Well recently I've been piecing together an engine build, slowly but surely. I drove up to Michigan and picked up a short block from 06silverG85, for free. Bought a valve cover from sunburtSS and contacted mongo about a bare head, which he found for me the same day at a great price! Also have a GMPP upgraded clutch, zzp upgraded axels and rotated mounts. Unfortunately for you guys, since I know you love build threads so much, is that I'm leaving for the army toward the end of May so it might be awhile before the build starts :/ I'm going to Benning for basic and Gordon for AIT (MOS is 25S). I've been trying to acquire most of the parts I need so when I get back I can jump right into it. I'll probably end up buying a bunch of parts online while in AIT and have them shipped to my dads (where the engine will be).

Build plans are:
Have the block sleeved by Mr. B, with JE pistons, zzp 4340 rods, head ported and polished (possibly by lsjion), ARP head studs, zzp stage 2 turbo cams, zzp 82# valve springs, neutral balance shafts, deluxe timing kit from CED, ATI under drive damper, obviously all new gaskets, bearings and bolts, new rockers and "lash adjusters", machined front cover, gen 2 oil squirters, BRFPS, AEM e85 fuel pump, and zzp 256et turbo kit (maybe 252et bc retarded fast spool) with 80#ers (which I'll probably sell and buy some ID 1000s) & zzp's full 3 inch exhaust. As for a tune I have yet to decide (I'm thinking armcclure), I'm willing to make a little trip for a real good tune since I'm going big. Also going to keep AC because of ridiculous humidity during summers here in good ole OH. If anyone can think of anything I'm missing please don't hesitate to say hey dumb ass don't forget this.. And as for my tranny, like 574 said ill just be sending up prayers for it

I've read through c130 and 574's build threads multiple times, I've read infra's too and they're very helpful, gives me something to go off of. Feel free to add insight before I start it all. If you're selling any of these parts lemme know, throw possible ideas in, whatever... I'm open to ideas. Here's what I've got now

how it got home


and the rest

 

I'd go with atleast a 256, with the right tuner *cough* *cough* it can spool pretty quick.

As for injectors.. I may be selling my 1000's

 

Lol I see what you did there Idk, whole reason I bought a sc balt to begin with was instant boost so I like the idea of the 252 but the 256 will give me better numbers I suppose

 

send it down ill hook it up with the best sleeves made period

 

You don't want TOO much instant spool. Instant power is fine with the m62 because you won't break anything Nevermind scratch the 256. You can get a better deal on a precision

 

Thats the plan I'll PM you

 

I would also get rid of the balance shafts

 

yeah the whole tranny thing kinda sucks. Never really looked into precisions too much but I see a ton of people running them

 

Just go with deletes? They're probably cheaper from mongo than nbs, no?

 

you can make your delete sprockets so why pay for them and jut get the delete bushing from level zero motor sports

 

Bingo

 

I might hack them up but I'll give it a whirl

 

go look on level zero's website they have pics of the balance shafts cut off

 

The ones from the kit? Those are gorgeous idk if I'm that good lol

 

I don't have a ton of miles on my 252et yet but I love it. The spool time is quick and a blast. Not going to break records with it but it's a great streetable turbo.

Running a Gen 1 or 2 block, Mr.B sleeves are definitely the way to go.

 

Have you been dyno'd? Just curious on the numbers.

If I could get 400whp out of the 252 that would be perfect. Enough to shut people up around here coming from a 4 banger

 

This sounds like a great build! Might as well put titanium retainers on that list! I have the AEM e85 pump and zzp rewire, I love it. Thing puts out alot of fuel pressure. The way your build looks you might also want to build your own intercooler pipes. Idk if zzp will be large enough? Someone chime in and help. I used 3" piping...

 

I used 2" piping. Bigger isn't always better

 

2.5" ic pipes here, I think 3" is too big just have a 3" section for the maf

 

If I go catless how do I get around echeck?

 

What do you think about the 5431? Is there anyway to get precisions with a vband?

 

5431 would do you good. and yes you can get them with a v band

 

I have not. My motor is brand new and I justed installed this set up so I'm still breaking it in. From the few LSJ dyno's I've found with the 252et, around 23 psi on a stock motor and pump gas will net you in the 400whp area.

 

So I may be able to see 450 with 25-28 psi, e85, and built motor ideally thats what I would like but I didnt want to set my goals too high and end up disappointed

 

Nice build plans!