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which engine should i choose!!!!

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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 08:21 PM
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which engine should i choose!!!!

i'm trying to make a big and hard decision right now. I have a 92 z28 1LE the next step i'm taking on the car is the engine. the final goal that i want to reach is 400-450 rearwheel HP out of the NA FI motor. Now the question I have is which way should I go rebuild the stock motor(2boltmains) or go with a crate(4bolt) also if i decided to go wit a crate motor should i go wit a GMPP short block and build it up or perhaps somethin like the new edelbrock FI crate motor which makes 425hp and comes wit a 2 yr/24,000mi warranty also does anyone have any ideas on total price for the enigine to reach my goal of 400-450 RW HP i was thinkin around 6000-7000 on a crate and less for the stocker thanx
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 09:54 PM
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Car: 86 Iroc-Z28
Engine: FB385
Transmission: 700r4
Ram Jet 502! Yeah Baby. Your price range is around there, on just the motor parts! Don't forget about the suspension too. Good luck man
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Old Oct 24, 2002 | 01:06 AM
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OHH!! What I could do with $7k and a 350. Bore it, stroke it, port it and juice it!! 450 HP from a 350 isn't hard, but isn't cheap either. Question is, do you want it legal and streetable? What type of trany do you have? Will it handle that much HP? What about the suspension? Rear-end?
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Old Oct 24, 2002 | 02:20 PM
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502 big block that would be sweet but i wanna stick wit a small block in this car

anyone have a recipe for a high 11 low 12 sec tpi NA 3rd gen>???? if so u would be my *** and savior:hail:
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Old Oct 24, 2002 | 02:22 PM
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by the way right now i only have 5g's for the motor
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Old Oct 24, 2002 | 08:16 PM
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Car: 85 s-10 soon
Engine: just a small block
Transmission: th350
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