My Budget BBC 4th Gen Project
03-16-2009, 06:33 AM
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, Ive got some experience in this area and im just trying to give you advice. I dont wanna see you break **** for no reason, it happened to me cus i was too lazy to do it right the first time.
03-16-2009, 08:01 AM
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I think its my thread and if i want to joke or be a smart *** I can. Try to lighten up. Both of my projects are going to get running and then parked. I have been unemployed since november. So after I get them mobile. I will be joining the military then I can afford to put a good rear and a viper trans in it. Unless of course you want to buy the items for me. Then I would be internally greatful
But since I have built a few cars that exceeded the input rating of these trans by 2 and 3 times the amount and they are still together to this day. I think I can decide on what I want to do with my project.
This car made 734 horse at the wheels with a stock trans and clutch.
Oh then he drove it home to arkansas after I finished with it.
This car made 400 horse and 460 torque at the wheels. With a stock 1965 3 speed saginaw. And it was my daily driver til i sold it.
But since I have built a few cars that exceeded the input rating of these trans by 2 and 3 times the amount and they are still together to this day. I think I can decide on what I want to do with my project.
This car made 734 horse at the wheels with a stock trans and clutch.
Oh then he drove it home to arkansas after I finished with it.
This car made 400 horse and 460 torque at the wheels. With a stock 1965 3 speed saginaw. And it was my daily driver til i sold it.
03-16-2009, 08:08 AM
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OH and I almost forgot my other project.
This was a 4.3 5 speed truck. I took out the v6 and put in a 454 with aluminum heads. And that was my daily driver til recently. But since I am upgrading it to an 8.1
This was a 4.3 5 speed truck. I took out the v6 and put in a 454 with aluminum heads. And that was my daily driver til recently. But since I am upgrading it to an 8.1
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03-16-2009, 10:06 AM
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You are right but the stock gear set is only good to about 450-500hp, after that your looking at a weak link. Im a firm believer in driving it til it breaks but I hate changing trannys and having my racecar down. BTW I broke a stripped 3 gears and bent my shift rail and I never got traction, but i did yank the **** out of the gears
03-17-2009, 04:41 AM
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I dont need examples of cars who lasted with weak parts, I have a friend who puts 900hp through a stock rear with slicks and has been doing it for years. Things like that happen and sometimes **** lasts but the more **** i break the more i realize that doing things right the first time is always the best idea.
03-17-2009, 04:43 AM
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Oh and Ed, what branch of the military are you joining? Im a Marine and trust me, you dont make any money. Joining the military for money is the worst thing you could possibly do, pm me if you wanna know why.
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I think its my thread and if i want to joke or be a smart *** I can. Try to lighten up. Both of my projects are going to get running and then parked. I have been unemployed since november. So after I get them mobile. I will be joining the military then I can afford to put a good rear and a viper trans in it. Unless of course you want to buy the items for me. Then I would be internally greatful
But since I have built a few cars that exceeded the input rating of these trans by 2 and 3 times the amount and they are still together to this day. I think I can decide on what I want to do with my project.
This car made 734 horse at the wheels with a stock trans and clutch.
Oh then he drove it home to arkansas after I finished with it.
This car made 400 horse and 460 torque at the wheels. With a stock 1965 3 speed saginaw. And it was my daily driver til i sold it.
But since I have built a few cars that exceeded the input rating of these trans by 2 and 3 times the amount and they are still together to this day. I think I can decide on what I want to do with my project.
This car made 734 horse at the wheels with a stock trans and clutch.
Oh then he drove it home to arkansas after I finished with it.
This car made 400 horse and 460 torque at the wheels. With a stock 1965 3 speed saginaw. And it was my daily driver til i sold it.
03-17-2009, 07:06 AM
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Okay, **** you *******. You know everything dont you? I havent been rude to you til this post, you should learn to chill out and have a casual internet converstaion. I hope your **** blows the **** up and please dont join the Military, we dont need you!
03-21-2009, 09:41 AM
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Well, swapped the rear ends. since my car is one of them weird ones that had a six speed and a 3.23 rearend. So now it has a 3.42. And since I have 2 cars with stock exhaust. I am going to do some cutting and pasting and use both systems on my big block. So home made true duals out the back
03-25-2009, 09:31 PM
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lol, when I was buying the intake off ebay I had no idea it was from a member here. how cool.
thanks for packing that thing right and shipping it same day :thumbsup:
this is gonna be sick. a camaro with a fuel injected 454 is too cool.
are you planning to use any kind of forced induction??? I had to put my twin turbo build on hold to convert my jalopy to fuel injection. funny thing is I was planning to run about 1000hp through my mildly built th350. I just planned to put crappy tires in the rear so it would spin instead of breaking cos I dont think a th350 would hold 1000hp if the car hooks.
I'll be watching this build closely. good luck
thanks for packing that thing right and shipping it same day :thumbsup:
this is gonna be sick. a camaro with a fuel injected 454 is too cool.
are you planning to use any kind of forced induction??? I had to put my twin turbo build on hold to convert my jalopy to fuel injection. funny thing is I was planning to run about 1000hp through my mildly built th350. I just planned to put crappy tires in the rear so it would spin instead of breaking cos I dont think a th350 would hold 1000hp if the car hooks.
I'll be watching this build closely. good luck
