Stout, quick and smooth as butter thanks to the mike l shift springs. Those springs are awesome.
The build is a GO!
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Stout, quick and smooth as butter thanks to the mike l shift springs. Those springs are awesome.
Looks like iwill be having Custom Auto up in Idaho Falls do my engine work and assembly of the short block. If everything goes as planned, I should be able to drop it off 1st or 2nd week of February.
Chatting with them this afternoon he said turn around time is about 4 days...which is fantastic to hear.
Once I pull the engine I will get the wastegate installed as well. That way everything will be ready to go when I get the short block back.
To recap what my engine and trans will consists of...
Engine:
Carrillos
Fingers oval bowl pistons 16:1 .020"
Socal alt firing cam (more than likely a stock profile)
Merchant push rods
ARP main studs
ARP head studs
ATI damper
HD valve springs
Valve job (stock heads)
And depending on overtime I work, a billet flex plate.
Trans: (already built)
Billet input
Billet output
Billet c2 hub
Billet p2 planet
GPZ clutches
Suncoast 1055 converter
And of course the other tricks to hold power...
Fueling will be 100% overs eventually (hopefully sooner than later). Might have to stick with my 30% for now.
I'm getting anxious!
Chatting with them this afternoon he said turn around time is about 4 days...which is fantastic to hear.
Once I pull the engine I will get the wastegate installed as well. That way everything will be ready to go when I get the short block back.
To recap what my engine and trans will consists of...
Engine:
Carrillos
Fingers oval bowl pistons 16:1 .020"
Socal alt firing cam (more than likely a stock profile)
Merchant push rods
ARP main studs
ARP head studs
ATI damper
HD valve springs
Valve job (stock heads)
And depending on overtime I work, a billet flex plate.
Trans: (already built)
Billet input
Billet output
Billet c2 hub
Billet p2 planet
GPZ clutches
Suncoast 1055 converter
And of course the other tricks to hold power...
Fueling will be 100% overs eventually (hopefully sooner than later). Might have to stick with my 30% for now.
I'm getting anxious!
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J really doubt they'll have it done in 4 days.... but cool if they do be interesting to see how it runs after :hug:
They move alot of engines through there, I asked if he was serious about 4 days and he said you bet. So I guess we will see.
X2. I like James and Custom, but 3 1/2 weeks for my headgasket... And I was in a big hurry...
ya me to. no big deal i got most of it sorted out. i wish some people would show a little more pride in their work
By all means, I'm not saying don't take it to custom. I'm just making sure you are prepared for reality. Custom is a busy, undermanned shop. I'd give a week or two wiggle room. Maybe you could offer to be their pretty little receptionist while they are working on your motor. It would help a lot. I think being interrupted by phone calls is the biggest reason they are slower and leave a few things undone.
If you are going all the way to Idaho just to take it to custom auto have you at least called adrenaline performance (not ATP) they are in shelley, ID and do builds for some big name racers. Pretty sure they do Idaho Robs motors too.
ATP uses a few places but I remember Dustin saying that they used adrenaline performance before with great results.
Rob hasn't, but most of the alligator builds are done by Cam, he also does Verlons and used to do Dustin's. Dustin and cam had an issue so he doesn't build for Dustin anymore. I really like Cam. He's done all the work on my standard cab, and I haven't had to re-tighten anything.:thumb: Cam from Adrenaline and James from Custom are Brother in laws.
I'd vote for cam to do it personally :thumb: I have a good working relationship with cam at adrenaline
I will see what my options are when the time comes. I saw mark said the 3388af was one of his favorites with no valve reliefs.