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Beef up the 4.3 or v8?

Old Jul 1, 2014 | 07:35 AM
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Yes I have lead foot syndrome, it's a chronic disease..
 
Old Jul 6, 2014 | 08:59 PM
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Since it is my DD I can't afford it to be down for a week for an ls swap, so for now the 4.3 block I have is getting bored in the next week or two,and I'm going to be polishing and porting the heads on my free time at work I will keep updates on the build.
 
Old Jul 7, 2014 | 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 01-4.3l-5spd
Since it is my DD I can't afford it to be down for a week for an ls swap, so for now the 4.3 block I have is getting bored in the next week or two,and I'm going to be polishing and porting the heads on my free time at work I will keep updates on the build.
sounds good I`ll be watching
 
Old Jul 7, 2014 | 10:00 PM
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Got the block tore down and every push rod is either tweaked or very bent, both head gaskets had leaks, but no other damage that I could see.
 
Old Jul 31, 2014 | 10:00 PM
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Sorry for the delay in the updates, I have been working 50-60 hrs a week and haven't had the time to tinker. I almost have the intake ported and polished. The heads are getting worked over at a machine shop. I have picked the Cam I will be using it's a Lunati street strip kit that will give me around .450-.525 lift and a loppey idle. I am undecided on pistons. I will be putting a mpfi in place of the csfi.
 
Old Aug 1, 2014 | 12:04 AM
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Why in the world do you want a lopy idle?
 
Old Aug 1, 2014 | 07:37 AM
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It's not going to be a big lope, but enough to keep the curve at 900-6500rpm. I do track my blazer so I am going for around 300-400 hp on the build
 
Old Aug 2, 2014 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 01-4.3l-5spd
It's not going to be a big lope, but enough to keep the curve at 900-6500rpm. I do track my blazer so I am going for around 300-400 hp on the build
How much of that is nitrous?
 
Old Aug 2, 2014 | 05:54 PM
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I'm going to get a 35hp safe shot.
 
Old May 21, 2015 | 10:23 PM
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It's been almost a year now. What happened? How does it run? I've always been a v8 guy but a built v6 intrigues me.
 

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