Now that I've acquired a beater (very low mileage 95 toyota camry), I've decided to change my 99 GT from my daily driver to my (driveable) project car. The engine is completely stock and currently has about 123k miles on it and will continue to have miles added to it. I'd like to save up and eventually strap a Kenne Bell on and attempt to make horsepower in the mid to high 400s at the wheels. I know the internals need some work before making over 400 HP and that it might not even be a good idea to put a supercharger on an engine with miles that high (and even more-so if this is 1 1/2 to 2 years away).
So exactly what steps should I take in preparing for this plan? Lower mileage block? Rebuild of current block? Exactly what internals would I need to upgrade? I would say I'm pretty mechanically inclined as I do all the work on my cars and am an engineer, but honestly have never taken an engine block down to the bare bones.
Please don't let this get into a cost debate (buying a cobra blah blah). I own this car flat out and am considering it a restoration project.
Thanks in advance for the advice. I know there are various pieces of info on this subject on the forums but haven't seen much in high mileage motors and specifics for forged internals and what not.
So exactly what steps should I take in preparing for this plan? Lower mileage block? Rebuild of current block? Exactly what internals would I need to upgrade? I would say I'm pretty mechanically inclined as I do all the work on my cars and am an engineer, but honestly have never taken an engine block down to the bare bones.
Please don't let this get into a cost debate (buying a cobra blah blah). I own this car flat out and am considering it a restoration project.
Thanks in advance for the advice. I know there are various pieces of info on this subject on the forums but haven't seen much in high mileage motors and specifics for forged internals and what not.