Papa's got a brand new bag!!!
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Papa's got a brand new bag!!!
Sup everyone. Just some quick sneek peek pics of the motor buildup. I'll give more details later but just wanted to give a quick teaser Enjoy!
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Sorry no E-Tec or Fastburn heads here. I've got stock Vortec heads. And yeah Rob, I know it's suicide to run dual quads with the way gas prices are right now but I figured what the hell!
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Originally posted by CrazyHawaiian
Oh that motor is gonna be a beast. What kinda cam you gonna run?
Oh that motor is gonna be a beast. What kinda cam you gonna run?
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lol anthony, dual quads wow.. freaking monster motor there. As long as it aint a daily driver you'll be fine.. then again gas prices and my L98 are hurting me pretty hard right now...
At least its more than a step up from the good ol LO3.
At least its more than a step up from the good ol LO3.
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Originally posted by CrazyHawaiian
I thought you were gonna use those Brodix heads??
I thought you were gonna use those Brodix heads??
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Originally posted by HI85WH1
dual carbs?...
dual carbs?...
http://force-efi.com/pictures/hemidualquad.JPG
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Originally posted by stew'86MCSS396
Sorry couldn't find a pic of a low rise Chevy but...
http://force-efi.com/pictures/hemidualquad.JPG
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Sorry couldn't find a pic of a low rise Chevy but...
http://force-efi.com/pictures/hemidualquad.JPG
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Thanks guys!! Yeah, I keep hearing things about Ted's too now. hmmm...guess they're not the same as before now. Last time I used them was when I built the 289 for my Mustang(sorry Chevy people ) back in '95. I did all the assembly & just had them clean up my block, bore it out, & do misc. machine work needed on small things. They were good back then but I don't know about now!
Nothing fancy for the internals since this is only a street motor with ocassional track time.
Eagle cast crank
4130 steel con rods
Speed Pro hypereutectic dished pistons (pump gas friendly )
ARP bolts everywhere
All the machine work, clearancing, balancing of the rotating assembly, & actual assembly was done at Smeding Performance in Cali. Yeah, I got lazy with the assembly of the bottom half......but I'm still gonna check all my clearances & dial in the torque on all the bolts. Then we'll see how good of a job they did. But overall, I'm very impressed so far with their staff, knowledge, help, & assembly.
Nothing fancy for the internals since this is only a street motor with ocassional track time.
Eagle cast crank
4130 steel con rods
Speed Pro hypereutectic dished pistons (pump gas friendly )
ARP bolts everywhere
All the machine work, clearancing, balancing of the rotating assembly, & actual assembly was done at Smeding Performance in Cali. Yeah, I got lazy with the assembly of the bottom half......but I'm still gonna check all my clearances & dial in the torque on all the bolts. Then we'll see how good of a job they did. But overall, I'm very impressed so far with their staff, knowledge, help, & assembly.
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Originally posted by acescarrsRS
All the machine work, clearancing, balancing of the rotating assembly, & actual assembly was done at Smeding Performance in Cali. Yeah, I got lazy with the assembly of the bottom half......but I'm still gonna check all my clearances & dial in the torque on all the bolts. Then we'll see how good of a job they did. But overall, I'm very impressed so far with their staff, knowledge, help, & assembly.
All the machine work, clearancing, balancing of the rotating assembly, & actual assembly was done at Smeding Performance in Cali. Yeah, I got lazy with the assembly of the bottom half......but I'm still gonna check all my clearances & dial in the torque on all the bolts. Then we'll see how good of a job they did. But overall, I'm very impressed so far with their staff, knowledge, help, & assembly.
Also, I'm guessing about 450 rear wheel horses ... will twist a stock tranny into pretzels. Anything new there?
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Originally posted by Duck
What mode of shipping was used to transport the block and what was the cost?
What mode of shipping was used to transport the block and what was the cost?
The total shipping cost from Smeding Performance to my door was $225!!!! Including lift gate service......meaning I didn't have to unload it myself. (Yes they actually do charge extra for unloading stuff out of their truck!)
Total shipping time was only 8 days. Smeding Performance actually took longer to get it sent out to Royal Hawaiian Express just to ship!
Also, I'm guessing about 450 rear wheel horses ... will twist a stock tranny into pretzels. Anything new there?
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who's building the tranny then? I was kinda shocked by how many HD parts there are for the 700R4 in the aftermarket.
When are we gettin the 411 on the valvetrain? I'm curious
When are we gettin the 411 on the valvetrain? I'm curious
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When are we gettin the 411 on the valvetrain? I'm curious
When are we gettin the 411 on the valvetrain? I'm curious
Everything valvetrain wise is from Comp Cams. Originally I was thinking of going with a "small base circle" grind on the cam so I wouldn't have rod to cam clearance issues. But I had a long talk with one of the main guys from Comp (Introduced to him through a friend) & he convinced me otherwise from the "small base circle" cam setup. He said to try & avoid that setup if possible because the cam is weaker due to the smaller base circle. Then there's problems with lifters, etc. etc. With the cam that I chose I "shouldn't" have any clearance issues.....but it's still safe to check just to be sure.
He picked out a grind that I originally was going to choose so I feel pretty good about it. Also happy that I really don't need a custom grind since this is only a street motor & don't need every last bit of power I can get out of it. This cam is pretty popular & I know many people have used this grind with success. Here's the list.
Camshaft
Part# 08-432-8
Grind # XR282HR
Duration @ .050" 230 IN. / 236 EX.
Valve Lift 1.5 Rocker .510 IN. / .520 EX.
LSA 110 degrees
Lifters
Part# 850-16
Oem style roller lifters
Timing Set
Part# 3136
Hi-Tech Roller Race Set
Rocker Arms
Part# 1412-16
Non Self-Aligning Magnum Roller Rockers
3/8" Stud
1.52 Ratio
Valve Springs
Part# 986
1.430 Dual Spring
Using regular Steel Retainers & 10 degree Valve Locks.
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I finally got some work done on the motor! I've been so busy with other things that it's not funny! I put the cam in straight up & put on the timing chain just so I could spin the motor to check for cam clearance. Bearing in mind that this is a 383 & I didn't get a small base circle cam I was kinda worried. Well, after spinning the motor over very slowly & checking everything out guess what............Everything clears!! woohoo! I'm so relieved. I'm still a little hesistant to say that all is good though because I'm still gonna degree the cam in & then we'll see if everything still clears!
Stay tuned!
Stay tuned!
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Originally posted by acescarrsRS
Comp Cams goodies are here :D Here's a pic of my daughter checking things out.[
Comp Cams goodies are here :D Here's a pic of my daughter checking things out.[
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She's probably looking for the receipt to make sure her college fund is still intact [grin]...
She's probably looking for the receipt to make sure her college fund is still intact [grin]...
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[B]Comp Cams goodies are here :D
[B]Comp Cams goodies are here :D
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Originally posted by Duck
Is that a one or two-piece front cover? Comp Cams brand?
Is that a one or two-piece front cover? Comp Cams brand?
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