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StrokeandPoke:A6.0LIronBlockGetsWorkedOvertoMakeBigPower

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GMhasturnedoutatonofvariationsoftheirvenerableLSseriesofengines,andoneblockthats

easytofindandfairlycheaptobuyisthe6.0Lironversion.Theseblocksareperfectforboringout

andtossingastrokercrankinto.Theyarealsoagreatoptionifyourelookingtoaddalittleboostor

nitrousatsomepoint.Externally,theyarejustliketheirmoreexpensivealuminumcousins,soallof

thesamepartslikeheadersanddrivesystemswilleasilyboltup.Theblockjustweighsabitmore.

VikingPerformancewaslookingforawaytomotivatetheirnew1969Camarobuild,andaftertalking

withtheguysatTPiSRacingtheysawthecostandperformancebenefitsoftheGMironblock.After

somequickmath,thedecisionwasmadetopoketheboresoutto4.03inchesandtakethestroketo
4.00inches.Thiswouldgivethemadisplacementboostto408inches.And,asweallknow,

displacementisthekeytomakingpowermostnotablytorque.

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01.Theheartofanyengine,andabigdeterminantofhowandwhereitwillmakepower,isthe
crank.Inthiscase,TPiSwantedtoupthedisplacementofthe6.0LGMironblockto408cubes.Todo

thistheysourceda4.00inchstroke4340crankfromCompstar.Itsabudgetfriendlycrankthatwill

easilyholduptothepowertheyintendtomake.

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02.Oncebackfromthemachineshop,theClevitemainbearingsweresetinplaceandgivena
liberalcoatoflube.

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03.Thestrokercrankwasthensetintoitsnewhome.

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04.Withthemaincapsinplace,afreshsetofGMfastenersweretorquedtospec.
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05.WerebigfansofpistonsfromMahle.These4.03inchdiameterslugsfeaturea1.105
compressionheightandcamefullycoated.

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06.TheMahlepistonswerethenmatedtotheCompstar6.125inchHbeamrods(PN
CSC6125052A2AH).Afterthis,theMahlemolyrings(standardtensionoilrings)werefilefitand
installed.

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07.Forheads,theywentwithCNCportedRHSProEliteLS7pieces(PN5450106STS).These
headsfeaturearaisedintakerunnerdesignthatworkswithbothstockandaftermarketLS7intake
manifoldsandvalvetrains.Theyalsofeature12degreevalveangles,andthe0.220inchraisedintake
runnersprovideabetterlineofsightintothecylinders.Thesecamereadyforasixboltblock,butthey

willstillworkonourGMironblock.

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08.TheheadswereinstalledwithanARPstudkitandGMLS7MLSgaskets.Therockersare1.8
ratioGMLS7piecesfittedwithCOMPstrunnionupgradekit.Thepushrodsmeasuredoutat8.2
inches.TheshortblockwasalsogivenashotofpurplepainttomatchthecompanycolorsofViking
Performance.

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09.TPiScameupwiththeseslickpiecesthatcombinefuelrailswithcoilracks.

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10.TheARP2000rodbolts(includedwiththerods)werethentorquedto75ftlb.
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11.Onebyone,thepiston/rodassemblieswereslidintoplaceusingaringcompressionsleeve.

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12.Foracamshaft,theywentwithahydraulicrollerdealspecdoutat252/254duration(at0.050)
and0.680liftonboththeintakeandexhaust.ThecamhadanLSAof109.

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13.Therails/racksmountedjustbelowthecustomfabricatedintakemanifold.

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14.Andherestheenginewith60lbfuelinjectors,MSDcoilpacks,andbilletthrottlebody.Nowto
strapittoadynoandseewhatitmakes.

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15.AccordingtotheSuperFlowdyno,thecombopeakedat660hpat6,900rpmand545lbftof
torqueat5,500rpm.Themassiveintakemadebignumbersuptopwhilesacrificingabitoflowend
grunt.At4,000rpm,thenumberswere353hpand463lbft.MorethanenoughtomotivateVikings
Camaro.

Sources
Lunati CompCams RacingHeadService
6628921500 Memphis,TN38118 Memphis,TN38118
www.lunatipower.com 8009990853 8777764323
http://www.compcams.com http://www.racingheadserv
TPIS FelPro ARP
9524487988 Westminster,CA92683 8008263045
www.TPIS.com www.felproonly.com www.ARPBOLTS.COM
Clevite
8002239152
www.cleviteorder.com

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