Another Build Thread

[deepblue13]

It has been a little over two months since I ventured down having a shortblock built, and then added the rest of the components to create a long block. Here is a thread I will keep updated now that the car has been dropped off and almost everything is ready to ship. The goal for the car is to compete in the Texas Mile and 1/2 Mile Events. I will be building a new car for strictly 1/4 Mile.

Started with a donor 5.4 aluminum block from Billet Pro Shop and had it shipped to the guys at L&M Engines.

All work being performed at Kinetik Motorsports in Houston and tuned by Lund.

Build Consist of:

Ductile Iron Sleeves
Polished Crankshaft (Double Keyed for balancer)
Diamond custom pistons
Manley Pro I Beam Billet Rods
King Bearings/ARP Hardware
Super Cobra Jet Oil Pump w/ Billet Gears
ATI 10% Lower
L&M Ported Heads
TSS Billet Crank Sprocket
4V HD Secondary Chains and Reversed Right Secondary Tensioner
Modified HD Left side secondary tensioner
Billet Tensioner Arms
Ferrea Super Alloy Valves
Titanium Retainers
Custom Grind Cams

RPM TR6060 Level VII Transmission w/ Holley SFI Bellhousing
Built 8.8 rearend
4.0 Whipple w/ 3.125 Pulley

 

[deepblue13]

Update 1/27/17:

Motor has shipped from L&M as of yesterday; Transmission received from RPM and ice tank fabrication on going. Tank off to powder coating, then return from completion.

 

[merkyworks]

Very nice!

 

[shelbysnake11]

The engine is beautiful

 

[Bobbyblaze]

That sure does look like a 5.8 block. Badass engine!

 

[deepblue13]

It's a 5.4 bored to a 5.8


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[CD07GT500]

Power goals for the car? 10:1? Nice build.

 

[Eatonualive281]

Wow! Nice build! Amazing how much loot some guys have on this site! Lol. Looks great brother. Should rip when they have it done!

 

[Bad Company]

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If you want this motor to survive. Replace the cam bolts with ARP bolts and torque them to 110 lb-ft with red loctite. I see Michael hasn't learned anything from my engine failure and the fact the cam bolt loosened with 5 hours and 325 miles of run time.

I'm looking at your second picture of the assembled long block. Michael used the OEM 12mm cam bolts from the earlier 4V engines, instead of the much stronger aftermarket ARP bolts. The OEM bolts can't be torque above 92 lb-ft if I remember correctly as they'll stretch

 

[procharged 99]

Spend all that money and don't even get arp Cam bolts what a joke op better hope they don't back out or he'll have nice scrap pile.

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[biminiLX]

Great build and yes, recommend ARP cam bolts.
-J

 

[deepblue13]

Good call, I am going to call the guys at the shop this morning and have them replaced before they set new engine. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[deepblue13]

Power goals for the car? 10:1? Nice build.

9.5:1...I'll be happy in the 1200-1300 range.

Registered for the Texas Mile lastnight so already getting antsy to get some seat time before hand.

 

[deepblue13]

Rear end returned from paint today and motor showed up yesterday.

 

[deepblue13]

D3 or now Prospeed catch can set up.

 

[deepblue13]

Motor is out of the car.

 

[rotor_powerd]

Nice. Should sufficiently spread some jam.

 

[deepblue13]

Couple pics of the water pump for the ice tank.

 

[merkyworks]

Nice aluminum welding.

 

[deepblue13]

Couple assembly pics from today.