs

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Old May 8, 2009 | 11:12 PM
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Hey being you buy stuff and sell it all the time, I will buy that 355 from you right now. Seriously..
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