grumpyvette
Well-known member
are you really working toward reaching your goal or just wasteing money on your current engine combo....
most of you gentelmen are falling into the most comon TRAP there is, limited thinking BASED on modifying the engine size and/or type that came from the factory in your car, or buying parts almost randomly as you get DEALS
yeah I know, it seems easier and cheaper and its far less intimidating if your not especially skilled, but in the long run it ALWAYS PAYS to think thinks thru in detail, as to what you REALLY want to have when your done, sure that l83,l98,LT4 with a few mods seems fast,but by the time you finish modifications youll have spent a good deal of money, and not have nearly the results , in hp/tq you hoped to get,that,that same money spent might have purchased
Ive seen many guys constantly throw parts/money, in an almost never ending repetative/cycle at their engine based on the stock engine block and in most cases heads, when a careful assessment, as to thier true goals would have saved them a great deal of money and effort and time, ESPECIALLY if they had built a seperate engine and installed that once it was complete, plus when it came time to sell the car they would not be giving THOUSANDS of DOLLARS in parts away they were getting little or no money FOR!
all Im saying here is THINK IT THRU CAREFULLY....if you want, a supercharger,you really need to build the engine to USE a supercharger, a big block,is usually cheaper in the long run if your goals are over 500hp N/A,or if your thinking about a twin turbo LS2, then don,t waste a good deal of money modifying your current engine, first. PLAN YOUR PATH/BUDGET AN ATTAIN YOUR TRUE GOAL!
theres 500 hp 383 engins
theres 720hp 572 engines
theres 505 hp aluminum engines ETC.
http://ohiocrank.com/enginekits.html
http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/frame.html?/ChevyBigBlockV8s/572.html
http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/frame.html
I see guys all the time who have dropped $5000,$8000 or more on mods, that have tried several cams, differant cylinder heads, several intakes ETC. they spent the money, yet have little to show for it!,YEAH! IM WELL aware that its far easier to spend $150,or $300 at a time,but THINK ABOUT WHAT YOULL HAVE, LATER!PLAN your mods, think it thru AND STICK TO THE PLAN!
most of you gentelmen are falling into the most comon TRAP there is, limited thinking BASED on modifying the engine size and/or type that came from the factory in your car, or buying parts almost randomly as you get DEALS
yeah I know, it seems easier and cheaper and its far less intimidating if your not especially skilled, but in the long run it ALWAYS PAYS to think thinks thru in detail, as to what you REALLY want to have when your done, sure that l83,l98,LT4 with a few mods seems fast,but by the time you finish modifications youll have spent a good deal of money, and not have nearly the results , in hp/tq you hoped to get,that,that same money spent might have purchased
Ive seen many guys constantly throw parts/money, in an almost never ending repetative/cycle at their engine based on the stock engine block and in most cases heads, when a careful assessment, as to thier true goals would have saved them a great deal of money and effort and time, ESPECIALLY if they had built a seperate engine and installed that once it was complete, plus when it came time to sell the car they would not be giving THOUSANDS of DOLLARS in parts away they were getting little or no money FOR!
all Im saying here is THINK IT THRU CAREFULLY....if you want, a supercharger,you really need to build the engine to USE a supercharger, a big block,is usually cheaper in the long run if your goals are over 500hp N/A,or if your thinking about a twin turbo LS2, then don,t waste a good deal of money modifying your current engine, first. PLAN YOUR PATH/BUDGET AN ATTAIN YOUR TRUE GOAL!
theres 500 hp 383 engins
theres 720hp 572 engines
theres 505 hp aluminum engines ETC.
http://ohiocrank.com/enginekits.html
http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/frame.html?/ChevyBigBlockV8s/572.html
http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/frame.html
I see guys all the time who have dropped $5000,$8000 or more on mods, that have tried several cams, differant cylinder heads, several intakes ETC. they spent the money, yet have little to show for it!,YEAH! IM WELL aware that its far easier to spend $150,or $300 at a time,but THINK ABOUT WHAT YOULL HAVE, LATER!PLAN your mods, think it thru AND STICK TO THE PLAN!
