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Old 09-29-2009, 12:12 PM
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Default Best build for stock block

I've got headers already im looking to do a bolt on build.

I got a trickflow track heat upper and lower i got an egr spacer a 75mm throttle body none of its installed yet.

I need heads...with springs rockers...everything

I need a cam.

Its an 88GT Speed density car.

Should i stick with Trickflow for the twisted wedge heads and cam? and just swap for the A9L?

Should i stick with speed density and get a SD compdible cam?

What do you guys think? Im sellin my civic and ill have $$ to spend
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what do you want out of the car? is it a everyday driver? how $ are you talking? drag or road race type? give up some more info if you want help and the guys will start to chime in I am sure.
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Old 09-29-2009, 06:39 PM
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Stroke it
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Old 09-29-2009, 07:14 PM
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Its gotta be daily driven. Not a garage queen...nope daily driven. I already got a Tremec trans. Stock rear gears. I would like to keep it around $2000MAX for my motor build. Point me in the right direction I'm a mechanic at a place called Motorworks. I do it for a living and my boss is a Mustang fanatic and said i can do what ever i need off the clock.
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Old 09-29-2009, 08:14 PM
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you'd like to keep it around 2k but gauranteed that won't happen if you do what needs to be done, first convert to maf, it'll open up cam choices and a tfs stage cam with twisted wedge heads will work okay for the budget guy
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Old 09-30-2009, 11:23 AM
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what about timing chains, pushrods, and head gaskets? What do you guys think will work? with lets say a trickflow top end kit which i partially already have?

No one says i should stay Speed Denstiy?
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Old 09-30-2009, 03:00 PM
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convert to maf u wont regret and for the short block stroke it to 347 but u will need at least 3 grand to have a good street running car with good performance parts even if is going to be a daily driver
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Old 09-30-2009, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 88GTBLACK
what about timing chains, pushrods, and head gaskets? What do you guys think will work? with lets say a trickflow top end kit which i partially already have?

No one says i should stay Speed Denstiy?
it limits cam choice and in the end maf will be more mod friendly for the do it yourselfer
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Old 10-01-2009, 04:27 PM
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So the only thing limited right now is my cam choice? I might go for broke with my motor build over the winter and the spring raceway park swap meet ill pick up an A9L computer. By next summer im hoping for my build to be complete
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