IROC engine details

	'88 IROC Engine.
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UPDATED September 5th! More new pics below! Project '88 IROC. Soon to be an 11 second sleeper!
Late model roller block. Block has been cleaned, magged, decked, bored 0.030 over with plates and honed with plates to bore match to pistons. New freeze plugs and performance cam bearings have been installed. Block has been O-ringed for copper head gaskets to prevent blowout under boost. All engine machine work was completed by; Peak Performance in St. Louis MO.
Parts list and plans. We are building a high tech 383 that will handle about anything! Parts list has been updated! New additions are in bold. Here is the list, details will follow... Late model 4 Bolt 1pc seal roller block, Eagle 4340 Pro Series Nitrided Crank, Eagle 4340 H-Beam Rods, J&E 9 to 1 Pistons, Speed Pro File Fit Rings, Clevite 77 "H" Series Race Bearings, GMPP Roller Cam, GMPP roller lifters, Edelbrock E-TEC 200 heads, GMPP Pushrods, Crane Gold Race Self-Aligining Rockers, All ARP Studs and Stainless Hardware, GMPP Timing set and cover, ATI Balancer and SFI Flexplate, Blueprinted Moroso oil pump and Moroso pan, GMPP Aluminum water pump, March Underdrive pulley set, Ramjet EFI system minus computer, OBD1 PCM and Harness with custom tuning, AGR Power steering pump, Flexalite fuel cooler, Magnum red alternator, Gear reduction starter, MSD 6A box, GMPP composite lifter retainers, GMPP Valve covers, GMPP windage tray, Be Cool Aluminum radiator, Holley 255 fuel pump, Aeromotive fuel regulator, More to come.....
	Eagle crank and ARP studs. All clearances checked out perfect so far. Be sure to always use ARP moly lube on your bolts and studs for proper torque readings.
File fitting the rings. Each ring was done this way. Rings were gapped for the blower application.
	JE dished pistons and Eagle 6" H-beam rods. Piston pins are floating style.
The ARP rod bolt were torqued with a stretch guage. This is the proper way to tighten rod bolts. H-series race bearings were used throught out. Again, all clearances check perfect.
	ARP head studs are ready for the heads!
Cool moroso F-body deep pan covers a Moroso oil pump with welded pickup. A GM composite timing cover hides the GP Performance timing set. Behind that is a degreed Hotcam! Of course, all of these bolts are ARP.
Finally the installation of the Edelbrock E-Tec 200 Heads! These are nice!
Crane Self Aligning Gold Race Rockers are installed. The guide plates were removed from the heads for use with the self aligning rockers. The heads came with ARP rocker studs!
New GM Performance Parts Composite lifter links keep the lifters in control. These new GM retainers work awesome!
A Be Cool aluminum radiator will assist with the cooling duties!
It is starting to look like an engine!
A GM performance parts aluminum waterpump is spun by a March pulley. Powdercoated stock and blower pulleys are mounted to the ATI balancer.
Finally the Ramjet Kit arrived! This kit was ordered with everything minus the harness and ECM.
The injectors were swapped out and some parts detailed. The regulator will be replaced with an Aeromotive unit. More details soon...
Getting there, a CSI waterneck hides a 180 degree t-stat. The Valve covers are from GM Performance Parts also.
A Milodon stainless steel braided dipstick will be used for oil checking. The Milodon piece is very nice, perfect for clearing headers.