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Looks awesome. What heads will you be running? Will this be an N/A motor?

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Nothing mid level about that. That power curve will be fat.

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That's badass :thumbsup:

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I look forward to watching this build progress!

Neil

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Engine on the dyno in about 2 weeks. Will post video and pics. Still cleaning interior of car. WD-40 and scraper. PITA.
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This is gonna be a MONSTER

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LME 440 LSX Longblock Package - STREET KILLER -

700+HP Monster - Pump Gas Compatible 12.0:1

Compressio Ratio - HYDRAULIC ROLLER

Balance & Bluepri... Balance, Blueprint & Assemble Shortblock: fully deburr

block, line hone block w/ ARP main studs, deck block to

desired deck height w/ BHJ deck true fixture, bore block

on 4 axis CNC, Diamond hone block w/ torque plates,

balance crankshaft to 1/4 oz. in. tolerance, hang pistons

on rods, check all bearing clearances, file fit rings,

assemble shortblock. **All Tolerances & clearances

Optomized For Customers Specific Application



GM LSX std. deck. GM Bow Tie LSX race block. Features: priority main

oiling, billet main caps, increased cylinder wall & deck

thickness, 6 bolts per cylinder(for added improved head

gasket sealing. Block comes w/cam plate, rear cover, all

plugs & dowel pins



Compstar 4.125 St... Callies Compstar 4340 forged 4.125" stroke crankshaft w/

2.100" rod journals



Compstar LS L/J. Callies Compstar 4340 6.125" H beam connecting rods

w/ 2.1.." journal and ARP 2000 7/16" bolts



Diamond LS Shelf Diamond forged pistons w/ tool steel wrist pins & anti

friction coating on skirts: Includes stainless chrome top

ring (for high heat applications, napier 2nd (improved oil

control), 3mm oil rings(reduced friction & improved oil

control)

Clevite MS 2199 H mains, Clevite CB 663 H rods, Dura

Bond CH-23 cam bearings



LSX main studs ARP Pro Series 12pt. main stud kit

Assemble Longblo... Assemble Complete Longblock & DYNO TEST

ENGINE: degree cam, check piston to valve clearance,

adjust valve train geometry & lifter pre load, install oil

pump & heads, Modify & Install Covers



Brodix BR7 CNC Brodix LS7 LME CNC Heads: Competition Valve Job,

Flow Testing, Chambers Milled To Desired CC, Titanium

2.200" Intake Valves, Stainless Exhaust valves, LME

Dual Valve Springs (good to .660" lift), Titanium

retainers, machined locators & locks, Viton Valve Seals,

Bronze Guides (chamber volumes measures & adjusted

for compression, CNC work hand blended into valve job,

spring pressures measured & adjusted for camshaft)


LSX 6 bolt studs ARP 2000 Pro Series 12 pt. head studs for LSX 6 bolt

block (offers 40% more clamping force than the standard

ARP 8740 chromoly material)


Cometic MLX R 4... Cometic MLX 6 Bolt Head Gaskets with 1/2" Bolt Holes

For Extreem Boost Applications 4.200" x .51" x 6 bolt x

1/2"



Cam Motion LSx ... Cam Motion 8620 Billet Core Custom LSx Hyd. Roller

Camshaft



LS7. GM LS7 hydraulic roller lifters

Manley 3/8" x .135" Manley One Piece 3/8" x .135" Heavy Wall Pushrods

GM LS7 intake rocker arms

LS7 exh. GM LS7 exh. rocker arms

Comp Cams Comp Cams LS Intake & Exhaust rocker modification

(installed)



Roll Master Dbl. 4... Roll Master Double Roller Timing Set w/Torrington

Bearing & Nitrided Gears



Melling 10295 HP. Melling 10295 high pressure, coated oil pump/ ported

LS2 cover. GM LS2 front cover w/ cam sensor, gasket, seal, and

bolts



GM LS2 GM LS2 valley cover w/ gasket and bolts

LME Billet LS w/... LME Billet Aluminum Valve Covers: Includes two -10

AN Fittings, Two -10 AN Plugs, Factory Gaskets,

Stainless Mounting Hardware.



Powder Coating Powder Coating

GM F body. GM F body aluminu oil pan w/ gasket & bolts

GM F body. GM F Body pick up tube

GM F body. GM F Body windage tray

ATI F-body ATI SFI F-body balancer w/ A/C pulley

ARP LS1. ARP LS1 balancer bolt

MSD LS7 MSD Air Force LS7 Intake Manifold (makes 24HP over

FAST)



NW 102mm Cable Nick Williams Billet 102mm Cable Throttlebody

FAST 65# LS3/LS7 FAST 65# Fuel Injector LS3/LS7

GM Non resistor ... GM Non Resistor Spark Plug Wires

NGK TR6 NGK V Power TR6 spark plugs

GM LS coils GM LS coil pack
ENGINE SPECS FOR THOSE WHO KEEP MESSAGING ME ABOUT THEM.:rolleyes:

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Engine bay stripped. All wiring out of car. Removed rear impact and side lower body parts. Now on to doors to remove glass, motors, etc. After that roller to fab shop for small floorboard repair(dented) and 6- point safety cage.

