realistic plans for my engine/car...
12-11-2006, 02:29 AM
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RE: realistic plans for my engine/car...
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Thanks man! Well, I just figure I'm going to be replacing the springs..... and the valve guide seal will be RIGHT THERE.... oh and I have two full sets of valve guide seals. One fel pro I got cheap and one motorcraft a tech at work gave me... so I figure If i'm doin the springs i'll do the seals for good measure
as for the tune, I figured I'd get a custom tune and have it dyno tuned for good measure... it's not my DD anymore so I can have a bit more fun with it
Thanks man! Well, I just figure I'm going to be replacing the springs..... and the valve guide seal will be RIGHT THERE.... oh and I have two full sets of valve guide seals. One fel pro I got cheap and one motorcraft a tech at work gave me... so I figure If i'm doin the springs i'll do the seals for good measure
as for the tune, I figured I'd get a custom tune and have it dyno tuned for good measure... it's not my DD anymore so I can have a bit more fun with it
custom tune and dyno tune are the same thing.
12-11-2006, 02:30 AM
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okay. See, I'm new to the fuel injected side of performance. well performance for that matter. I know a lot a bout cars, just mostly factory repair type stuff.
do you think doing this stuff would make me a solid 13 second car? if so i'd probably be happy as a clam. I think I will eventually get some drag radials, and build the rear suspension and that'll be about it for this car.
do you think doing this stuff would make me a solid 13 second car? if so i'd probably be happy as a clam. I think I will eventually get some drag radials, and build the rear suspension and that'll be about it for this car.
12-11-2006, 02:32 AM
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RE: realistic plans for my engine/car...
With some basic suspension stuff, assuming you will also be adding all the basic boltons (LTs, midpipe, catback, CAI/RAI, inlet, t/b, plenum, gears) you should be able to run low low 13s/ high 12s with some basic suspension work done and some drag radials, assuming you can pilot the car to a 1.8~ 60'
12-11-2006, 02:35 AM
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well... I already have o/R H. I'm gonna get a catback and some shorty headers... and i'm gonna do all the intake mods I can, and by build the rear end yeah, control arms, springs, 3.73s... etc etc
12-11-2006, 02:39 AM
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RE: realistic plans for my engine/car...
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well... I already have o/R H. I'm gonna get a catback and some shorty headers... and i'm gonna do all the intake mods I can, and by build the rear end yeah, control arms, springs, 3.73s... etc etc
well... I already have o/R H. I'm gonna get a catback and some shorty headers... and i'm gonna do all the intake mods I can, and by build the rear end yeah, control arms, springs, 3.73s... etc etc
12-11-2006, 02:41 AM
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RE: realistic plans for my engine/car...
all right... I'm just not sure if i wanna buy a FULL exhaust when i already have the midpipe... o well
Gawd I can't wait. You have no idea, we have a 2 car garage and a huge barn. I can't wait to get that engine out, get the new one in the barn on a stand and get goin on all this stuff
Did you see my video?? You'll see in the beginnin the house and the garage and stuff. My parents own both houses now so it's really tough we really gotta sell the old one soon. It's so awesome!!!
http://www.vidilife.com/video_play_8...ang_Impala.htm
Gawd I can't wait. You have no idea, we have a 2 car garage and a huge barn. I can't wait to get that engine out, get the new one in the barn on a stand and get goin on all this stuff
Did you see my video?? You'll see in the beginnin the house and the garage and stuff. My parents own both houses now so it's really tough we really gotta sell the old one soon. It's so awesome!!!
http://www.vidilife.com/video_play_8...ang_Impala.htm
12-11-2006, 02:41 AM
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RE: realistic plans for my engine/car...
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LTs FTW.
take say 10 WHP off for shorties compared to LTs, maybe 15
LTs FTW.
take say 10 WHP off for shorties compared to LTs, maybe 15
12-11-2006, 02:43 AM
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What's wrong with the weld in Flows???
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well... I already have o/R H. I'm gonna get a catback and some shorty headers... and i'm gonna do all the intake mods I can, and by build the rear end yeah, control arms, springs, 3.73s... etc etc
well... I already have o/R H. I'm gonna get a catback and some shorty headers... and i'm gonna do all the intake mods I can, and by build the rear end yeah, control arms, springs, 3.73s... etc etc
uhhh they are WELD INS... i want the full cat back to have everything back be the same sized pipe, and whoever welded them (before i owned it) did a pretty cockeyed job