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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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Alright, just wondering what you guys think we might be making when all is said and done, I'll have to try and remeber all the stuff lol, theres a lot.


Motor:

Refreshed motor ( honed/bored .010 over) All new bearings, rings, ect.

AFR 165 (58CC) Aluminum heads, Non-emission legal.

Comp Cams Ultra Gold Roller Rockers 1.6 Ratio.

Trick Flow Hardened push rods.

E-303 Cam

A/C pump eliminator pulley kik.

Under drive pulley kit.

( basically removal of uneeded pulleys)

Edelbrock RPM Air Gap Intake.

Holley 4BBL 670 Street Avenger Carb.


MSD 6AL Ingnition Box.

MSD Distributor.

MSD Coil

MSD everything basically.

8.8" rear end with 3.73's.

I think thats all I need to list.






EDIT DOH.

BBK long tubes, BBK O/R H-pipe. And probably Dynomax bullets.


EDIT 2.

Also, it's a 91 block if it matters.



And it will have a T-5 trans with Center Force Dual Friction Clutch.



Old Jun 27, 2008 | 12:02 AM
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Default RE: Horsepower Guesstimate ?

with stock compression? 280ish rwhp prolly. give or take. AOD will be lower obviously. too many variables really.
Old Jun 27, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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280 seems like a good number... +1
Old Jun 27, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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Hoping we'd hit/brake 300 [&:]
Old Jun 27, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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OR X will give you a little better top end. the cam is a limiting factor, those heads will flow at a higher lift then what youre getting out of the e303. TF stage 1 will wake it up some more. anything bigger requires notching the pistons. aluminum flywheel will help too. you might be able to work on the timing to get a little more out, but thats about it id say. keep in mind though, in a little car like this thats C5 Corvette territory. itll giddy up and go, no doubt there. should be a fun ride.
Old Jun 27, 2008 | 12:48 AM
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I'm hoping it's fast. Someone had told me their 79 with and automatic trans weighed 2700'bs without the driver. Hoping it will be quick.
Old Jun 27, 2008 | 01:02 AM
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HP doesnt mean a whole lot, track times do..
Old Jun 27, 2008 | 01:21 AM
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Yea but it will be more of a street cat. Won't see much of the track so I was curious. Was also looking for HP numbers to throw into a ET calc for the fun of it.
Old Jun 27, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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Should be around 280-290 or so. And a different cam might be better but the alphabet cams are proven to work good for a 20 year old design.
Old Jun 27, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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i agree around 275rwhp with that cam , swap it out for something a little more aggressive unless its a dd car. ?

anyways good build in a not so common car.



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