ok i just bought a 84 trans am and am planning a engine swap well withthe engine im going to put in im looking at high hp my car is a t top with no subframe connectors. a friend of mine has a 600 hp eclips so knows some about cars he told me that i would haft to put a role cage in to keep it from twisting but i dont want to rip[ out my back seat i want to keep it stock besides the trans and rear endalso going with a b and m magashifter ... my guestion is would subframe connectors do just as good with out putting a role cage in

 

What exactly do you mean by a "high HP" engine? The answer to your question depends on this.

 

well we are going with all forged parts besides the cranke with a 2500 rpm energized cran cam 10 psi compression and a 3000 stall with the block bored 60 over


(parts that came with the the 305)

my intake is a eldlebrock intake not sure what type thoiugh came with the 305 when car was boght headman shortie headers and a 600 cfm carb and 350 heads not sure what type tho for the heads just know there 350 heads theses parts came with the 305 that im transfering over to the 350 so im saying maybe 400 to 450 hp but the motor will be capable of handering 600 hp

 

You've already asked this question and gotten many responses.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/susp...role-cage.html

 

...and you're still gonna get the same answers.

- You won't see 400hp on stock iron heads other than vortecs. And that eclipse better be on race gas to claim an honest 600hp. (sorry, I hate to flame, but I get tired of people claiming rediculous hp #'s) I've got a good freind playing with an AWD TSI Talon that runs honest 11's and he has to run 110 octane to get it there, but 11's aren't 600hp.

 

You have a PM.

Also this topic was previously asked in a thread, that is now closed. Now this one will be closed as well.