any 225 performance ideas

ice7891 said
so i have a 225 /6 out of a 72 dart ...in a 74 duster and im thinkig of putting a cam in it but im not sure what kind of power i can expect from it and if i do put a cam in it i should probably get a 4 bbl intake and headers.... what im really wanting to do is make it a daily driver but still have some fun with it :burnout:. ideally id like to be at 250 to 300 horse and my budget for the motor is about $1500 to $2000... any ideas?

I made the following modifications ; mild racing camshaft from Comp Cams, Wiseco high-compression (10.3:1) pistons and connecting rods, equal-length runners intake manifold from AussieSpeed, ported, polished and gasflowed cylinder head from Hemi Performance (Australia) with larger valves and dual valve springs (a must for a 3.7l engine, as the cylinder head was never optimised for the larger displacement version of the slant-6), tubular exhaust collector from Hemi Perfomance with a Maxiflow 2-1/4" builder's kit exhast system. With a change in camshaft and an automatic transmission you must also swop the torque converter for an item with an higher stall speed (at least 2200rpm).

I've also added a racing ignition system and plan to upgrade the cooling system to a Smith's Radiator's item as well as add an engine-oil cooler to better manage temperatures. I use an electric ventilator, as an engine-driven item consumes about 5hp. I use an Edelbrock 600cfm 4-barrel carburettor.

Your budget is rather austere. I spent at least 10,000 on the engine alone and get roughly 300hp before engaging nitro. You won't get the same results without spending more, much more money.

Here are some links you may find interesting ;

http://www.hemiperformance.com.au/store2/p_889_Slant-6-225-Standard-Performance-Crate-Engine

http://www.pentastarparts.com.au/

http://www.campbellenterprises.com/

http://www.aussiespeed.com/

Bonne chance..