Engine Modification Questions...
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RE: Engine Modification Questions...
ORIGINAL: Jester241
I've got 3.73 gears in it now,but I honestly dont like them at all for regular driving because they were just too low for that. I wished back in the day I would have gone with 3.55's,but now that I'm older and myracing days are pretty much over,and I just want to pretty much joy ride it....I'm not even sure if I'd still want 3.55's? I'm thinking I'd want to go even closer to stock for regular driving.
And it looks like I will be going the GT-40 route. I'm not real familiar with the difference between the regular heads and the "p"s other then the p's must require a modified header which I dont want to deal with,so I going to try to get a used set that are just standard so I dont have anything to worry about. I do plan on getting an aftermarket set of headers though..not sure if that matters as far as the "p's" go. I would like to put a cam in it while I'm at it though,like an E303 I guess. Just not sure what I'm gonna get into with the heads as far as if it might need a whole new valve job,spring,seals,lifters,and rockers etc....or if the used stuff I get will be fine. Good news is,I'm learning more and more again each day because of you guys. Also gonna need to know what all I'm gonna have to do to my engine to get in it proper condition before putting this stuff on it. I plan on getting it honed/bored and getting new pistons,but not sure what else I should do. New crank bearing I assume at least anyway,and probly new old pump. The motors been sitting along time and had seen its better days with about 180K on it. Thanks again guys.....
I've got 3.73 gears in it now,but I honestly dont like them at all for regular driving because they were just too low for that. I wished back in the day I would have gone with 3.55's,but now that I'm older and myracing days are pretty much over,and I just want to pretty much joy ride it....I'm not even sure if I'd still want 3.55's? I'm thinking I'd want to go even closer to stock for regular driving.
And it looks like I will be going the GT-40 route. I'm not real familiar with the difference between the regular heads and the "p"s other then the p's must require a modified header which I dont want to deal with,so I going to try to get a used set that are just standard so I dont have anything to worry about. I do plan on getting an aftermarket set of headers though..not sure if that matters as far as the "p's" go. I would like to put a cam in it while I'm at it though,like an E303 I guess. Just not sure what I'm gonna get into with the heads as far as if it might need a whole new valve job,spring,seals,lifters,and rockers etc....or if the used stuff I get will be fine. Good news is,I'm learning more and more again each day because of you guys. Also gonna need to know what all I'm gonna have to do to my engine to get in it proper condition before putting this stuff on it. I plan on getting it honed/bored and getting new pistons,but not sure what else I should do. New crank bearing I assume at least anyway,and probly new old pump. The motors been sitting along time and had seen its better days with about 180K on it. Thanks again guys.....
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