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Old 10-27-2010, 11:46 AM
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Default My 5.3 build coming along quicker than i thought! Shooting for 400 rwhp N/A

I am super bored sitting around the house on light duty for the next 2 weeks after knee surgery (3 months on crutches sux!).

So I have alot of time to search the net and find deals on the rest of my parts on my build...

Things left to order: Pat G spec EPS Cam, Ls7 lifters, pushrods, 8.1L injectors, Trunnion upgrade kit, All gaskets, Heavy Duty Timing Chain set, High Volume oil pump and give Nelson a call for my new tune.

Already have: Big valved CNC Ported/Polished 762 casting 5.3 heads milled .040 Patriot Dual Gold Springs, TBSS Intake, Edelbrock 90mm Throttle Body,

Downfall is i get to look at all this stuff for 3 months till i get off crutches its gonna be painful waiting that long! Maybe i can talk my dad into installing all the stuff for me...he helped on the first cam swap.

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need to add a set of heads to that.
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Already have them sitting here 762 Castings CNC ported and polished Big Stainless Valves and patriot Dual Gold Springs

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good luck and keep us posted on what happens, pictures is always a good idea
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Sure i can get my wife take some pics of the parts ready to install sometime and post them.....I really suck at getting pics when i'm working though always say im going to take some but i get so involved that it never happens
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Do you have specs on new cam yet?
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Not yet I just sent the request in this morning through his site so should be a few days i would think...I will post the specs up when i get them.
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Are the heads milled? Maybe a underdrive pulley.
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Head are milled .040 and a under drive pulley will prolly be ordered just wasn't on top priority list.
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Are you gonna run some thinner head gaskets try to bump the compression up a bit more? About the udp every lil bit helps lol. I made 385hp with the mods in my sig, with your custom cam and worked heads you'll reach your goal. Might need a bigger stall depending on the cam.


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