Thanks for letting me know Marcus, they seemed like they have a good rep on LS1tech but maybe don't advertise as much as they used to.

No problem Paul, I guess you can't really rev past 2k with no shoes on ;) nice Avatar photo buddy. :thumbsup:

Wow man, thanks for the compliment. Much appreciated. :thumbsup:

Good stuff Tony. I see we share the same taste in many things about our cars :thumbsup:

Thank you sir, much appreciated. :thumbsup:

Aint no race car like yours, but should be fun Dave! :lol:

Nevermind my junk, want to see and hear yours opened up Raj :thumbsup:

Hey Keith, can't really say. It's got a little more duration and lift than my old cam but wider LSA. They wanted me to go with a 114 LSA for better street manners but I wanted a little more chop. On this car I'm willing to sacrifice a little driveability for a nicer sound. I would definately talk to Geoff at EPS the man knows his stuff. And the numbers have proved it.

^^THIS!
HKE can build a mean LS engine. I saw and heard a 4th gen Camaro that had a 427HKE engine and that thing was stout. They aren't cheap, but you get what you pay for.

Hey Ryan, looks like we're both in the middle of a motor upgrade. It's good to be us. :lol: Look forward to reading and hopefully watching how everything turns out. Still digging that stance and those wheels. :thumbsup:

Good stuff Tony, thanks for letting me know.

Thanks Chris, I guess you and I just can't leave anything alone hahaha

check with Trevor At Texas speed & Performance. i have them doing some work for mine right now good to deal with and reasonable pricing considering the parts they use.
We are also now a dealer for them.

Ryan I thought you said you were lusting after a 427? Remember those "I want big NA instead of turboing" conversations?!? ;)

Great to see it out, why the tow? No insurance on it? Looking forward to the April cruise, I guess this means I have to get cracking on all my planned winter mods.. damn you!!

Lusting and doing are two different animals Joe. I picked up this shortblock and am doing the swap for a fraction on the price of a big inch motor. That can always be done down the road anyways. I have bigger fish to fry at the moment than spending stupid amounts of money on my car.

Tow was because the roads were icy and salty. So flatdeck it is.

Yup, you better get cracking on your mods. :thumbsup:

Ok so there are some other odds and ends I am having done along with the motor swap.

Just ordered a set of these Ring Bros air frame hood hinges from Kim at MCB which by the way was great to deal with:

http://ringbrothers.com/media/catalo...79-1032B_2.jpg

Installing some plain Katech valve covers that I had painted silver, they looked like this before being smoothed and painted.
Also bought some coil relocation brackets and moving them off the valve covers.

http://cdn.nexternal.com/katech/images/valvecovers.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...MUg57zFw_3.jpg

Installing a II Much fuel tank vent, what a great idea.
I think these should come standard with all Ricks, Rock Valley and DSE tanks. Or should be incorporated with them as a package.

http://s4ec2b63eb4997.img.gostorego....ogo_hi-res.jpg

And an aluminum battery hold down:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...d_7525_500.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...d_7525_500.jpg

Plus cleaning up and fixing some other odds and ends like my ugly ass firewall seam, leaky diff vent, rebuilt my steering box for a tighter feel,
fixing my POS stock heating system, reconnecting my deck and door speakers (who cares I never listen to music in this car)
and fixing my tailpipes they need a little tweaking.

Man these are some great upgrades.

Your making some nice upgrades Ryan.

Who makes the battery hold down that you are going with?

Thanks guys,

Tony, I got it from this ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/Boese-Engineering

Great updates! :thumbsup:

Here's some shots of the new HKE 383 bottom end getting my old ET 215 heads, Fast 90/90 top end, Autokraft oil pan going on as well as the new Katech valve covers.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...bottomside.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...0383/383-2.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...83/engine1.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...83/engine2.jpg

Very Nice!

Lookin' good Ryan. :thumbsup:

That's a good looking motor!

Looks great Ryan!

Valve covers turned out great :thumbsup:

Looks awesome Ryan!

Engines looking good. Those Ring Bros hood hinges are a work of art, nice detail. Look forward to seeing some pics under the hood when it's all done.

:thumbsup:

Yep, looks good Ryan. :thumbsup: What rotating assembly are you gonna use?

