Engine Build Ideas...PLEASE HELP.
Not picking on you, but that isn't necessarily true, for one factory heads will support around 390hp @190cfm w/1.88 valves and around 420hp@205cfm w/2.02.
And with that, 2 It's all combo.
And 3, summit rebuild kit 9.1 comp.$360 or so dollars,MP cam& lifters $169 springs $89, timing chain $55, gaskets from jegs $35, rings $60, dist drv gear $29, $729+ tax [option 2.02 valves home porting$90=$819+tax]
Clean block & HEADS $80, Bore and hone w/trq plate $175, square deck $75, grind crank & $75-$90, valve job $175, balance $125, surface hd's $75 pair, install guides $110p/l, Seats + labor $140, positive stem seals $25 and cutting for them $40.
Reuse everything you can and clean your self=======$1929 w/o tax. these are average Machine shop/part cato prices where I live.
now were talking. I am obviously going to be well over $2000 if I go with a stroker kit, or new heads, but I don't really want to do that if I don't have to. My 340 is out of a 72, so Ii don't think it has the high flow heads.
the list you posted above is great, i don't like taking a block or something to a shop and saying do everything it needs. I want to know what it needs, and what each thing is exactly. Its stupid if someone says there engine was rebuilt, but doesn't know anything about the rebuild. I'll have to go to the books. :read2:
there was a post somewhere of a trricked out 318 for around $2000or something. some guy with a drag race car as his avitar. It was an interesting thread, and probuced some interesting numbers
Here is another thing I am interested in doing. I remember a article of a kid that bought a fag leter mustang with no motor. He bought a $200 engine from a wreker out of an old T bird or something. He then bought a turbo from either a deisel truck, or a tracktor off ebay, and made it to fit his SB. The engine was just a stock tired SB with a turbo and it whent like stink on the track. I have enought engines, I thought I might give that a shot for kicks too.
Whats your guys's opinion.
Like I said in my posts, I am just researching, and want ideas to be kicked around.
what I have learned is for $2000 rebuild I will be around 350-390 HP
if I go with heads or stroker it will set me back another $2000 aprox for a total of $4,000, but I will be around 450 HP, correct?
throughing in a 318, and hooking up a turbo to it might be kinda cool too though. and the costs might be better cause I heard that lower compresion is better for a turbo. I could be wrong, I am just learning here.
Phil:read2:
here is one link, but its not the one I was looking for
http://www.musclemustangfastfords.com/features/mmfp_0703_1992_ford_mustang_convertible/index.html
I hate mustangs
