Mr_Q
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okay so wait im confused. do we now have streetable non exotic off the shelf parts to get 400rwhp n/a?
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okay so wait im confused. do we now have streetable non exotic off the shelf parts to get 400rwhp n/a?
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You are 100% right. Building an N/A motor is not cost effective nor will it make the biggest numbers.I'm not being an ass I'm just curious as to why some of you would want to go this route? I think bolt ons are great, maybe even some NSR cams but considering the price of parts and labor I'm not exactly blown away by the power numbers I'm seeing from engine work on a 281. Not to mention the downtime of the car.
I'm not being an ass I'm just curious as to why some of you would want to go this route? I think bolt ons are great, maybe even some NSR cams but considering the price of parts and labor I'm not exactly blown away by the power numbers I'm seeing from engine work on a 281. Not to mention the downtime of the car.
A good blower cost 5 grand and if the belt breaks your back to nothing, not to mention the added heat and stress. JDM Engineering made 401 rwhp with just a set of comp cam phase limiter cams on a 298 stroker. You can get a 5.0 stroker for 3,200, the cams are around 800.00, so were talking about the same amount of money for all motor or a good blower. However, you don't have to do a stroker, thats optional and still get close to 400. Also there's a couple of intake manifolds in the works. JDM made 401 at the rear wheels and still passed emissions on a street legal car. I don't know what that would = out to at the crank, but sure sounds impressive to me. It's nothing worth arguing over, like I say, to each his own. I don't want a new car, I just want the one I have to hit 400 hp. My 07 will be the last stang I buy as I'm no spring chicken. It will be my life long project car to tinker and play with. I allready have too much money invested in it to off it and start again or do I need to. Turbo's and super chargers are fine, but there's something to be said for a good well built motor making power all on it's own. It's exciting to get into the high 12's with just a hurst shifter, 4:30 gears, an aluminum drive shaft and drag radials. With each mod you do drops your et is cool. Going all motor lets you build your engine in steps, next will be a tune and intake, then long tubes, cams and so foruth, or you can do it all in one crack with fi. All otor lets be build the motor in steps as money allows, but to each his own.