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EssexVXR8
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1,399 posts
56 months
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At last getting my new engine sorted after a nightmare of family disasters!!! Just a small taste of whats to come  
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gsd2000
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52 months
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wormus
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72 months
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I know I haven't gone this route, but I think a 454LSX crate engine (11:1 cr) with 10 lbs boost from a centri blower would be a great combination.
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EssexVXR8
Original Poster
1,399 posts
56 months
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No No No Think Ford EcoBoost
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gsd2000
9,780 posts
52 months
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EssexVXR8
Original Poster
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56 months
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gsd2000 said: Nice, what's the spec? LSX454 with whipple 3.4 in my dreams
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gsd2000
9,780 posts
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EssexVXR8 said: gsd2000 said: Nice, what's the spec? LSX454 with whipple 3.4 in my dreams only a 3.4
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EssexVXR8
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1,399 posts
56 months
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gsd2000 said: only a 3.4 Sadly thats all a dream im going with 6 litres fully forged Std compression and sticking with the TVS2300, Monkfish cam High ratio rockers, with previous mods should work quite nicely
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monkfish1
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93 months
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Nice paint job  Did you etch the alli first?
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EssexVXR8
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monkfish1 said: Nice paint job Did you etch the alli first? Yep
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gsd2000
9,780 posts
52 months
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EssexVXR8 said: Sadly thats all a dream im going with 6 litres fully forged Std compression and sticking with the TVS2300, Monkfish cam High ratio rockers, with previous mods should work quite nicely What rockers are you going for? Oh yeah and I was just wondering why your dream didn't have a 4.0 whipple instead
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monkfish1
5,070 posts
93 months
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EssexVXR8 said: monkfish1 said: Nice paint job Did you etch the alli first? Yep You doing the heads and covers too? Should look 60's old school in your engine bay!
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monkfish1
5,070 posts
93 months
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Mmmm, your giving me ideas..........................................................
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EssexVXR8
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1,399 posts
56 months
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monkfish1 said: You doing the heads and covers too? Should look 60's old school in your engine bay! Not quite more like this:- 
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Stick100
5,359 posts
37 months
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EssexVXR8 said: monkfish1 said:
You doing the heads and covers too? Should look 60's old school in your engine bay! Not quite more like this:-[url] | http://thumbsnap.com/8isPRD9D[/url] That engine would look the nuts with a harrop inkake on top
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gsd2000
9,780 posts
52 months
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what paint did you use on the valve covers and do you have to bake the paint in an oven?
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Stick100
5,359 posts
37 months
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EssexVXR8 said: monkfish1 said:
You doing the heads and covers too? Should look 60's old school in your engine bay! Not quite more like this:-[url] | http://thumbsnap.com/8isPRD9D[/url] That engine would look the nuts with a harrop inkake on top
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EssexVXR8
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1,399 posts
56 months
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Stick100 said: hat engine would look the nuts with a harrop inkake on top will look even better with the TVS2300
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monkfish1
5,070 posts
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EssexVXR8 said: Stick100 said: hat engine would look the nuts with a harrop inkake on top will look even better with the TVS2300 Agreed Stick, wash your mouth out!
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Stick100
5,359 posts
37 months
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monkfish1 said: EssexVXR8 said: Stick100 said: hat engine would look the nuts with a harrop inkake on top will look even better with the TVS2300 Agreed Stick, wash your mouth out!  the dodge looks the bolloxs rogar well done mate
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