My "fix what I broke" build
02-06-2014, 03:36 PM
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
My "fix what I broke" build
Snapped a stock LS3 timing chain. Oops.
On the list-
Stage 3 Livernois LSA heads with Nextek springs. $1200 from Silver Bullet C6. Thanks for the great deal!
BTR Trunnion upgraded rockers $115
C5R chain $149
5/16" .080" wall pushrods
Morel 5290 link bar lifters $329 from BTR
T to Ti blower upgrade $680
Custom Ed Curtis cam $449
2nd 10gph meth nozzle $80
Dewitt's cut down radiator $605
4" blower inlet and filter $ (unknown as it hasn't been fabbed yet)
Motor:
$730 Race Tec 4.07 -4cc Pistons w/ tool steel pins
$275 Total Seal AP rings(steel top, napier 2nd)
$589 Molnar 6.200" Rods
$60 ACL Rod Bearings
$112 ACL Main Bearings
$33 Durabond Cam Bearings
$175 Bore
$180 Deck
$220 Balance
$540 Assemble
$2914 total for the engine
On the list-
Stage 3 Livernois LSA heads with Nextek springs. $1200 from Silver Bullet C6. Thanks for the great deal!
BTR Trunnion upgraded rockers $115
C5R chain $149
5/16" .080" wall pushrods
Morel 5290 link bar lifters $329 from BTR
T to Ti blower upgrade $680
Custom Ed Curtis cam $449
2nd 10gph meth nozzle $80
Dewitt's cut down radiator $605
4" blower inlet and filter $ (unknown as it hasn't been fabbed yet)
Motor:
$730 Race Tec 4.07 -4cc Pistons w/ tool steel pins
$275 Total Seal AP rings(steel top, napier 2nd)
$589 Molnar 6.200" Rods
$60 ACL Rod Bearings
$112 ACL Main Bearings
$33 Durabond Cam Bearings
$175 Bore
$180 Deck
$220 Balance
$540 Assemble
$2914 total for the engine
Last edited by jon6.0; 05-29-2014 at 05:51 PM.
02-06-2014, 03:39 PM
#2
Safety Car
Still gonna keep the stock pistons and rods huh? How much to go straight to a YSi?
02-06-2014, 03:48 PM
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Jon, You are my new hero. Most of us just can't pull the trigger on our stock blocks ............ You on the other hand , empty the Damn "clip" every time you load up. ATTA BOY !!! 
02-06-2014, 03:56 PM
#7
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Old: 224/234 .612/.600 113+3 Lunati grind from Ed Curtis
New: unknown since I just sent my sheet to him today
I will tell you that running link bar lifters is allowing him more lobe choices than if I were staying with a stock tray style lifter.
02-06-2014, 04:09 PM
#8
Burning Brakes
I see gains in your future lol. Just that 4" inlet jumped my boost from 11 to 13, and I'm still on a 3.6 pulley. That cutdown radiator will let you come out almost as a straight pipe!
02-06-2014, 04:22 PM
#9
Le Mans Master
Sounds good so far. Adding more power on the stock pistons might be trouble though.
I run the same lifters, chain and pushrods. Working perfectly for me so far. Seems I paid much more for my lifters. I hate seeing things come down in price so much.
My mistake. The lifters I am using are the 5206 model. Different price...
I run the same lifters, chain and pushrods. Working perfectly for me so far. Seems I paid much more for my lifters. I hate seeing things come down in price so much.
My mistake. The lifters I am using are the 5206 model. Different price...
Last edited by realcanuk; 02-06-2014 at 04:30 PM.
02-06-2014, 04:42 PM
#10
Team Owner
Check out the crane lifters, they are badass.
So I assume that means you are no longer buying my radiator and I need to relist it for sale?
So I assume that means you are no longer buying my radiator and I need to relist it for sale?
02-06-2014, 04:57 PM
#11
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
02-06-2014, 05:13 PM
#13
Team Owner
I think this is all good but welcome to the world of having a car down all the time and breaking stuff. It is only going to get worse from here. If you want to maintain a nice drive I would go easy on all the big mods. ls9 gaskets, ARP studs, new oil pump,
Are you upgrading to 8 rib or just 8 rib crank? If so you need the A&A 8 rib spacers/idlers/pulley/etc. May want to do that first since that may effect the inlet/etc if you are custom building that.
Step up to bigger headers? Why is the dewitts that much? My cutdown one was no where near that.
Are you upgrading to 8 rib or just 8 rib crank? If so you need the A&A 8 rib spacers/idlers/pulley/etc. May want to do that first since that may effect the inlet/etc if you are custom building that.
Step up to bigger headers? Why is the dewitts that much? My cutdown one was no where near that.
02-06-2014, 05:19 PM
#14
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
I just listed MSRP and not what I'm actually paying. Joe is giving me a good price on the radiator. It's either that or I do get your radiator and just use the newer A&A dongle.
02-06-2014, 05:23 PM
#15
Team Owner
If cost becomes a concern that is what I would do. All the little stuff may add up fast. My dongle obviously made 1040+ no issue and A&A has made plenty so the cost of that would be the first place I would skip compared to stuff like lifters/etc. Spend the extra and get he step up morels or crane lifters. The crane billets are baller and nice.
I would seriously consider doing pistons/rods now instead of other little things. You will be happier in the long run. It would blow donkey to get it running after 6 weeks to blow it up 2 weeks later and take out a head because a piston cracked/etc.
I would seriously consider doing pistons/rods now instead of other little things. You will be happier in the long run. It would blow donkey to get it running after 6 weeks to blow it up 2 weeks later and take out a head because a piston cracked/etc.
02-06-2014, 05:49 PM
#16
Safety Car
Doing pistons and rods make the most sense as well as set of real tires.
02-06-2014, 06:04 PM
#18
Melting Slicks
02-06-2014, 07:31 PM
#19
Instructor
I personally don’t see the ‘bragging rights’ of making big power on the stock short block. There’s nothing special about it, just means ya got less time on the ticking clock.
With that said, I'd def forge the thing. Like unreal said it'd suck to do that and blow the thing up a few weeks (or even months) later... The car is down, you’re spending money, you’re upgrading stuff, now’s the time…
With that said, I'd def forge the thing. Like unreal said it'd suck to do that and blow the thing up a few weeks (or even months) later... The car is down, you’re spending money, you’re upgrading stuff, now’s the time…
02-06-2014, 07:34 PM
#20
Burning Brakes
I personally don’t see the ‘bragging rights’ of making big power on the stock short block. There’s nothing special about it, just means ya got less time on the ticking clock.
With that said, I'd def forge the thing. Like unreal said it'd suck to do that and blow the thing up a few weeks (or even months) later... The car is down, you’re spending money, you’re upgrading stuff, now’s the time…
With that said, I'd def forge the thing. Like unreal said it'd suck to do that and blow the thing up a few weeks (or even months) later... The car is down, you’re spending money, you’re upgrading stuff, now’s the time…
-Curtis