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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 06:26 PM
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Car: 88 Iroc-Z
Engine: 355ci
Transmission: WC-T5
355 buildup update

finally got my block machined and bored .30 over and ordered all my internals.. heres my setup, lemm eknow what kind of numbers you think ill be putting out..

80's 350 4bolt bored .30 over ( 355ci )
flat top pistons ( i think comp is 9.5 or so, have to recheck)
comp cam xe268
Vortec L31 heads, ported and polished by me
edelbrock rpm vortec intake
holley 650 sec vacuum
Hooker 2055 headers
Hooker catback exhaust
not putting a cat conv. on either..
gonna go ahead and reuse my rockers from before to save some cash..


anyways thats it, hopefully shell put out some nice numbers.. any expectations or comments?
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 05:35 AM
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Car: 82' Z28 IROC Clone (SOLD)
Engine: 355
Transmission: Built TH-350
Axle/Gears: 3.73 Moser 12 bolt
Where did you order all your stuff from? Did it come as a kit? I am gonna tear mine down again this summer and go with 355, better pistons, new cam, new heads, and a complete bottom end clean up and install.
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 05:47 AM
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my machine shop guy at Keeches Performance (Steve Keech) ordered my camkit, pistons, all internals (bearings, oil pump, timing chain etc) and heads.. only thing im ordering on my own is my headers, intake, and exhaust.
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