BIGCAT7274

Sprayed is stronger.

96capricemgr

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Are you using nitrous to cryo temper the block????


To those that swear they know the answer how are you measuring it?

BIGCAT7274

the main goal is to keep the cap from walking. my block is a 2 bolt block. so my caps have certain clearance at the stepped portion on the cap. when they are torqued its basically locks the cap against the register. i don't believe the bolts or the main web is the weak point at our power level.

on our 3500 series engine the main cap bolt are all 4 bolts splayed as are the 4 rod cap bolts. the only thing better than splayed is a cross bolt configuration.

93Euphoria

Well im definitely going for a small first build but eventually ill have to call Nelson Racing Engines. There building 2300hp SBC & 2700hp 632 Race gas warrior. Thats insane and supposedly daily drivable. Any one ever does business with Tom Nelson?

Valkyn

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for $54,000 I would hope it was insane.

93Euphoria

BTW I know this thread is old but does anyone know how much power Big Ricks LT1 had? was it a single or twin turbo? and how reliable was it?

FASTFATBOY

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I wanna say 1600 or so.

At 30 lbs of boost it made 1240rwhp through a glide and a 9 inch on slicks.

See here.

http://www.gmhightechperformance.com...ntiac_feature/

Bigtoyz

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I read a few months back of someone building an AWD 12 camaro...so it could be doable, but as much as I like the LT1 one also I dont think the block like Puck said will take it. Best bet is to build LSx and look into how to do an AWD 4th gen now that would be cool as hell.

DisasterFormula

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Someone on here had a a 4th Gen Camaro he was converting to AWD. Admittedly, he was also moving the engine to the rear, so take his efforts with a grain of salt.

Bigtoyz

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This is someone who actually had did it and ran. Motor was in stock location also I think from the way the pics looked.

FASTFATBOY

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BTW I think Rick ran the 8.06 ET on 24 lbs of boost in the heat of summer.

I wish he would have finished running and tweaking the car, it had 7.50's in it IMO in good air on full boost(30lbs).

transbird95

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I love that car, wish it was still around.

93Euphoria

I think this was the post your talking about. And IMO it would take guts & $$ to make a mid-engined AWD 4th gen Camaro. I doubt itll be done but lets hope im wrong.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...wd-camaro.html

BizZzatch350

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Rick's Formula had a good top end but the bottom end wasn't any thing crazy, pretty street carish. Not much differen't then whats in your average LT1 blower car. That car used to be a big motor, doped street car, then he tried a nitrous race car and then lastly the turbo set up. That bottom end had a Cola crank, Eagle H beams and some J.e's. Erik K was doing the engine work on that car and is rebuilding my 398, we talk about Rick's old car a lot when I am at his shop since we both knew him. That car had 7s in it, but there were external circumstances that had nothing to do with the car that caused him to give up on it. He wanted a 7 pretty bad, but that car wasn't cheap to run. He had a lot more fun in it when it was a 10 second stroker/nitrous six speed car. When Erik and I talk, a few changes and that car would have been right. Never know now, he had it and was in the race to break 7s with the LS1 crowd. Just got out spent which was always the issue.

I saw it a few years ago, roller now

Z8'S

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It sure does cost a lot of money$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

FASTFATBOY

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Balla.

Bigtoyz

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No that isnt it either....it was a 2012 that it was done to. Seen in it in one of the LSx articles I think or someplace like that. And it was finished and running.

93Euphoria

Your referring to a different build then the one to the guy i just replied to. Arent you talking about the 68 camaro that had 5th gen camaro tail lights and it was AWD?!

bufmatmuslepants

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read the whole thread, went back to quote this. Sorry euphoria, time to switch to LSx.

93Euphoria

and BTW in your sig it says converting to rear mount turbo. You wont make any power with rear mount turbos. IMO its a waste of time and money. Just do a Turbo setup thats closer to the exhaust manifolds. Correct me if im wrong! Take a look at Nelsons Racing Engines. The perfect art of what a turbo setup is!