Need Some Help On My Build
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Need Some Help On My Build Need some help, I have a 99TA, and have currently bent a rod pretty bad. I plan to do a build since I have to tear it down and want to do it right the first time. I plan to do a 408 with good heads and a cam. I need some help on what kind of heads I should look for and a what size cam. I have read other threads and I heard people recommend 24x/24x for the cam. I have contacted a few sponsors and have had talked to one about a 408 and this is what they told me.
$4100.00
408" Iron Balanced, blue printed and assembled short block.
Callies Compstar 4340 4.0" crankshaft, Callies 6.125" H beam rods
w/ ARP 2000 7/16" bolts, Wiseco 4.030" forged nitrous pistons
-8cc reverse dome, Childs & Albert Dura moly rings, Clevite 2199
H main brgs, Clevite CB663 H rod brgs, Dura Bond CH-23 cam
brgs, ARP main studs
Does this look okay, and do I need to change anything about this short block. I've heard of members going with -2cc pistons for high cr, but not sure what I should go with. I will not be doing the labor myself since I do not have the time or place to do it so I am having a shop around here do it. Below is a break down of everything I believe it will cost.
408 short block $4100
heads and cam $2000-2500
fast90/90tb $1000-1500
gasket&misc $1000
labor/gaskets/misc $2000-2500
total 10100-11600
If there is anything I'm missing can you let me know, or info you can help on, I would greatly appreciate it. I still want to keep the car a DD
Thanks
David
$4100.00
408" Iron Balanced, blue printed and assembled short block.
Callies Compstar 4340 4.0" crankshaft, Callies 6.125" H beam rods
w/ ARP 2000 7/16" bolts, Wiseco 4.030" forged nitrous pistons
-8cc reverse dome, Childs & Albert Dura moly rings, Clevite 2199
H main brgs, Clevite CB663 H rod brgs, Dura Bond CH-23 cam
brgs, ARP main studs
Does this look okay, and do I need to change anything about this short block. I've heard of members going with -2cc pistons for high cr, but not sure what I should go with. I will not be doing the labor myself since I do not have the time or place to do it so I am having a shop around here do it. Below is a break down of everything I believe it will cost.
408 short block $4100
heads and cam $2000-2500
fast90/90tb $1000-1500
gasket&misc $1000
labor/gaskets/misc $2000-2500
total 10100-11600
If there is anything I'm missing can you let me know, or info you can help on, I would greatly appreciate it. I still want to keep the car a DD
Thanks
David
I think your heads and cam price is a little low, since you said you wanted good heads. You'll get good heads (TFS, ETP, or AFR) in that price range. Don't forget good lifters and rocker arms.