Thanks guys, Marcus, here are details of the HKE 383 shortblock which I purchased assembled:

Brand New LS1 Alum Block.
11.8:1 cr with 60cc Heads
LS6 383 Callies C-Series LS1 4.000 Crankshaft 24 tooth
Scat 4340 LS1 I-Beam 6.125 (.015 offset) Part # 2-ICR6125-7/16
Wiseco K464F3903 LS1 3cc Pistons 3.905 Bore 391g each
1/16,1/16,3.0 mm Rings 1.115 Comp. Height
Wiseco GFX Piston Rings
ACL 5M7298H Main Bearings for LSX - Race Bearings
ACL CB 663 H Rod Bearings for 2.100 SBC Chamfered Race Bearings Coated
234-5608 ARP Main Studs for LS1

And the rest of the motors details:

ETP 215 heads, 60 cc chambers, dual valve springs
EPS 235/242 .638/.615 113 LSA spec'd by Patrick G
GM MLS .054 Head Gaskets
Trend 8.07" .125 wall thickness pushrods
Harland Sharp rebuilt stock rockers
Comp OE 850-16 lifters
Tony Mamo Ported Fast 90 Intake
NW 90mm TB
36# Accel injectors
ARP head bolts, cam, oil pan, crank and flywheel bolts
Stainless Works 1-3/4" polished LT headers for stock steering
TSP ported LS6 oil pump
Comp adjustable timing chain
ASP underdrive pulley kit (crank & alt)
stock MAF
3.5" custom cold air intake
Autokraft Swap Oil Pan
AC Delete
Katech valve covers

Now you are making me want to stroke the LS3 I have sitting downstairs on the stand.

lookin good
 

Can't wait to hear about how it runs.

DO IT! What are you waiting for? :D

Me neither Payton, can't wait to see what she puts down and how the extra TQ is gonna feel. Need to test the 335 R888's ;)

Good question, what is another 2K plus machine work at this point? Now that I have a G8 as a daily driver, I am probably not going to be satisfied with a cammed LS3 right?

My buddies stock LS3 C6 Grand Sport just posted 499/463 on a Mustang Dyno with only an EPS Cam and full exhaust. Check the link:

http://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamomete...tang-dyno.html

That is pretty stout IMO. But hey there's always room for more power :D

I am looking at a similar cam for mine, but I have higher ratio lifters, so the cam itself will have less lift. I will have long tubes too and I had some cylinder wall damage with the block. I already have my 4.070 pistons so I am looking at least a hone at the machine shop. I have been thinking about stroking the engine for some time and I don't want to regret not going that route. It would greatly surpass what I need, but who doesn't like a stroker motor?

Couple pics as it's almost ready to go:

Kind of had a long laundry list of crap to fix and do. Also, to any people building one of these cars using or planning to use the stock heater. Please ditch the idea now and throw it in the garbage. It's a POS system that is bulky and doesn't work very well. I so wish I smoothed the firewall and installed a Vintage air unit.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...psf1204520.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...psb7e1c2c3.jpg

Looking good Ryan. It should be ready by the time the nice weather rolls around, huh?:thumbsup:

Yes sir, that will probably be sometime in July lol. Greg Weld is not kidding when he says Pacific North Wet :lol:

They make just a heater box called a Mojave. Its small and not bad on price.

Very Nice.

New motor sound awesome.:thumbsup:

Looking great Ryan. You're ahead of me by about 3 weeks. So, with the new engine, are we going to get another sick 'burnout and donuts in the parking lot in the middle of the night' video? :thumbsup:

Yah, sure, just rip out that heating and ventilation system, smooth the firewall, and install a vintage air system. Piece of cake. :lol:

The videos posted are of the the old 346 Scott. I'll post new vids soon.

Good stuff Chris, You mean this video? :D



It's off to the exhaust shop today to fix some issues we found. Then off to the tuner next week.

Stock heating system = FAIL :lol:

Looking very nice Ryan,we want to hear this one run

Oh yah, that's definately the one. It's a classic. :thumbsup:

I will try to get new footage with the new motor JUST for you. ;)

Car is at the exhaust shop now getting new tailpipes made, my previous ones were not routed properly around the G-link. I'll try to post pics if I ever get any.