alright i have an 89 iroc in the process of getting a 383 built for it what i need to knjow is what you guys have done to your car and what you have found succesful i plan on making my car a street strip driver mainly for weekend driving and the occasional weekday warrior so i ask if you were in my shoes what would you do?


Parts list:
383 rollor
t5 trans
msd ignition
hooker super comp headers
3" flowmaster catback
electric cutout
a/c delete
steel braided brake lines
17" 255f 275r vetter wheels

now im not concerned with interior or paint im more concerned with the performance aspect of things


so what would you do?

 

I'd save the money for the electric cut-out and put it toward a better transmission and rear end.

I probably wouldn't go with Flowmaster, either.

For the strip, I'd go with 15" sticky tires.

Put the engine together with good parts, especially the valve train and rods.

 

yeah i am anti flowmaster too have thier 80 series... the sound was just ok when i got it now 8 months later sounds like every rustang i have ever heard... my next exhaust will def be longtubes with thrush glasspacks and boom tubes...

 

basically what five7kid said.. you dont need a cutout.. the rear and trans will not last long with a 383.. maybe an aluminum girdle for the rear.. and the 17's will have to go if you want a chance at hooking on the strip.. or if you want to stay with it, run drag radials instead of regular street tires.. maybe some boxed LCA's or tubular ones and LCARB's..

 

If you dont havem already do your self a favor and get a good set of subframe connectors, and as 57 stated a t-5 won't last very long behind anything that puts out decent power. I will last for a while if you baby it but that sorta takes all the fun out of driving it.. save for something stronger like a TKO or t56 among others.. also as pointed out our factory rears are pretty weak, there are serveral ways to strenghten em up like someone already mentioned a girdle can help, welding the tubes, and a soild pinion spacer along with a good set of gears, but the best thing to do is swap it out for something much more durable like a 9 inch of 12 bolt..

 

yeah well i think im planning on keeping it mainl;y a street car i do have M/T in the rear also getting a better diff isnt that practical until i get a 6 spd trans the way im working with the car now is when i blow a part then i replace it i do plan on getting some sfc as soon as i get the motor in but as always moneys tight!
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also this is the rotating assembly i got .030 over tho im a bit concerned with the i beam rods i was looking into getting h beams but there kinda pricey so could any one help me out with that
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http://http://store.summitracing.com...P-B13404L00053

 

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...3&autoview=sku

 

Flowmaster=Flubbermaster. At least that's what I call them. Lol. I'm running the Edelbrock RPM 3" catback on my car, and it sounds great. All Flowmasters do is sound all burbly and gurgly. Another catback alot of f-body members here really like for the price and sound quality is the Hooker Aerochamber system.

 

Keep the A/C. Nothing's worse than going to a show/cruise in July and the back of your shirt is soaked in sweat.

 

true but id rather not convert it besides i like being able to see well anything on the passenger side engine bay anything else? im trying to find drop spindles cuz ive heard there better than getting lowering springs