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10-06-2006 07:45 AM #1
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The best built 350 4 bolt main, oil pan to carb?
Originally Posted by crmonzav8
Two Thousand Dollars?????
All 2 grand will get you is a decent rebuild on that 350. It won't even scratch the surface of what your title aludes too...
Buy a crate motor and stuff it in there. More then enough power for the Monza and it WILL sh!t & git...
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10-06-2006 07:47 AM #2
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Good call. Originally Posted by astroracer
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10-06-2006 09:58 AM #3
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383 kit ,vortec heads ,rpm air gap and extreme energy cam and call it done.
Destroke it ,to loose bottom end, spend money on crank ,rods and pistons, valve gear,spin it to the moon.There are about 400 diferent combos,you need to know what you want out of this deal?street racin ,drag racin,road course,tire melter,high speed pull?
Its gunna take longer than u thought and its gunna cost more too(plan ahead!)
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10-06-2006 10:14 AM #4
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This may cost a little bit more than $2,000 or a lot more. Originally Posted by shawnlee28
383 kit ,vortec heads ,rpm air gap and extreme energy cam and call it done.
Destroke it ,to loose bottom end, spend money on crank ,rods and pistons, valve gear,spin it to the moon.There are about 400 diferent combos,you need to know what you want out of this deal?street racin ,drag racin,road course,tire melter,high speed pull?
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10-06-2006 10:23 AM #5
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Wow, I havent put together an engine for $2000 (or less) for
over 15 years!!!......
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10-06-2006 12:57 PM #6
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A guy can pretty easily build a good running motor for under 2000 dollars. Vizard shows you how to build a GOOD DEPENDABLE motor for under 500 dollars. It's possible to build a strong motor for under 2 grand but a MONSTER is a different story. I learned that the hard way. I thought, "$2500 is a good budget to build a strong street motor out of." Now, 6 months and nearly $3000 dollars later, I have another $1000 to spend in top end parts (head machining, carburator, intake, headers, ect) and I've got about $1000 to spend on the rearend to set it up /w a 4.11 and posi.
My point is: building a strong motor will reflect on the rest of your car. By that I mean, a ground thundering engine will require a "bulletproof" tranny and rearend if you ever actually plant your back tires. Would be a shame to go for your first launch with a brand new motor and lose because you spit the axle out the side of your car.Last edited by Hopper111; 10-06-2006 at 01:02 PM.
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10-06-2006 12:59 PM #7
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You might want to check the date on you Vizard book.L.O.L. Originally Posted by Hopper111
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