My Goal Is For A 10 Sec 1/4 Mile
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My Goal Is For A 10 Sec 1/4 Mile
I Have just recently purchased a 1995 Chevrolet Impala SS and i have a few ideas in mind as far as what i want to do with it. Its current engine has over 200,000 miles and it still runs lol but i know im not going to reach my goal with that engine. I was just looking for suggestions as far as picking out an engine, cams, heads, etc. I was thinking about a 383 stroker lt1, but i dont know whether i should have the original engine rebuilt and bored over, get a new 350 lt1 and bore it over or just get 383 a long block from gmpp. Please help and also i would like nitrous only *** a last resort.
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You will most likely need some sort of power adder, whether it be nitrous or a supercharger. That's a lot of weight to overcome to get it moving. You could do it N/A but that would have to be a very nasty 383, and i'm not sure what other goals you have with the car. Do you street drive it? Cruise on the highway? Take it to work occasionally?
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Like already been said one of the biggest problems you'll encounter is weight. Thats a heavy car to get into the 10s n/a and still be streetable...I agree that you may want to look at a power adder to keep the thing streetable...96capricemgr will probably chime in here and offer a suggestion or two...
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I mostly my weekend car recently I have just been redoing the interior I was thinking about a procharger I don't drive it often. But I would like to be able to pull it out every now and then
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Heads, cam, nitrous (a good size shot), lots of suspension, lots of weight loss, a big stall and some really sticky tires would probably get you there. 10's are a pretty lofty goal for a large heavy car like that. If you have the money and desire you could do it.
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Good start.
Tell me what u think about my engine plans.
383 stroker lt1 I might have the orginial rebuilt and bored over
Lt4 intake,exhaust vavles,vavle springs
Arp 1/8 rocker studs
Don't know much about the heads or cam to go with just yet
Or a fatback exhaust to go with either
I was looking at an ati procharger possibly an fl-r
As far as the actual car I do want it to be streetable but it's not going to be a daily driver so not worried about poor gas mileage or anything. it's also been my dream car so I don't mind dumping money into it during the process
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As Far as The suspension goes I was looking into a hotchkis suspension, I don't know if that would be enough but hopefully it would h
Good start.
Tell me what u think about my engine plans.
383 stroker lt1 I might have the orginial rebuilt and bored over
Lt4 intake,exhaust vavles,vavle springs
Arp 1/8 rocker studs
Don't know much about the heads or cam to go with just yet
Or a fatback exhaust to go with either
I was looking at an ati procharger possibly an fl-r
As far as the actual car I do want it to be streetable but it's not going to be a daily driver so not worried about poor gas mileage or anything. it's also been my dream car so I don't mind dumping money into it during the process
Good start.
Tell me what u think about my engine plans.
383 stroker lt1 I might have the orginial rebuilt and bored over
Lt4 intake,exhaust vavles,vavle springs
Arp 1/8 rocker studs
Don't know much about the heads or cam to go with just yet
Or a fatback exhaust to go with either
I was looking at an ati procharger possibly an fl-r
As far as the actual car I do want it to be streetable but it's not going to be a daily driver so not worried about poor gas mileage or anything. it's also been my dream car so I don't mind dumping money into it during the process