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I live near the Houston area. Believe me, around here 700+HP is mid-level. 😜

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Body at fab shop for roll bar and frame and floorboard work. Then to paint shop.

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Wow! Can't wait to see more.

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Custom cage by Jeff and Greg at Lucas Automotive.

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Driver’s side view. Lower door bars tied into sub-frame connectors.

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You're not going to pass tech at the drag strip. Does that matter or not?

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No. Built mainly for structural strength and some safety makes me feel better. I see cars at the track with no cages and no safety gear and they let them roll down the strip. My car is mostly for the street. If I do go to the track and they won’t let me run, won’t bother me. I didn’t want a Interior I had to crawl in. :lol:

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Yep, I totally get it. Track legal bars kill on the street anyway. Too close to the brain bucket.

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Great start on the build. Your doing it right with all best parts. This car is going to be badass all around car. street, drag, or road race. Cant wait to see more...

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Dyno run completed. 714FWHP, 636Torque. Can someone tell me how to download video?

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Upload it to YouTube, then paste the link in the thread

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. Pickup tomorrow. More pics to follow.

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LS7 440CI.

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Those valve covers look expensive lol. I am assuming they are billet aluminum?

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Yes they are billet. But waiting on powder coated ones in black. When they come in I’ll swap them out. And everything on this engine is expensive. LOL.

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I bet the oil pan wasn't that expensive :lol:

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Wanna bet? ;) And you still haven't bought a crank scraper yet.

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Well, if it was expensive for the PAN, you got it without lube :eek:

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:thumbsup:

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You wanna play, you have to pay.

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Thats the truth of it right there. High performance is high quality. When you said the pan was expensive i was thinking more than that. Thats pretty average for a pan. Thanks for sharing the dyno run. That engine is just awesome!

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Finishing cleaning T-Top area and other small spots. Have to build a body cart to transport to paint shop. Haven't decided to keep car black or change to a deep dark grey. We'll see.

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Sweet build!

It great to see a Third Gen getting this sort of love.

That looks like an ordeal scraping out that made do sound deadening mess.

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PITA. Still a bit of residue all over floorpan. Going to try a different 3M remover tomorrow. Just can't seem to get it all.

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Body completely stripped and ready for paint shop. Waiting on them to be ready for me as they are very busy. Good as I need a break.

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Got my 2”Cowl induction hood today. Arrived in great shape except for a tiny scratch which appears to have been boxed that way. Nothing that can’t be fixed. White stuff at top and bottom of hood top is adhesive from bubble wrap. Ignore.

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Spent some time at Circle-D transmissions in Houston yesterday. They are doing my 4l60e tranny build. The tech building the trans walked me through the process of what they were doing and why they use certain parts in their builds.It was obvious he knows what he is doing. Will pick up tranny and convertor next week.

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Got trans today. 4l60e with billet 3200-3400 stall by Circle D. All HD parts. All the good stuff. Take body to paint soon I’m hoping.
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You weren’t kidding!!!

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Getting ready for transport to the paint shop. Car is solid on carriage but have concerns about bouncing on piggyback wrecker. Any wrecker drivers in the forums? Your comments welcome. Also going to secure body to carriage using 2x4 inside floor with bolt through 2x4 then going through all 4 drain holes then into 4x4 of carriage.
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Car on flatbed wrecker to paint shop. Finding a shop to do a complete paint job(top,bottom,and inside) was a PITA. Also finding a shop that does soda/sand blasting was difficult. Amazes me that as big as the car scene is in the Houston Area, how few shops do resto work. While I understand the quick money is in collision work, the amount of work various shops have to turn down is huge. They claim that competent workers are difficult to find. So I wound up using a Corvette Restoration shop. Car will be there about 3 months. The waiting starts.

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Doing that much work to a car doesn't pay well enough. A production shop dealing with insurance is making money on an order of magnitude higher than doing something like that, just a sad truth.

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Paint shop fitting new front clip, hood, and fender. Then once correct remove and strip entire car.

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Body guys did a great job fitting everything, however new hood does not fit perfect. Gap on passenger side a bit wider than drivers side. The downside of aftermarket parts.Not the body man's fault. Something I'll have to live with. But I guarantee every Tom, Dick, and Harry will point it out.

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Body being stripped and fitting of rear spoiler.