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It can be done!!! Quiet Forged 383

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Old May 29, 2008 | 09:52 AM
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Thats a damn shame it had to come to this for you. Hope you get something worked out with them.

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Old May 29, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by snwmn984
hey, where are you located?! I live in Taylor, MI. If you don't mind, pm me how much you paid for the build if you don't mind.
Originally Posted by white lightning SS
Lingenfelter cahrged me 5600.00 for their 383 and the motor was loud from day one piston to wall clearance excessive, after 7k miles block and pistons are now scrap. they will not stand behind the product either. I am trying to et them to cover the block work I needed done to my spare block to get my truck back on the road. I will NEVER do business with them again or recommend them to any one!!
This is the 1st bad thing I've ever heard of LPE. I don't know if this would be the case if John was still around today. Hopefully, this will work out. It always seemed that their motors were solid as a rock. Good luck.

BTW, please see the local forums on racing in MI. For you or snwmn984. Let me know if either of you 2 want to go to Milan or...?
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Old May 29, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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I plan on gong to milan a soon a I get 3k on this new motor. I plan to run this truck in the True Street Challenge at Super Chevy in Norwalk Mid July
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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How does the truck run with the 383? What compression are you running? That's an amazing price for a short block.
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by white lightning SS
Lingenfelter cahrged me 5600.00 for their 383 and the motor was loud from day one piston to wall clearance excessive, after 7k miles block and pistons are now scrap. they will not stand behind the product either. I am trying to et them to cover the block work I needed done to my spare block to get my truck back on the road. I will NEVER do business with them again or recommend them to any one!!
Do you know what the clearance was? Was it just .001'' too big or way big like over .002''. Also do you know what brand of piston it was? Thank's J
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