500 rwhp for $4000
05-15-2012, 09:04 AM
#41
I assumre it was front wheel by the bigass hole cast into the oil pan. Once I got the pan off it seems to be just another LS, but I haven't looked at motor mount bosses or much else externlly. But hey, the block is worth $100 just for scrap.
My car? Screwed the pooch. The car is 3350 without my 325 6'7" frame in it.
My car? Screwed the pooch. The car is 3350 without my 325 6'7" frame in it.
The 243s on an FWD 5.3 are worth a nice chunk too, wasn't saying it was a bad buy.
Far as a car's performance look at my sig, car is something close to 4200 with me and that is lightened some. Your car did not make anywhere near 500rwhp plugging it into that or any other calculator. Based on your calculator mine makes a lot more power and I would not guess mine to be but maybe 420rwhp max.
500rwhp in a 3300lbs car is easy mid 10s at at least 125mph.
05-15-2012, 10:01 AM
#42
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (9)
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Pasadena Texas
Posts: 1,318
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Realistically, any combo of CNC heads, decent size 236-240 ish cam with over 600 lift...fast 90mm intake, longtube headers...and a nice 3" free flowing exhaust... Will get you 450-480 on any dynojet In The country
Then just add an ati damper and a moroso vacuum pump and you will be over 500 to the wheels....
Now....500 to the motor, is pretty easy... Cam only and an intake gets you there
Then just add an ati damper and a moroso vacuum pump and you will be over 500 to the wheels....
Now....500 to the motor, is pretty easy... Cam only and an intake gets you there
05-15-2012, 10:06 AM
#43
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (9)
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Pasadena Texas
Posts: 1,318
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The first thing that comes into people's mind when someone says 500RWHP and $4000, most will say hell no, aint going to happen! But reality, its Subjective!
We can tell you what parts combo will do it and what it would cost retail, but that isnt always the case.
People find rare buys, have buddies to give them stuff, and people don't mind used parts or how long the final product will last.
It can be done for $4,000, but it will take either one hell of a bargain shopper or sacrafice realiabilty to stay cheap or a combination of both.
OP, for 500RWHP, you need killer heads, big cam, Nitrous
We can tell you what parts combo will do it and what it would cost retail, but that isnt always the case.
People find rare buys, have buddies to give them stuff, and people don't mind used parts or how long the final product will last.
It can be done for $4,000, but it will take either one hell of a bargain shopper or sacrafice realiabilty to stay cheap or a combination of both.
OP, for 500RWHP, you need killer heads, big cam, Nitrous
05-15-2012, 10:08 AM
#44
LM7, 317 heads, turbo, meth injection, LS6 intake and cam will yield those numbers you're looking for. The stock bottom end will hold up just fine. These things are strong. They're also fairly cheap and widely available. You might also be able to come up with a used turbo kit at a good price.
05-15-2012, 10:10 AM
#45
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (9)
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Pasadena Texas
Posts: 1,318
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The 243s on an FWD 5.3 are worth a nice chunk too, wasn't saying it was a bad buy.
Far as a car's performance look at my sig, car is something close to 4200 with me and that is lightened some. Your car did not make anywhere near 500rwhp plugging it into that or any other calculator. Based on your calculator mine makes a lot more power and I would not guess mine to be but maybe 420rwhp max.
500rwhp in a 3300lbs car is easy mid 10s at at least 125mph.
Far as a car's performance look at my sig, car is something close to 4200 with me and that is lightened some. Your car did not make anywhere near 500rwhp plugging it into that or any other calculator. Based on your calculator mine makes a lot more power and I would not guess mine to be but maybe 420rwhp max.
500rwhp in a 3300lbs car is easy mid 10s at at least 125mph.
05-16-2012, 09:04 PM
#51
Someone link the HotRod mag article about making a 408 stroker and hitting 500 crank hp for like $5000 or so. Also because i can't freakin seem to find it 
Edit: figures why i couldn't find it. It's a Car Craft article. 480hp (pretty sure crank) for $3775 http://www.carcraft.com/projectbuild...k/viewall.html
Although still not the article i was thinking of.
Edit: figures why i couldn't find it. It's a Car Craft article. 480hp (pretty sure crank) for $3775 http://www.carcraft.com/projectbuild...k/viewall.html
Although still not the article i was thinking of.
Last edited by Nebulus; 05-16-2012 at 09:12 PM.
