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March 19, 2025, 03:37:10 PM
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theantirotor
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Re: LS1 FD Rebuild "72mm Turbo"
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July 13, 2013, 01:22:16 PM »
manifold cover idea looks nice. may help keep some of the heat out of the top of the engine bay too
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July 13, 2013, 01:25:07 PM »
That was also part of the idea. I may try to find something to have them coated in or even some kind of heat barrier to apply to the underside.
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N2v8fcs
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July 13, 2013, 02:07:58 PM »
what's your compression ratio?
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new personal best 11.45 @ 120 mph N/A car...9.11 @152 mph for the turbo car.
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kev2769
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July 13, 2013, 02:21:02 PM »
I'm running 317 heads so probably around 9.5-1
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July 13, 2013, 09:33:59 PM »
Looks great.
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Blake MF'ing McBride
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mefarri
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Re: LS1 FD Rebuild "72mm Turbo"
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July 13, 2013, 10:43:12 PM »
No intercooler?
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July 13, 2013, 11:20:32 PM »
Yes there is a intercooler. It's made of cardboard and reinforced with duct tape.
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