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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 03:54 PM
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I am in the process of swapping my 3.7L to a 5.3L LSX

Mods will be
4l60 or 4l80
Lashway Motorsports 2800 Stall
Lashway Motorsports Custom Push Rods
LS3 Springs
LS6 Lifters
Comp Cam 224/224
LS6 Intake Manifold
LS6 Throttle Body
Shorty Headers
Custom Exhaust w/ Cut-outs
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Tuned by Josh @ Lashway Motorsports

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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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Can't wait to see how this goes, sounds like a good plan.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 05:23 PM
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WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! Thats going to be one bad *** raider!!!

Now we are really gotta start a Raider club
 
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 05:28 PM
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2wd???????
 
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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Keeping it 2wd. MitsuRaider we are going to have to meet up for some friendly runs once your turbo is done and my truck is running
 
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 09:06 PM
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you will regret a 224 224 dur.@.o50 pick 230 236...and over 510 lift 110lsa
 
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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Also might order the LS1 NItrous Express PLate Kit for the truck as well and run a 100 shot
 
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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if you run nitrous you need more duration on the exhaust than the intake so the 224 224 is a real bad choice
 
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 07:36 PM
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224 is a short duration for a nitrous motor. Especially a 100 shot.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 11:40 PM
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Bubba you and I are gonna have to meet up once I get the last of the wiring kinks worked out on my dakota

What ya think guys? His 5.3 lsx auto, or my 7.2 hemi 6 speed (provided I can get the last issues worked out.) Who is crossing the 1/4 mile first?

South Florida huh, just how far south are ya?
 
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