hitmanws6's Build Thread
 

*SOUND CLIP ADDED IN POST 36*

After about 7 months of waiting there is light at the end of the tunnel. Motor goes in on Saturday, should have it done by the weekend. A little backstory, blew my stock motor up at 195K, had the leader of my carclub do a stock rebuild for $2500. He then proceeds to screw me over by not helping me out at all, claims I abused it and neglected it even though he knew it was my DD, I had never been to the track and the dyno once. So 9 months after he builds it for me it blows upgetting on the freeway, and after 3 months of waiting for him to do something I decided to start over fresh and do it myself. Its been a headache because of all the little things and that I just turned 20, getting together this kind of money wasn't easy. The 19 year old in me wanted to go 383, but I realized I don't need a fully forged motor for street use. I have a lot of people locally to thank for parts and favors. Also have to thank a lot of you for pointing me in the right direction with a lot of things. So breaking it down my new setup is:

355 LT1

-Stock Crank, GMPP rods, Mahle stock replacement pistons for overbore
-ARP everything
-Custom Grind LE Cam
-LS7 Lifters
-Comp 7.25 Pushrods
-Comp Pro Mag 1.6 SA rockers
-Patriot Gold Extremes
-Ported heads (Flow 228/195) *Heads were made for a nitrous app, so yes gregrob, I will be spraying it, plate kit is in the future*
-Ported LT1 Intake
-AS&M 58mm TB
-Ford #39 injectors
-Racetronix Kit
-CSR EWP
-March Pulley Kit
-LPP LTs
-ORY with Flowmaster Merge/GMMG
-Stock 4L60E with Level 2 TransGo shift kit/SS3600 stall
-3.73s/MAC Girdle

Partially assembled pic

http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/u...-12_142855.jpg

Yes I know the Valve Covers are on the wrong sides

http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/u..._6813876_n.jpg

Will have more pics and sound clip hopefully at the end of the weekend

Looks Sweet, buddy!!!

one thing i learned on here not to long ago and did it myself was to take out that extension thing on the oil filler. The cap will thread right into the VC. I think it looks cleaner.

^ shouldn't it be on the passenger side anyways?? If not maybe someone switched mine ???

I feel like I should be a title sponsor for this build. Haha

Good to see your build is coming to an end. Good luck getting it running.

ooo sexy! what length rods?

o and what stage is the port job on the intake:jest:

Rods are 5.7, intake is a stage 9 lol. Its not any stage, got it off of ebay

very cool, what cam did you go with?

Specs are in sig

It's more fun doing the work yourself and you save a few bucks . Good job!

man I feel your pain!! that is one sweet looking motor though. PM me if you don't wanna put it out there but I'm interested to know the $$ you have into this. I just turned 23 and moved out of my parents house and I'm busting my ass to pay rent. My motor blew a head gasket and I'm looking at going the solid roller route but I'm just curious to know what it all took.

looks good

Somewhere in the area of $4500 labor included for the motor, If I had a decent shortblock in my car already the cost would have been less, got a lot of parts for it on sale/off the classifieds.

Trust me Sean if mine had blown up about a month or so ago I would have shown up with a truck to take those LE3s, block, pistons/rods, cam and your 6 speed. Pretty much my entire build

Soooo, who's the leader of your car club:argh:??

Good stuff, it's always exciting when these projects near completion.

Good to see a young guy like myself still sticking with the LT1. I've strayed away from that. I am waiting for the results

I would have sold it had my friends 02 WS6 not been sent to the smog ref out here. Some kid bought it for 9K. It was a cam only six speed, 4.10s, True Duals, MT Drs on the back

Good build man.

I know how it is being young and building a car. I'm 23, just finished my 2nd motor, got married last year and bought a house 4 months ago. Not to mention, I have a son on the way due Dec. 29th. If you love it you'll always find a place for it. Good luck with the build, looks good!!