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12-29-2014, 10:31 PM

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Hopefully those wheels are spec for a 87-96 C4 otherwise they may stick out alot.

Ya I had to get them custom made its definitely been expensive but I needed to clear my head from the f150

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12-30-2014, 12:18 PM

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Well I just left the machine shop and I'm sitting at about $4500 in the bottom end now lol

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12-30-2014, 12:21 PM

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Well I just left the machine shop and I'm sitting at about $4500 in the bottom end now lol

dang coulda bought a stroker short block for that

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12-30-2014, 12:31 PM

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dang coulda bought a stroker short block for that

as in powerstroke? Lol

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12-30-2014, 12:41 PM

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as in powerstroke? Lol

no man just about any engine but yeah a powerstroke would be ok by me

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12-30-2014, 12:46 PM

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Well I just left the machine shop and I'm sitting at about $4500 in the bottom end now lol

Mopar

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12-30-2014, 12:47 PM

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no man just about any engine but yeah a powerstroke would be ok by me

This will be a complete short block, and he said this setup has held 600hp for him in pull trucks

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12-30-2014, 12:51 PM

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This will be a complete short block, and he said this setup has held 600hp for him in pull trucks

That's a lot of cash for the bottom end of a 600hp build. What rods did you go with? 460 right?

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12-30-2014, 12:53 PM

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That's a lot of cash for the bottom end of a 600hp build. What rods did you go with? 460 right?

that's what I'm saying...that's a lot of money for only 600 ponies. Could get a 1500hp 5.4 short block for less than that!

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12-30-2014, 12:55 PM

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That's a lot of cash for the bottom end of a 600hp build. What rods did you go with? 460 right?

Idk yet he's putting together some options for me to decide what all I want/can afford. It's a 429 but they're the same block

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