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Old 08-15-2007, 01:01 AM   #1
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Finally Chose My Motor...

Well I was on this forum for a while when I had my 86 Trans Am....and I got another more reliable car and fell off this forum for awhile, but now I'm finally figured out what motor I'm putting in the car....I talked to a local machine shop in Rahway (B&B) and we've come to the conclusion that I want a 383 built for boost. So they have come up with the idea of an 8.75:1 compression, and I've decided to run a Nelson Racing Twin Turbo kit for 3rd Gen F-Body's. On a 408 sbc they dyno'd about 1374 @ 29 psi on pump gas. So I'm finally building my track car.....just waiting on the motor...
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Old 08-15-2007, 01:06 AM   #2
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i wish i had the money for a good project
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Old 08-15-2007, 11:02 AM   #3
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good luck but make sure you realize an engine is only a small part of a track car...especially one making over 1000hp
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Old 08-15-2007, 04:28 PM   #4
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1000HP looks good on paper but will be a nightmare to get to the ground. My advice is build the car first, then put in the motor. Youa re looking at probably another $10-15,000 in supporting mods to handle that kind of power. I'd shoot for a more reasonable 500-600HP and somehting that is a little less on the ragged edge unless you have the cash for a new engine every year.
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Old 08-15-2007, 04:44 PM   #5
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Good luck with that. I started building from the ground up. Power is pointless if you can't get it to the ground.
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Old 08-15-2007, 09:26 PM   #6
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Oh, I already know how I am doing my whole setup, from my rear to my 4 link suspension to my transmission and saftey equipment....
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Old 08-15-2007, 09:39 PM   #7
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