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I usually don't because I try to do it cheap and I don't intend to DD. It is driven on road but not daily. Balancing adds longevity if you can afford it it is nice insurance if not to expensive, remember shipping both ways....
But if you can carry it to and from go for it add it all on paper and see if you can swing it remember leave 10% for surprises.
But if you can carry it to and from go for it add it all on paper and see if you can swing it remember leave 10% for surprises.
Nice i def want to see some pics. Yea ive been trying to price out all this stuff. I just got a fire lit under my *** last night when we went to a carshow and a cruise and I had the quietest car but not the slowest (some wierdo with a srt was following and a v6 stang ran out of n20 lol).
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Hey what part of chicago are you from i grew up in nw indiana portage area lived in tampa last 7 years but any way here is a link to my ta engine build http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2292425
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If you will race a larger oil pan is also a good investment. I don't know what fits for F body I am sure there are many.
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Decide what the engine is meant to be HP goals, budget etc. A one of these and one of those approach is never good. Bigger is NOT better, and stronger than you need is not recommended either.
Decide what you want, what you can spend, what you can do yourself then price what it will cost. Remember there are always surprises so plan some money >10%. LT1 is a strong engine when built stock and 350 RWHP is not much strain on a carefully built LT1. So look at every change as a waste of money and add what gives you some margin, but allows your money to build the 'best' setup for your budget.
I am not saying you don't put margin, but a setup that will take 700 RWHP doesn't make sense in a 350 RWHP build.
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Nice i def want to see some pics. Yea ive been trying to price out all this stuff. I just got a fire lit under my *** last night when we went to a carshow and a cruise and I had the quietest car but not the slowest (some wierdo with a srt was following and a v6 stang ran out of n20 lol).
I am hoping to complete it by early Fall. Problem is I play with other toys so... I had a supercharged LT1 in a Datsun 260Z, it was fun, but extremely traction limited, so this one is setup to plant more power.
Twins will be 60-1 and I will debug it with 10 psi, if needed run 14.7. The motor is a standard bore 377. The car is built to compete with a friend our goal is 5.99 1/8. He has a hybrid LT1 (406 old style SBC in a 68 Firebird with opti installed to allow ECM control of fuel injection). Both cars will use 400 turbo.
In case you notice the 'horns' in the rear, they are for the rotisserie. They are definately nice I can rotate the car 360 degrees to orient car so I can work on whatever I need with a better angle.
The setup has Moser 33 spline, 4.11 Full spool, uses 31" x 10.5" W tires, and Nodular case with S10 disc in rear. Brakes are an important safety feature and match the build.
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The S on the 9" housing is Strange company logo. They are nearly unbreakable, the setup will take alot more hp than I can ever make. The race weight should be < 2700lbs, my other Datsun weighted 2850.
The car is a 1975 Datsun 280 that I bought for $200. Actually the guy gave me two and I grabbed parts from the other to make this one. I am hoping to get the floor in it this weekend, fuel cell mounted, and if I am lucky the seats in place.
I am changing the heads and cam out of Buick first. An example of a setup not working as planned. I have aluminum heads and a small cam that I will replace with stock iron, and stock iron cam. Since the car tows my cars it is driven on street, and the present setup sucks.
I fell for the little more will be better moto like we all do. Now it will cost me time to replace. And no the heads won't be ported--because it won't give enough on a ~400 rwhp setup to justify my taking an hour to port them. That is telling since my friend owns a machine shop so it costs me $0.
The car is a 1975 Datsun 280 that I bought for $200. Actually the guy gave me two and I grabbed parts from the other to make this one. I am hoping to get the floor in it this weekend, fuel cell mounted, and if I am lucky the seats in place.
I am changing the heads and cam out of Buick first. An example of a setup not working as planned. I have aluminum heads and a small cam that I will replace with stock iron, and stock iron cam. Since the car tows my cars it is driven on street, and the present setup sucks.
I fell for the little more will be better moto like we all do. Now it will cost me time to replace. And no the heads won't be ported--because it won't give enough on a ~400 rwhp setup to justify my taking an hour to port them. That is telling since my friend owns a machine shop so it costs me $0.
