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Old 03-31-2021 | 06:08 PM
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I don’t know what your budget is, but I would absolutely build a 540 if you can. It will do everything easier and allow you to build in the safe zone everywhere. I did it with a Dart block and heads HP 500 cam Eagle bottom end, Mahle flat tops 9:1, 1050 on a dart single plane. Even leaving power on the table at every turn, it makes 625 @ 5400. 150* water temps and 230* oil at wide open for a week. You won’t be sorry.
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Old 04-01-2021 | 07:30 AM
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I’ve always wanted to run WOT for a week! 😂

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Old 04-01-2021 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by getrdunn
I’ve always wanted to run WOT for a week! 😂
thats what i questioned!

how much fuel does that thing hold?????
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Old 04-01-2021 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by getrdunn
i’ve always wanted to run wot for a week! 😂
now we’re talkin’!!!
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Old 04-01-2021 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by tchapps88
how is this for the cam?, it fits your split and lsa criteria, melling 22472 duration @.050 237/245 lift .626/.639 lsa-112, I can get it new for under $200 and yes its a roller cam.
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For that price is it a cast cam ? OE GM amd Merc use steel cams even for black motors, not just blue.

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Old 04-01-2021 | 02:01 PM
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I didn’t hear anything! Lol... Not far off my normal every day ringing and squelching going on. 😂
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Old 04-01-2021 | 05:32 PM
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Enough to get to Hawaii and back apparently. Seriously whats the approximate burn rate at full throttle?
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Old 04-01-2021 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by SABER28
thats what i questioned!

how much fuel does that thing hold?????
OK maybe it was just a three day weekend. My liver thinks it was 7 days. Like the skipper it runs on rum.
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Old 04-01-2021 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ph1971
OK maybe it was just a three day weekend. My liver thinks it was 7 days. Like the skipper it runs on rum.
And I thought I was the only one!
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Old 04-01-2021 | 08:44 PM
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Hard liquor weighs less than beer and I do make my best decisions when I drink the hard stuff so I have that going for me. How much could go wrong doing a 48hour bender at 50mph in me middle of the ocean.
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