Looks Like I pushed my motor a little to hard on E85
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Not too fancy, just some LQ9 rods and some forged pistons. I was going to use that kit, but several people told me not to use the speed pro pistons. I think I found a deal on some Mahle pistons for not much more. I have a set of 317 heads with yellow springs on them I think will get me right where I want to be with comp and flow pretty well. Should be a nice, stronger then stock replacement engine 

Those floating pins on the lq9's should be nice. And those 317's are within 10cfm of LS6's. That should get you around 9.5:1 with about 5cc reliefs and a .040" quench.
I'm on the lookout for lq9/ls2 rods now, since my baby cam showed up today.
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Ended up with a LS1 block. Bought the short block with a spun bearing for only $250 and only needed to be honed, and I had another crank already. Local junk yard wanted $125 for just a 5.3 iron block and I sill would have had to have it bored. I'm in the middle of the swap right now. I ended up with the Mahle pistions and Scat I beam rods.
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Ended up with a LS1 block. Bought the short block with a spun bearing for only $250 and only needed to be honed, and I had another crank already. Local junk yard wanted $125 for just a 5.3 iron block and I sill would have had to have it bored. I'm in the middle of the swap right now. I ended up with the Mahle pistions and Scat I beam rods.
Good deal.
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I might if I don't get this tranny thing worked out soon

I figured with the big increase in power the factory freak stocker I have would probable get pissed at me like the 4.8 did,



