I am in a heated competition with my brother, who is taking a 76 Malibu block, changing it to a 383 with TF Twisted wedge heads, pistons etc.. and a compression of around 12:1, bolting a TH350 and 3.73 12 bolt into a 86 cutlass supreme body. What I need help with is putting together a combo to challenge him, but keeping it in a budget of $2000 or so ($500 extra if the wife let's me ) I have an L98, which I am switching to carb, so options should be a bit greater for upgrading. My setup is an 88 IROC with the 700R4 rebuilt nicely, and a stock BW rear. If I am fighting a loosing battle with this budget, let me know so I don't embarrass myself!

 

Don't bother.

 

big heads, big cam, and big intake.

spray it!!!

 

That's it.... don't bother with the carb swap, spray it.

 

O.k., a don't bother and a go BIG. Anything more specific? Am I really in that big of a hole against him? The $2500 will be good start wouldn't it?

 

You can get a superram system, exhaust if you dont have it, some 3.73s if you dont have them, and still have money to put on say a 100 shot. Thats my best bet.

 

TPI, ecm, are gone, sold, trashed, done for. I hated the ecm, always problems with reprogramming chip, MAF problems, going old school. I had Heddman Hedders(1 5/8 shorties) and a 3" exhaust with no cat and now Flowmaster 1 chambers. 3.27 gearing right now. Getting a TH400 and alum. driveshaft for trade, so that end is taken care of. Not opposed to going to a stroker, just needing ideas for a strong, budget oriented build-up!

 

No, the correct answer is Supercharger!!!!!!!

 

You want me to hold him for ya???

I'll do that..... but I don't have any reason to beat him. I don't even know him