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Old 06-19-2010, 08:42 PM
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Default Another LT1 build up
Quite awhile ago. Blew the head gasket and hydrolocked the engine. Nothing was broken, but decided to do a rebuild anyway.





Now finally got the machine work together, putting the bottom end together:











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I envy your rods and mains
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Awwww i want those connecting rods!!!!! very nice so far. what are you doing to it ?
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are those wiseco -5.4 pistons there the same ones i run
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Originally Posted by SoxXpupPeT
Awwww i want those connecting rods!!!!! very nice so far. what are you doing to it ?
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are those wiseco -5.4 pistons there the same ones i run
Low compression blower motor. The pistons are Wiseco, but they're -20
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Low compression blower motor. The pistons are Wiseco, but they're -20
thats awesome! what are you going to run ? a turbo or a procharger?
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very nice and im very jealous
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Originally Posted by SoxXpupPeT
thats awesome! what are you going to run ? a turbo or a procharger?
procharger
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cool, you pulled the motor just like i did. Its super easy that way
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thats a sexy bottom end you've got!!
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More slow progress. But should finally be done soon - only thing that was left to do was prime the oil pump and put the intake back on. Sorry for ****ty camera phone pic.

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looks good!! whats the displacement, and what brand crank are you running?
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thats freakin nice... gonna haul butt for sure..
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Originally Posted by ReggieWarrenJr
looks good!! whats the displacement, and what brand crank are you running?
383, Lunati crank
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Awesome Roxy, cant wait to see more updates from this build!
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you sure didnt cheap out on parts. you used the good ****.
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Looking good!! Hope to see it haul *** at GLD!!!
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Really like what you did to the mains and the rods. What compression on those dished pistons?
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