How far can you push the 5.0 without f/i
05-07-2007, 04:20 PM
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RE: How far can you push the 5.0 without f/i
350 to 400 is pretty easy from what ive heard....its the 450+ that gets tough...and the stock block cant handle much past 450 rwhp before it blows... ive read articles of some people reaching 400 crank horsepower with just a head swap (afr 165's) some headers, and 1.7 roller rockers....
05-07-2007, 04:23 PM
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RE: How far can you push the 5.0 without f/i
I would want to be able to put some length on a s197 GT, but still be able to drive it around casually. So really anything above 300rwhp is what I have in mind
05-07-2007, 04:31 PM
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RE: How far can you push the 5.0 without f/i
With a good H/C/I swap and full bolt ons you'd be making 300+rwhp, suspension is more important then power, what good is having all that power if you spin half way down track
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05-07-2007, 05:25 PM
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RE: How far can you push the 5.0 without f/i
ORIGINAL: dasfonzie
Can you get 350-400 rwhp naturally aspirated?
Can you get 350-400 rwhp naturally aspirated?
They took a stock 302 and added headers, heads, and 1.7RRs and got 400 BHP. Add a decent cam to that and you'll be over the 350rwhp mark with little effort. If you want to stroke it out to a 347 then it's even easier.
05-07-2007, 06:14 PM
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RE: How far can you push the 5.0 without f/i
ORIGINAL: samseed101
Yeah, and you can do it rather easily. But it's gonna cost some money.
They took a stock 302 and added headers, heads, and 1.7RRs and got 400 BHP. Add a decent cam to that and you'll be over the 350rwhp mark with little effort. If you want to stroke it out to a 347 then it's even easier.
ORIGINAL: dasfonzie
Can you get 350-400 rwhp naturally aspirated?
Can you get 350-400 rwhp naturally aspirated?
They took a stock 302 and added headers, heads, and 1.7RRs and got 400 BHP. Add a decent cam to that and you'll be over the 350rwhp mark with little effort. If you want to stroke it out to a 347 then it's even easier.
05-07-2007, 06:58 PM
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RE: How far can you push the 5.0 without f/i
I would like to take credit for finding this article but I can't.
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles...ngine_buildup/
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles...ngine_buildup/