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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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Forged LT4 385 boost it?

so my 94 firebird has an LT4 hotcam rebuilt

the crank was replaced and the pistons are forged...

guy who built the motor said it'll last all day at 10 psi...

any ideas?
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 09:44 AM
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Gotta give more details than that. Compression? Fuel system?
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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guess i gotta ask more questions from the performance shop...
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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If it wasn't a specific request for low compression, your best luck will land you in the stock compression range. Bad luck could put you much higher with flat tops, stock heads, decked block and milled heads.

If its stock range I would probably run it 8-10 with good fuel, but that would be pushing your luck.
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by jsetzer
If it wasn't a specific request for low compression, your best luck will land you in the stock compression range. Bad luck could put you much higher with flat tops, stock heads, decked block and milled heads.

If its stock range I would probably run it 8-10 with good fuel, but that would be pushing your luck.
yea i never mentioned compression when i had the work done...

all i originally wanted done was an lt4 kit.. hotcam

then he pulled it apart and was wondering why it worked due to the crank's condition seeing that it was burnt

so i had him stroke it after seeing the need for the new crank

unless the crank changes the compression, i think i'm the lt4 compression which is 11.1 isnt it?
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 10:50 AM
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crank, pistons, heads all go into it.... so its best to check. At least find out what pistons are in it.

So you did the whole lt4 kit? Heads, intake, etc?
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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crank, pistons, heads all go into it.... so its best to check. At least find out what pistons are in it.

So you did the whole lt4 kit? Heads, intake, etc?
yep
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