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Originally Posted by L78toLT1
Hey Drsagacity,
My future mod plans are similar to yours. At the very least, I would like to make the necessary mods to the fuel system to enable running E85.
I plan to add the LT4 HP pump and injectors at some point (already have ZL1 in tank pump), I’m not sure about a cam. I would prefer a grind very close to stock but with a larger HP pump lobe to help with fueling for E85 and/or increased boost. What are your cam plans? I guess it would be a shame not to go with a little more aggressive grind given the time and effort involved in doing the swap. I just don’t want to impact drivability or deal with collapsed lifters, bent pushrods, etc.
I’m on the fence regarding the rest of the short block but, if I yank the motor to do a cam, I will likely drop in some forged pistons while I’m at it.
I’m enjoying reading this this thread….anytime things start to get out of hand mod-wise, I’ll go back and re-read your earlier post. I can most definitely relate!
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Just be prepared to have extra down time if you do pistons. You'll want to have the block honed, so working with a shop locally can eat up an extra couple of weeks. If you've never worked with a machine shop... They can be kinda screwy with time management. Helps to know a machineist who can get it done in a day or two.
I'd really like to see one of these companies selling drop in pistons explain how to do an in car hone, or how you could put those slugs in, in car. Because I don't see how you could flex ball hone it without pulling the crank. Even having the engine out of the car you'd need to pull the crank, and thoroughly clean it, just to get the oil squirters out of the way.