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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 07:12 AM
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PRICE $2,800
Ready To Go Lt1 383 stroker: block work: hot tank, magnaflux, line honed if needed, bored .030 over then finish honed with deck plates. New Eagle 3:750 stroke cast steel crank, Eagle 5.7 new connecting rods, speed pro hypereutectic pistons and rings(your choice of flat top or dished pistons. Flat top yields 11.8:1 compression and the dished yield 10.6:1. Clevite rod, main and cam bearings. Lt1 Aluminum heads with 3 angle valve job .600 max lift valve springs. Lightly ported on exhaust, pocket ported under valve head, and gasket matched on the intake side. Custom ground cam, 230/236 duration @.050 with .540 lift on intake and .550 on exhaust. If different cam desired please specify.Competition Cams 1.6 Ratio Roller Tip Rockers. New timing Chain, this motor is the pin drive distributor, if you need the spline drive please specify. Lt1 fuel injected intake, ported to match cylinder heads.Complete Assembly balanced and blueprinted, spec sheet provided. Painted to your specifications. I will provide a detailed cataloge of pictures to the purchaser of the final assembly and blueprint process. Pictures I may add to this listing will be for illustration purposes only, (engines previously built), this is to allow for varing combinations prior to final assembly.
OR: Procharger P600b for $2,500 (Includes 42lb injectors, oil pan, and MSD BTW)

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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 07:14 AM
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Sorry for the length of this but i'm really not sure and want to make a good choice.


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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 07:16 AM
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One more of the heads.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 07:33 AM
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looks like you posted the same thing 3 times?
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 10:55 AM
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WOW, anybody? Is this engine look like a good deal? Should I consider this?
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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i'd go with the 383. I would love a procharger just fofr the SWEET feeling boost gives ya BUT i'm not sure how much a stock LT1 can take for boost. The 383 is a good starting point for a strong fast motor. Just my $ .02
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 09:38 AM
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Is there anyone who can look at these pics and specifications and telll me if they look right? Does anything look or sound like it's not realistic? Thanks
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