View Poll Results: What setup of a 408 would you pick?
#1- Build motor completely N/A for ever. With 11.1 comp. Shooting for 500 hp/tq
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23.14%
#2- Build motor with blower parts and low compression so in (2 years) you could get a blower.
76
19.54%
#3- Build motor same as #1 but add some nitrious type parts and then maybe put a bootle on it.
223
57.33%
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Poll: What type of 408 would you build?
06-01-2005, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by lilbuddy1587
I think you'll do about 620-640ish and gobs of torque. 
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heheh i just had to do that
<--- heheh i just had to do that**** man, honestly, i dont really care how much i make, i just wanna be able to blow the tires off when i drop it doin 60 on my drag radials.
06-02-2005, 05:19 PM
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**** man, honestly, i dont really care how much i make, i just wanna be able to blow the tires off when i drop it doin 60 on my drag radials.
I think you can accomplish that 
I think you can accomplish that
08-02-2005, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by MUSTANGEATER
There's no magical # or combination to run pump gas, but with a 408 12.0:1 would be too easy. Start researching Dynamic Compression Ratio and other things that stave off detonation, you'll be surprised at what you learn. I think Denzil is running 12.X:1 on pump gas on his 408 and he's from the KC area so he might be able to help ya out.
08-02-2005, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Dayzed TA
**** man, honestly, i dont really care how much i make, i just wanna be able to blow the tires off when i drop it doin 60 on my drag radials.
I think you can accomplish that
I think you can accomplish that
08-02-2005, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 383ss
I could do that with my 383 and around 475rwhp. won't be a problem
ok, then how about 75mph?
or at what MPH do you think 700 rwhp would still blow the tires away?
08-05-2005, 03:35 PM
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Good thread! I am wondering the same thing, but I go back and forth all the time. I am leaning toward a 500-550rwhp n/a 402/408 + spray it and I'll tell you why.
It sounds like the cost would be a lot cheaper to do so (I heard a guy spent like $29,000 on his turbo setup on here!!!!) I think the cost would be < 10k to go the motor/spray route but I could be wrong (Please someone feel free to correct me). I think 550rwhp is great for the street, and if you for some reason see someone making it a 'good' race, then spray him. He is boosted most likely anyway (albeit most folks won't be able to tough you boosted vs. motor at that point anyway). If he complains about you 'cheating', just ask why he considers spending a tenth of what he paid on his setup cheating.
It sounds like the cost would be a lot cheaper to do so (I heard a guy spent like $29,000 on his turbo setup on here!!!!) I think the cost would be < 10k to go the motor/spray route but I could be wrong (Please someone feel free to correct me). I think 550rwhp is great for the street, and if you for some reason see someone making it a 'good' race, then spray him. He is boosted most likely anyway (albeit most folks won't be able to tough you boosted vs. motor at that point anyway). If he complains about you 'cheating', just ask why he considers spending a tenth of what he paid on his setup cheating.
09-09-2005, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by TexasWS6
Good thread! I am wondering the same thing, but I go back and forth all the time. I am leaning toward a 500-550rwhp n/a 402/408 + spray it and I'll tell you why.
It sounds like the cost would be a lot cheaper to do so (I heard a guy spent like $29,000 on his turbo setup on here!!!!) I think the cost would be < 10k to go the motor/spray route but I could be wrong (Please someone feel free to correct me). I think 550rwhp is great for the street, and if you for some reason see someone making it a 'good' race, then spray him. He is boosted most likely anyway (albeit most folks won't be able to tough you boosted vs. motor at that point anyway). If he complains about you 'cheating', just ask why he considers spending a tenth of what he paid on his setup cheating.
It sounds like the cost would be a lot cheaper to do so (I heard a guy spent like $29,000 on his turbo setup on here!!!!) I think the cost would be < 10k to go the motor/spray route but I could be wrong (Please someone feel free to correct me). I think 550rwhp is great for the street, and if you for some reason see someone making it a 'good' race, then spray him. He is boosted most likely anyway (albeit most folks won't be able to tough you boosted vs. motor at that point anyway). If he complains about you 'cheating', just ask why he considers spending a tenth of what he paid on his setup cheating.
09-11-2005, 02:22 AM
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Build for boost... but dont shoot for real low Compression... that way you can have good strong motor... and put a single turbo and apx 9lbs of boost.. = 700RWHP easy.
IMHO
IMHO
10-09-2005, 01:45 AM
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hey this something i wanna do, i wanna go with the option 3 b/c i think it would make a better daily driver with a punch. Now how would it cost me to have it built and installed(nos included) so that i will just save up money and not waste it on puting stuff on the ls1 with bolt ons and stuff like that.