First time out with my 5.3 forged setup
02-17-2013, 08:36 PM
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Awesome build! Can't wait to see it to its fullest!
Gotta love a extreme N/A build, that is me to the T. Have respect for boost or nitrous builds but nothing impresses me more then a N/A build that performs.
Was hoping to make the shootout myself but my build has had way to many hold ups. Rethinking just going to see the nice N/A builds that will be there, one being yours.
Gotta love a extreme N/A build, that is me to the T. Have respect for boost or nitrous builds but nothing impresses me more then a N/A build that performs.
Was hoping to make the shootout myself but my build has had way to many hold ups. Rethinking just going to see the nice N/A builds that will be there, one being yours.
next build will be solid 
but still on the bottle !***** getting real EDGAR nicely done bro! glad guys like you dont mind sharing and giving tips and helping the community out
02-17-2013, 09:25 PM
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Hell yeah Skeet. You're like me, don't mind helping others out. Can't wait to see your truck with the goodies that you added.
02-17-2013, 11:16 PM
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this old man is crazy to bad our race did not happen at the winter blow out u going after one record I am going after an other record lol with the same CI lol.....Taking pi was the plan but she not going to make it this time around maybe Houston
02-21-2013, 10:07 AM
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Pretty impressive. Curious on a few things myself.
Sounds like a pretty loose converter, what is it flashing too?
Stock bore on the 5.3 or was it opened up some?
What size valves are in the heads?
Turned down LS3?
Any idea what they weigh in at?
What rocker arm are you using?
What valve spring are you running?
Any idea on open and closed pressures?
Stock unported intake or was there some work done to it?
Sorry for the long list of questions, but I think a lot of people could learn a few things from your combo, myself included. Thanks in advance.
Sounds like a pretty loose converter, what is it flashing too?
Stock bore on the 5.3 or was it opened up some?
What size valves are in the heads?
Turned down LS3?
Any idea what they weigh in at?
What rocker arm are you using?
What valve spring are you running?
Any idea on open and closed pressures?
Stock unported intake or was there some work done to it?
Sorry for the long list of questions, but I think a lot of people could learn a few things from your combo, myself included. Thanks in advance.
02-21-2013, 01:09 PM
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Pretty impressive. Curious on a few things myself.
Sounds like a pretty loose converter, what is it flashing too?
Stock bore on the 5.3 or was it opened up some?
What size valves are in the heads?
Turned down LS3?
Any idea what they weigh in at?
What rocker arm are you using?
What valve spring are you running?
Any idea on open and closed pressures?
Stock unported intake or was there some work done to it?
Sorry for the long list of questions, but I think a lot of people could learn a few things from your combo, myself included. Thanks in advance.
Sounds like a pretty loose converter, what is it flashing too?
Stock bore on the 5.3 or was it opened up some?
What size valves are in the heads?
Turned down LS3?
Any idea what they weigh in at?
What rocker arm are you using?
What valve spring are you running?
Any idea on open and closed pressures?
Stock unported intake or was there some work done to it?
Sorry for the long list of questions, but I think a lot of people could learn a few things from your combo, myself included. Thanks in advance.
Sounds like a pretty loose converter, what is it flashing too? stall is a Circle D 5300 launching with trans brake 5000 RPM's
Stock bore on the 5.3 or was it opened up some? Stock bore, it was just honed a little to get proper clearance for pistons.
What size valves are in the heads? 2.02 int. and 1.57 exh.
Turned down LS3?custom valves
Any idea what they weigh in at?82 grams
What rocker arm are you using?Yella-Terra 1.7's
What valve spring are you running?Custom HKE .700 lift valve springs
Any idea on open and closed pressures? I don't recall the specs on that
Stock unported intake or was there some work done to it?intake is untouched, the way it came from Holley is the way I left it.
Hope I answered your questions. Feel free to ask me anything else's you would like to know about my setup. Thanks
02-21-2013, 02:11 PM
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Oh yeah.. What push rod diameter and wall thickness?
Some things people don't realize. You are running a light valve and my guess somewhere in the 170-180lbs of seat pressure and 450ish open (just a guess). You may not pull that same rpm with out float with a standard weight 2.02, less spring, and including a roller tip. Hence why I also asked about the push rod.
If all goes well, I will be seeing 7,500-7,600 out of my 418 this next go around. Has some unstable valve train components previous. Was falling over pretty bad at 6,700ish.
Some things people don't realize. You are running a light valve and my guess somewhere in the 170-180lbs of seat pressure and 450ish open (just a guess). You may not pull that same rpm with out float with a standard weight 2.02, less spring, and including a roller tip. Hence why I also asked about the push rod.
If all goes well, I will be seeing 7,500-7,600 out of my 418 this next go around. Has some unstable valve train components previous. Was falling over pretty bad at 6,700ish.
02-21-2013, 05:10 PM
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Oh yeah.. What push rod diameter and wall thickness?
Some things people don't realize. You are running a light valve and my guess somewhere in the 170-180lbs of seat pressure and 450ish open (just a guess). You may not pull that same rpm with out float with a standard weight 2.02, less spring, and including a roller tip. Hence why I also asked about the push rod.
If all goes well, I will be seeing 7,500-7,600 out of my 418 this next go around. Has some unstable valve train components previous. Was falling over pretty bad at 6,700ish.
Some things people don't realize. You are running a light valve and my guess somewhere in the 170-180lbs of seat pressure and 450ish open (just a guess). You may not pull that same rpm with out float with a standard weight 2.02, less spring, and including a roller tip. Hence why I also asked about the push rod.
If all goes well, I will be seeing 7,500-7,600 out of my 418 this next go around. Has some unstable valve train components previous. Was falling over pretty bad at 6,700ish.
Sounds like you got your self a mean *** setup going. Keep me posted on how it does when it's set and done.
02-21-2013, 05:49 PM
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Will do. Just food for thought.. Weight on the valve side of the rocker is much more crucial than the weight on the lifter side dye to rocker ratio. But it does ALL add up.
