Yeah,the aluminum blks on the LS is their achillies heel,hipo cams are $700,the initial cost to even buy a used one is high so you are behind the...
All three car makers down played HP on their big blks in those days to get past the insurance companies so they could sell their cars.This is also...
The problem w/ these mtrs is the hds,they are sooooo restrictive.Even though I don`t like them,look at 1.94 valve small blk chevy hds from that...
With that gear you need a tire at least 28in tall to get your rpm down.
On the smaller mtrs everything I`ve read from engine builders to places like Yellow Bullit forum say they are awsome hds.
If I was going to go through all this amount of fab work & had the money,you could forget about a 4.6 or a 5.4.There would be a coyote 302 in...
Unless you are making BIG HP you will never see the benefits of it,or maybe you just want the looks of it which is fine.
Robs right,go w/ AFR 185s & I would try the Anderson 91 cam,several guys on here like that cam a lot & don`t go bigger than a 750 carb.
Rob is right about the expense,& the man w/ the most money if he can drive will usually win.I have most of the parts now for my 408 bottom end &...
Watch some of the videos of the Pro Stick class,the fast foxes have the whole package,they do not do wheel stands off the line.With the G-Force 5...
71 Mavrk,ck the chamfer on your crank,from looking at those bearings I think there is an issue there.As far as big mtrs & big tire go,that is true...
The Versailles 9 inch rears also had disc brakes,you would have to shorten it but they work nice.
For power & longevity build a 74 or older 351w-408,easy to make 500hp & 500 ft lb of torque with bolt on parts.In a 2500lb car that is a 10 sec...
If it is mostly a street car,& sits a lot without being driven,consider the edelbrock 750.They say that they are easy to tune & with a solid base...
Nice car,good luck with your upgrades.
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