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Old 09-11-2009, 05:02 PM
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If you had 7-9 grand to put into your F-body, what would YOU do?? (Minus rear end.)
I'm just trying to get ideas for what I'm going to do. So what have you done, or what would you do with that budget in mind??
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Originally Posted by IWGF
If you had 7-9 grand to put into your F-body, what would YOU do?? (Minus rear end.)
I'm just trying to get ideas for what I'm going to do. So what have you done, or what would you do with that budget in mind??
goals???
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honestly if i had 7-9 grand i would a H/C 402 or 408..but also maybe a nice forged 347 with some boost...
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Forged 427, Heads/Cam/Intake, and maybe some go gas.
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Goals? A nasty street/strip setup.
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Originally Posted by IWGF
Goals? A nasty street/strip setup.
nasty, as in mid 9's n/a nasty?
big ci, killer heads, and stalled a3
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Nasty as in whatever you would do, whatever you think would be a dirty setup. I'm just lookin for input from others, keep it comin guys!
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I did the nitrous that was stupid biggest waste of time do boost its the best thing for your car. boost your LS1 when it blows get a LQ4
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Now why was nitrous a waste of time in your opinion? I've seen some goddamn fast n2o cars, and I've seen some goddamn fast boosted cars.
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Originally Posted by IWGF
Nasty as in whatever you would do, whatever you think would be a dirty setup. I'm just lookin for input from others, keep it comin guys!
dirty: im gonna use trans mount shifter and console from manual with a th350 to give it that m6 look. just like my friend has in his car,
wouldnt beleive how many fools fall for it.thinking the car is a m6 when it really is a stalled th350
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That's pretty ****** sweet man! Ha ha. I like that.
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LQ4 with sick H/C set up (with all supporting modds)and some spray. Plus a strong clutch if m6.
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228/230 .575/.575 114 cam $400
LS6 Z06 ported heads $1400
supporting mods $1000
slp intake $200
fast 90/90 $1200
American racing 1-7/8 headers $1200
Hooker 3" exhaust $340
underdrive pulley $225
3200 Yank stall $725
Built 4L60E $1800
LCA's, Panhard, STB, Tourque Arm $500

Total $9000.00, Reliable DD 11.0's
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Originally Posted by wickedbluess
LQ4 with sick H/C set up (with all supporting modds)and some spray. Plus a strong clutch if m6.

Or LQ4 with some forged parts and a nice blower
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Originally Posted by nitr0racing21
Or LQ4 with some forged parts and a nice blower
That will aslso work I would just want the sickest street/strip set up for that amount of cash. Something very strong and reliable.
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boost!
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Here is my setup

TFS 220 Heads cut 1775.00
Push Rods 100.00
Lifters 200.00
G5x3 Cam 500.00
Fast ported 96mm 1075.00
NW 96mm TB 400.00
42# Ford Injectors 200.00
Racetronix intake pump 220.00
ARH 1 7/8 headers w/ory 1200.00
85mm Maf 200.00
Fast Toys Air intake for 85mm MAF 180.00 (with connector)
Bellows 40.00
YT Rockers 450.00
Gaskets 200.00
Katech Rod Bolts 200.00
Monster 3.5 Clutch 850.00
Tick Master 400.00
misc. 300.00
Dyno Tune 500.00

Total 8990.00 Obviously everything is rounded, but should be close. And no labor charge.

460/410 rear wheel, stock rear.

11.8@123 on street tires 1.99 60' 1st time out.

No power shift and tach failing above 6200, shifting by feel. Full weight car minus spare and jack.
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Alot I nice ideas just make sure you do not forget to do the suspension because they have alot of cars that are street beast with just nice size cams and full suspension.
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Originally Posted by bowman2005
Alot I nice ideas just make sure you do not forget to do the suspension because they have alot of cars that are street beast with just nice size cams and full suspension.

Yup, there are cam only cars that will out run mine just because of setup.
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Boost isn't really realistic on that budget imo. If the appropriate supporting mods are to be done.



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