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simplysix
05-19-2012, 07:33 PM
2002 z28 m6, stock 241 heads, 100 (soon to be 150) wet n2o

Car is a DD, looking to make around 450ish rwhp, be "streetable", and have decent low end power

Will be doing forged rods and pistons and a Cam (with springs ect) regardless

Question is would it be better to a 383 crank for the extra torque, and I believe you can run a bigger cam with the extra displacement,

or

Upgrade heads to 2.5 5.3's or 243's, but keep the stock crank?


JohnS Z28
05-19-2012, 07:43 PM
i would just do forged a 383 if you wanna keep spraying safely.. but i dont think itll be the dd you want.

TransAmWS.6
05-19-2012, 07:53 PM
^^But he said that it has forged internals, so I'm thinking that the 150 shot is relatively safe on the shortblock that the car has now. I would personally go with a set of heads and get some more untapped power out of the stock displacement setup


garygnu
05-19-2012, 07:56 PM
it would not cost much more to do the 383 rotating with some good heads.if you are going to tear it apart you mite as well over do it.

MonmouthCtyLS7
05-21-2012, 01:51 PM
I would go a budget 408 build w/ a iron 6.0 truck bottom end.

simplysix
05-21-2012, 04:26 PM
I would go a budget 408 build w/ a iron 6.0 truck bottom end.

Excuse my ignorance, but how to you make a 408?

A 6.0 block with stock stroke but bigger bore?

What intake would you reccomened for it?