Re: 427 LT5 Build 2 underway
 

Good Luck, Todd!
I also wish I could be there.

Re: 427 LT5 Build 2 underway
 

Video on your website would be super! That first beautiful marriage of air, spark and fuel is an exciting moment.. good luck, I'm sure it will go well!

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Re: 427 LT5 Build 2 underway
 

I was able to make it over to Todd's place and he fired up the new engine.


Todd had fitted some mufflers to the SW headers he was using, which was sort of disappointing for me, because I really wanted to see the reaction in the 'hood when he started his creation!!


It started on first touch and was quite smooth, settling into a crusty, lopey
idle, and like any LT5 you could almost hear every moving piece in concert.


Todd ran the new engine about two minutes and shut down to eyeball.


I have some cell phone video, and when I can, I'll get it to Todd for his blog.


Thanks Todd.

Re: 427 LT5 Build 2 underway
 

What ECM was used to start up the creation?


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Re: 427 LT5 Build 2 underway
 

Factory ecm. At this point.


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Re: 427 LT5 Build 2 underway
 

I was gonna say.. impressive tuning and setup in a short time

Re: 427 LT5 Build 2 underway
 

Blog is updated with a new video.
http://pepmeierenginedevelopment.blo...rst-start.html

Re: 427 LT5 Build 2 underway
 

Fabulous work Todd! Congratulations! Loved the steel toes flops..😎 Did you design and build the engine stand or is it commercially available!

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Re: 427 LT5 Build 2 underway
 

Awesome Todd . Amazed how it started so easily and what a sound ! Can't wait to see the dyno run results ...
Watchin the vids for the 4th time lol ...

;)

Re: 427 LT5 Build 2 underway
 

E85 429 CID LT5 ready to light up this weekend.

Big cams, Big Valves, Big Compression. We're going for 800.