Thinking about engine combo
02-27-2009, 08:43 PM
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Thinking about engine combo Been doing a lot of reading, I think I wanna start modding my engine by adding the 58mm TB, eldabrock intake, and some sort of heads and cam to match. Going to leave the bottom end alone for now until I need to build a motor or I finish with the suspension and trans.
My main question is what heads and cam would compliment the intake and throttle body and make power? I'm going to have it tuned locally and its a street/strip car, not a DD. I would like to stay on 93 for practicality sake.
My main question is what heads and cam would compliment the intake and throttle body and make power? I'm going to have it tuned locally and its a street/strip car, not a DD. I would like to stay on 93 for practicality sake.
02-27-2009, 08:52 PM
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Forgot to mention I been eyeing the LE H/C packages.
also wanted to know if the eldebrock manifold helps with the #6 and #8 runners and using nitrous? I want to get the Nitrous outlet plate setup and maybe go with a 100 shot.
also wanted to know if the eldebrock manifold helps with the #6 and #8 runners and using nitrous? I want to get the Nitrous outlet plate setup and maybe go with a 100 shot.
02-27-2009, 09:01 PM
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save your money on the intake and have yours done for half the price. LE is great stuff. Alot of people on the board are running his stuff. Give him a call for a custom grind for that nitrous and you'll be set
02-27-2009, 09:03 PM
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So porting a stock one is just as good as an off the shelf eldebrock? When porting a stock one, is it better to start off with an LT4 or once its ported, it doesn't matter?
02-28-2009, 10:46 AM
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Exactly, stick with the stock manifold and have Lloyd port it. Save some money and have your 48mm TB ported to a 52mm. Purchase a set of LE2s and have Lloyd tweak one of his grinds a little to help the nitrous factor. Or just have him recommend a good NA cam and don't worry about how it runs on the juice. Unless your running a big shot of nitrous (which I wouldn't recommend on a stock shortblock) it's not worth sacrificing the NA power.
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02-28-2009, 11:15 AM
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Been doing a lot of reading, I think I wanna start modding my engine by adding the 58mm TB, eldabrock intake, and some sort of heads and cam to match. Going to leave the bottom end alone for now until I need to build a motor or I finish with the suspension and trans.
My main question is what heads and cam would compliment the intake and throttle body and make power? I'm going to have it tuned locally and its a street/strip car, not a DD. I would like to stay on 93 for practicality sake.
My main question is what heads and cam would compliment the intake and throttle body and make power? I'm going to have it tuned locally and its a street/strip car, not a DD. I would like to stay on 93 for practicality sake.
02-28-2009, 01:47 PM
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Thanks for the useful info, seems like I'm gonna send my whole topend to be done when I'm ready. I planned to do spray a 100-125 at the most on the stock bottem end.
Zrated, your times look awesome and ur setup sounds close to what I want to end up at, have you done any weight reductions.
Zrated, your times look awesome and ur setup sounds close to what I want to end up at, have you done any weight reductions.
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Thanks for the useful info, seems like I'm gonna send my whole topend to be done when I'm ready. I planned to do spray a 100-125 at the most on the stock bottem end.
Zrated, your times look awesome and ur setup sounds close to what I want to end up at, have you done any weight reductions.
Zrated, your times look awesome and ur setup sounds close to what I want to end up at, have you done any weight reductions.
