SB Road Racing/Nascar/Sprint Car/Reving BUDGET BUILD

SRT_DSTRHOLC said

I do know that with more displacement we don't need to rev as high to make power, but I was hoping to do a classic build off what they used to do in Trans AM and get a 273 or 318 to make that 300-400whp but up higher.

But if it's going to be more hassle to get one of these engines to make power up top then I might have to accept the lower power band for now and then move the power band up as I mod the engine.

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it's not so much about the hassle, it's about the money to make that kind of power (from that starting point) and do so reliably.

if you're talking budget and stages of upgrades i'd say 5.9 from the yard is probably the easy and dirty way to make it happen. or start with a 360, or maybe that 340 block. those will give you the broadest selection of aftermarket go fast goodies both new and used.

is the rest of the car sorted? like, chassis wise? because that's a huge financial consideration as well.