Most boost on a stock bottom end?

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Nov 25, 2015 | 12:05 PM

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GMCtrk

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Which head studs, standard or ca625?

Nov 25, 2015 | 12:37 PM

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Standard 12pt

Nov 26, 2015 | 09:53 AM

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ran 20lbs on my sbe lq4 for almost a year no problems.
e85, arp standard head studs, ls9 head gaskets.

Nov 26, 2015 | 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by GMCtrk

What's the most boost you've run or know of anyone running on a SBE without pushing water or blowing **** up. I thought I recalled stock48 running 25 psi thru his LQ4. Be curious if anyone knows how much boost he was running when he ran the 9 sec pass on the stock lq4 since he doesn't post here much anymore. Isn't dbrods pushing 30 psi thru a stock 5.3?

Would there be any benefit to me re-torquing my head bolts from 80 lb/ft to 90 lb/ft?

You thinking of turning the wick up?