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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 12:58 AM
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You guys know me well enough to know what I'm working with..

Well here it is back from the Machine Shop..they called me today and told me it was complete.

6.7l, 408ci LQ4 Ironblock..







I'm off all next week to build this thing, it'll be back on the road soon.
Old Oct 15, 2009 | 01:31 AM
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Get er dun. Sounds like it'll be mean.

Give us some more specs, cam, compression, heads, intake, etc...
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Didn't you have a 408 in there before or was it a stock bottom end 6.0?
Old Oct 15, 2009 | 07:50 AM
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^^It was a 402ci..same build, this one is .030" over.
Originally Posted by gregrob
Give us some more specs, cam, compression, heads, intake, etc...
Here ya go..

GM LQ4 IRONBLOCK
EAGLE FORGED 4340 4.000 CRANK
EAGLE FORGED 4340 6.125 H-BEAM RODS
MAHLE FORGED ALUMINUM 4.030 12cc DISHED PISTONS
MOLY PISTON RINGS
GMPP L92 HEADS MILLED TO ~65cc CHAMBERS
COMP CAMS CUSTOM GRIND: 243/247, .621(XFI)/.612(X-ER), 114+3 LSA
LS7 HIGH RPM LIFTERS
CLEVITE 77 P-SERIES BEARINGS
GMPP L76 INTAKE MANIFOLD
LS2 FUEL RAILS, 34lb/hr INJECTORS
HOLLEY 90mm THROTTLE BODY
85mm MAF SENSOR
MELLING HIGH-VOLUME OIL PUMP
LS6 VALLEY COVER
PRC .660 LIFT VALVE SPRINGS
TITANIUM RETAINERS, CHROMEOLY KEEPERS
TSP 7.400 HARDENED PUSHRODS
COMETIC MLS HEAD GASKETS, .040", 4.085" BORE
LS2 TIMING SET
GRANETELLI LID
PACESETTER FULL RACING LONG TUBE HEADERS
LS1 K-MEMBER SWAP WITH POLYURETHANE MOTOR MOUNTS
FULLY TUNED AT 10.9:1 COMPRESSION

That's just the Engine..
Old Oct 15, 2009 | 07:52 AM
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Nice. post some pics of your build
Old Oct 15, 2009 | 08:12 AM
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That's all I have at the moment, it'll be going together this weekend.
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Didn't know you could use an LS6 valley cover on an LT1.. hmmm
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Yea with a little fab work to the block you can..
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Geez the counterweights on that Eagle crank look like swiss cheese!
Old Oct 15, 2009 | 09:14 AM
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Wrong section noob!!

Lol looks like its gonna be fun...one question though, you sure 34#'s are gonna be enough??? Just gonna run tons of fuel pressure?

Good luck with everything
Old Oct 15, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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^ahaha beat me too it!
screw pics tho! I want some vids
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Trust me the Vids will come..
Originally Posted by fergymoto
Geez the counterweights on that Eagle crank look like swiss cheese!
Ya it's been balanced a couple of times..

Originally Posted by Puck
Wrong section noob!!

Lol looks like its gonna be fun...one question though, you sure 34#'s are gonna be enough??? Just gonna run tons of fuel pressure?

Good luck with everything


With the 34#'s it was running about 90% Duty Cycle at WOT..I have a Walbro 255 in it. There is very little difference between this build and the previous one so the Tune was easy to adjust..we just fattened up the Fuel Curve a hair for the 6ci difference.
Old Oct 15, 2009 | 09:49 AM
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Looks good. Can't wait to see it run.
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Yea I'll be puttin around a couple of days with Open Headers and about 16" of 3" Pipe off of the Collectors..I'll have to drive through scarewood with that setup to the Exhaust Shop..lol

Post pics of yours Chris when you get it back today.
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Can't wait to hear it! Hopefully I'll get my 408 up and running before summer!
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i thought the h series bearings were better for performance builds
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They are, but I'm not running it that hot. The P's will work well.
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So, now that the cylinders are tightened up, are you going to put up that 10.70 mark? Hurry and get that damn motor in!! What are you going for as far as skidpad and slalom?
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Cant wait to see some vids of that monster. Im getting ready to go to the darkside to..but just a little H/C and nitrous LS1
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What was the issue with the 4.005 setup?



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