RedRocket1647545505 Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Thanks Austin, but this will be done with my block. I'm just looking for the rest of the parts to finish it Here's this if you want it. This is the route I'll eventually go. Building it myself would take too much time and effort. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1180520&forum_id=86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiumss Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Thanks Austin, but this will be done with my block. I'm just looking for the rest of the parts to finish it You do know that the 97-98 blocks are, well, junk, right? You can't do a safe service bore on them, only a service hone. The 97-98 liners are too thin. With you being boosted, I wouldn't take the chance, there is a lot of money at stake here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted October 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 The 97-98 blocks can be serviced to .005" out due to the thinner liners used than the 99+. I happen to be going .005" out This isn't something I'm throwing together. I've been researching now for awhile and figured out finally where I wanna go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Guess I should have raced you this year when I was garunteed to be faster. Good luck on the build. Wait until after I make an apperace in C-bus to put that turbo on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 my advice is spend some extra money (oh lord not extra money) and have a good machinist assemble the short block the most likely canidate would be whoever you have balance the reciprocating assembly. I'm not going to recomend a shop becuase everyone has a favorite do some research and the pick the one that best suits your application you'll be far happier with the results of your project. good luck ! Oh and I second that notion. Post up some pictures when its together so you can officially bench race with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Oh, anthony. I just remembered. You should try out the new World Products block and Heads for me. The block is 6 bolts/cylinder as opposed to the normal 4/cylinder. They are also offering LS7/C5R style heads to compliment the block. It accepts up to a 4.250 stoke crank, and I believe, 4.125 bore. It looks like this combo would hold some serious boost. Just a thought. They're set to debut at SEMA this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted October 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Done: Pistons, rings, intake, fuel system, heads, gaskets Need: Rods, bolts, bearings, machine work, head work That's the basics, but I'm getting somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Less typing, more wrenching. When do you plan on pulling the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted October 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Probably mid-November and stripping it down to the shortblock. It's going to Phillips to be dipped and magnafluxed, the rotating assembly balanced and crank polished, and reassembled. I still need to shop around for some valvetrain parts that will handle repeated 7000 RPM shifts. I'm debating now on the TH-400 w/ trans brake too. I'll have to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Probably mid-November and stripping it down to the shortblock. It's going to Phillips to be dipped and magnafluxed, the rotating assembly balanced and crank polished, and reassembled. I still need to shop around for some valvetrain parts that will handle repeated 7000 RPM shifts. I'm debating now on the TH-400 w/ trans brake too. I'll have to see If you don't want/need overdrive, then slip and slide with a powerglide! It takes so much less power to turn and weighs next to nothing compared to a TH400. The old rule of thumb for switching to a glide was, any faster than 10.00 or lighter than 3000lbs. You'll definatly be in the neighborhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted October 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=388342 It keeps the AC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Nice, can you get on with decent looking welds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Nice, can you get on with decent looking welds?Looks like the guy that made that either way, drunk, has a nervous twitch, and or it was just a mock up, nothing ment to be long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Looks like the guy that made that either way, drunk, has a nervous twitch, and or it was just a mock up, nothing ment to be long term. Master welder brandon wright! -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelloman4571647545499 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Master welder brandon wright! -Marc he became the best in those two weeks it took his car to get finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 he became the best in those two weeks it took his car to get finished. Oh snap! No you didnt... -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted October 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Nice, can you get on with decent looking welds? The pics there are from their preliminary kit they used just to get fitment and routing right. The kits now being Beta tested are in better form with better welds/components. I'm looking forward to final details and numbers. One guy running a forged 346 setup with the Stage 1 turbo (T-80 equivalent) on 16psi made 789rwhp, 688rwtq. On 16psi and a 50 shot he made 859rwhp and 786rwtq. This is why I have a feeling I'll need a TH-400 for a tranny and a 12-bolt rear end, no skimping. I plan on having the block hold 30psi and run 20psi (850-900rwhp) in race trim with C-16 fuel, 10-12psi (500-550rwhp) in street trim on 94 octane. A methanol kit will be a definite also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Oh snap! No you didnt... -Marc You and Clark are both fucking Idiots. But it is cool, I mean any half witted idiot can tell those welds are not pretty; *may* be good welds, just not pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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