which way to go?
05-04-2009, 09:59 PM
#11
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650 rwhp you will need to double your budget my friend. As you will need fully build motor, heads, cams - set you back 5-7K. Then you will need fuel compenents injectors, boost pump, Cobra Tank 2K. Tranny another 2.6K built rear end another 1K, blower new 3.5-5.5K (recommend used one), clutch, exhaust, suspension, tires, etc you get the point.
Total Estimated Minimum Cost: 14 K or more depending if you can do labor yourself.
Total Estimated Minimum Cost: 14 K or more depending if you can do labor yourself.
05-05-2009, 08:51 AM
#12
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well, looks like im workin some overtime this summer! i guess then the first thing im gonna do is start lookin, pricing some motors. would it be less expensive to buy a good block and have it built or just buy an already built long block? and you guys would for sure go w/a blower over a turbo? and i really pre-shate all the advice and input!!
05-05-2009, 09:01 AM
#13
aka 'Negative Nancy'
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well, looks like im workin some overtime this summer! i guess then the first thing im gonna do is start lookin, pricing some motors. would it be less expensive to buy a good block and have it built or just buy an already built long block? and you guys would for sure go w/a blower over a turbo? and i really pre-shate all the advice and input!!
and blower vs turbo is an age old debate lol...
05-05-2009, 09:06 AM
#14
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Yea im kinda partial to the kenne bell, but TT ur car would be SICK. Just get a block already put together, and start savin for all the other goodies. Ur not gonna want to cheap out on this stuff either, even though ur in a hurry.
05-05-2009, 10:46 AM
#15
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no doubt! im in a hurry but not in a hurry! im sur not gonna cheap out on this project. ive been wanting to do this to a mustang forever. so now that ive got the availability for tha funds, im sure gonna do it the right way no matter what! i believe in ya get what ya pay for! i am partial to the roots blower setup though. i cant wait to get it all done and post some pics, gonna b a sick car i think!
05-05-2009, 03:18 PM
#17
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im with 99blackgt you need to get a built long block, but unless you really want to take the time to put one together your better off leaving to people who do it everyday, because the little things like balancing and blueprinting make a huge diff. as far as super charger vs turbo, few things to note...a supercharger is going to cost less to buy, and tune. youll have a nice fatty torque curve thats fun for light to light and so on, a turbo, at least a good turbo kit will set you back probebly another 2k or more just to get the kit, and tuning will be more expensive to get right i beleive(could be wrong there) Your over all power output with the turbo will be higher at the same boost level, but your curve is going to be totally different. i personally am going turbo, cuz i love the sound, and i prefer the up top go go. 
good luck
good luck
05-05-2009, 05:41 PM
#18
aka 'Negative Nancy'
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ohio
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no doubt! im in a hurry but not in a hurry! im sur not gonna cheap out on this project. ive been wanting to do this to a mustang forever. so now that ive got the availability for tha funds, im sure gonna do it the right way no matter what! i believe in ya get what ya pay for! i am partial to the roots blower setup though. i cant wait to get it all done and post some pics, gonna b a sick car i think!
