FuzzyDiceRule

Okay bear with me on this, im not at a supreme level of conciousness...

i PMed Woodsy, but he is probably busy and hast responded

my question to you guys is. What, in your opinion, is the best setup to make a high power, high revving V8.

Back story: Once we finish/sell the chevelle, me and my dad plan to build a road race car. Im thinking 3 inch fender flares and some 17x12 wide wheels/tires, the works. Im trying to figure out a good engine/drivetrain combo...

For the engine. The plans: at least 400 crank horsepower. and i would like to rev the thing to at least 8000RPM, and make GOOD power through as much of the range as possible. Im thinking a 331 would fill this nicely. but i need to know what i need to safely rev it to 8k+ (9 would be nice, lol, but im sure thats just me dreaming) Im thinking some AFR 205's, a Performer Intake (Air Gap probably, highly likely ported, if not something better) Im under the impression a flat tappet cam would be in order for the high rev-ness is this true? plus anything else i should know. Ill probably try for some high compression goodness to be run with race gas, but i dunno, maybe maybe not, id like it to be streetable

gracias senors

jtmustang

a mexican block would be better than the stock block ,but i dont think that itll last that long revving like that=dart block or windsor based

and a solid roller would be the way for the higher revs

and 3 inch fender flares on a stang ...wtf is wrong with you....lol.

FuzzyDiceRule

okay, cool, it wasnt going to be a stock block anyway



look at the tires on that thing

it doesnt look bad either

jtmustang

i think the wide kit is gay as hell lookin.

FuzzyDiceRule

its not a wide body kit, its fenders and QP skins that give added clearance to fit more meat=very VERY good for road racing

i think it looks badass, it would be gay if it had those and like, stock 16x8 inch ponys

FuzzyDiceRule

or if it DIDNT have those, and the same size wheels and tires...

rmodel65

id drive it :P my 65 has flares



be unique build a 289 screamer with 500hp http://www.cobraautomotive.com/horsepower.htm

ctgreddy

what about starting off with a 289?
i heard those are more rev happy than a 302

w8less

you would need a aftermarket block as any stock block wouldnt be able to survive the revs and how constant the revs would last.

you would want something like a supervic and parker funnel web

afr 205's would be a good choice

also you would want a tlsr

mjr46

dart block
afr 205 heads
331 or 347 rotating assembly
single plane intake
650 to 750 carb
solid roller cam