Potential Build, Destroked Aluminum 5.3 to 4.8, IR Intake, 8500 RPM

[theastronaut]

Originally Posted by 85burb

The motor is gona need some work if you plan on spinning it that fast. LS1tech has tons of info. The least i can think of is the best arp rod bolts with rod resizing and main studs. I am sure ls1tech.com has all the nessecary parts lists. Just be care full if you post over there with out searching first. Some of them on that site are jerks.

Thanks, I signed up there earlier and made an introduction post but haven't had and replies yet. I kinda saw what you're sayin about the place, they don't seem overly friendly over there. I was planning on running afternarket forged rods, unless the stock ones could be beefed up? I read that LS6 Z06 engines had lightweight hollow valves that would be good for high rpm's. I think GM discontinued them though.
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[85burb]

I am not thinking you could do anything other then bolts to the rods. I would get the best bottom end you can afford. I am not sure if they discontinued the valves or not but tons of people over there on ls1tech get rid of them for some reason. Maybe titanium valves. I like the texas speed and perfomance heads. I will get the 6.0 stage 2.5s one day. They flow good and are dirt cheap and tons of people use them.

[69trk]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

Thanks, I signed up there earlier and made an introduction post but haven't had and replies yet. I kinda saw what you're sayin about the place, they don't seem overly friendly over there. I was planning on running afternarket forged rods, unless the stock ones could be beefed up? I read that LS6 Z06 engines had lightweight hollow valves that would be good for high rpm's. I think GM discontinued them though.
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I signed up over there also and have had no replys on my introduction... I don't think they like old school trucks.... Good luck on your build!!!

[theastronaut]

Originally Posted by 69trk

I signed up over there also and have had no replys on my introduction... I don't think they like old school trucks.... Good luck on your build!!!

They said to let them know what you're into, so I said 64-66 Chevy trucks and early VW bugs, and posted a couple pics of the VW. They prolly didn't like the VW.
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[BR3W CITY]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

They said to let them know what you're into, so I said 64-66 Chevy trucks and early VW bugs, and posted a couple pics of the VW. They prolly didn't like the VW.
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Could have been worse, you could have said that over on Yellow Bullet