Engine Progress
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Engine Progress LT1 355 ShortBlock
Currently on the block
TRW Forged Pistons
APR Rods-Studs
Comp Cam Xtreme 305
Loydd Elliot Stage 2 Heads (Dual Springs and Titanium Retainers)
-----intake/exhaust-----
flow Max 272.3 194.9
flow Avg . 194.5 141.7
GM Blaster Goil
New Oil Pump, Sending Unit
had a setback today when we went to put the MSD opti on I had the 94-95 old style cap + rotor from MSD having to saturday ship the 95-97 one will be here tomorrow.. in the meanwhile they brought my intake to the machine shop and are soaking it.. and will be painting it red like a LT4 intake and porting it to match the heads
Currently on the block
TRW Forged Pistons
APR Rods-Studs
Comp Cam Xtreme 305
Loydd Elliot Stage 2 Heads (Dual Springs and Titanium Retainers)
-----intake/exhaust-----
flow Max 272.3 194.9
flow Avg . 194.5 141.7
GM Blaster Goil
New Oil Pump, Sending Unit
had a setback today when we went to put the MSD opti on I had the 94-95 old style cap + rotor from MSD having to saturday ship the 95-97 one will be here tomorrow.. in the meanwhile they brought my intake to the machine shop and are soaking it.. and will be painting it red like a LT4 intake and porting it to match the heads
Last edited by Gun5; Jun 17, 2006 at 12:25 AM.
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you will love the new opti...i have just installed it on mine.. and runs like a bitch all the way to 6K on the stock motor... without skipping a beat... now lets see how long she will last... i want to see some track times and dyno numbers...
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you will love the new opti...i have just installed it on mine.. and runs like a bitch all the way to 6K on the stock motor... without skipping a beat... now lets see how long she will last... i want to see some track times and dyno numbers...
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engine is done, get to break it in now.. how does one recommend going 500 miles without doing a WOT?? 
also left the V6 rearend on there (no posi and 2.73s) to force me to be more careful cuz it will snap so easy ( got a 3.73 gear + posi carrier and such already my mechanic said break it in firsT)
btw pics of the engine bay after I do alittle more cleaning up eh??
also left the V6 rearend on there (no posi and 2.73s) to force me to be more careful cuz it will snap so easy ( got a 3.73 gear + posi carrier and such already my mechanic said break it in firsT)btw pics of the engine bay after I do alittle more cleaning up eh??
on the highway... get it knocked out in a day.. i dont know how some people do it, but i would do 1000 miles on regular oil and then at the end of the 1000 mile break in do an oil change to synthetic...and check everything out...
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Originally Posted by harvickgm
on the highway... get it knocked out in a day.. i dont know how some people do it, but i would do 1000 miles on regular oil and then at the end of the 1000 mile break in do an oil change to synthetic...and check everything out...
damn i cant wait 
its just a stock lt1 hahaha