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Look up 73draggy on YouTube. He built his VR38 engine from a rejected/recalled long block. It's pretty neat with his attention to detail... almost OCD! I'd like to slowly build something like this on the side one day. It won't be anything too crazy - maybe a Stage 1 which can handle 600 whp or so.

My apologies to you, and others waiting for a reply on status of money transactions. :ugh2: I just noticed GTM has no actual vendor section to make threads to ask questions or to post a problem ...

Seems related to this topic to me but whatever. I'll shut up about it then.

I feel you but remember what Trips said.

*cricket cricket* I beg that powers that be we get an update on the first of December.

Sounds good, just let me know if you wish to proceed. I ship within two weeks of receiving the deposit...that alone is something hard to come by these days.

Mr Squeeze is still running VVEL heads and he's well into the 600s if I'm not mistaken.

my set of wiseco 10:1 cost about 650 through Z1, but I did warn you s&r's build price sounded high. these are also the guys who told you that 10:1 "didn't exist"

The thing is with standard bore piston, is that you dont always get control over your piston to wall clearance. Last time I ever tried a stock bore piston, it was 2004 or 2005 and a customer dropped...

Couple pointers that will eventually be in my build thread... - Get your ECU number and send it to Sasha as soon as you get the UpRev cable. This will save you base map time later. - Fitting the...

Just wanted to say thanks for all of the useful information today on the phone. I hope others will use this thread as a tool if and when it may be needed down the road. Pictures will be posted as...

i just had my new tune cuz of new 3" exhaust at Vinny Ten Racing in NY last sat and i'm putting out 518hp/ 407 tq and i'm auto @ 10psi.. Old setup with stillen exhaust netted me around 485hp and that...

As long as you're content around the 500 whp level with a good tune, most people don't seem to be having any issues at all with the stock block.

Eventually i plan to rewire the entire car to shed a 100lbs of wiring Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk

Thanks Sam but when did you send out the check? Was it certified mail? Because that's $5800+ that's uninsured of your money floating around if it wasn't. It's not my money until it's in my back...

Sorry guys but it seems my thread my closed due to being off topic. I have yet to read any thread on this forum that actually stays on topic but hey rules are rules. And I am guessing it was too much...