ok time to build power im tired of losing races. i have a budget around 5000. goal is 400-450 horse range. I know i want to start with a totally new 383 engine. i know i want to run afr heads and i know i want to have mid to high end power. there is so much info out there some i understand and some i don't. I am a beginning auto tech so im trying but it can be overwhelming. anyone know a good setup or some simple information i can find to start this project. can i even run the setup i discribed? thanks. by the way car is 1992 camaro z28 350 auto.

 

supercharger is the best and easiest route.

 

Guess you should start with what do you have already that you can still use? I grabbed a 80k motor out of a 97 tahoe for my base, but i only used the block. Everything else i needed to buy. Am hoping i will make around 500 at the motor, run mid 11's. So far i have $5800 in the motor, not including hoses, fuel lines, radiator, fuel pump and of course the nitrouse. I would suggest you not cheap out on the bottem end tho. Get forged, steel crank should be fine for 500hp, i have a friend running steel cranks in his high compression mud trucks with over 700hp and never had issues.

i paid $1500 for my bottem end, had a guy deck the block, bore, hone, install plugs and rear main seal, all ARP bolts for $850. Then if you go through rick on your afr heads thats $1250 with no upgrades on them, i upgraded the springs so my cost was around $1400. i though hell, budget build of 3 grand for my motor, well am exactly at $5888 and still not done Thats not including the beafed up trans and rear to support the power. I can post a list of parts i bought and parts i need to buy if your interested

Or you can save yourself a headache and buy an already complete 500hp 383, that option is looking awfull good right now for me as i went and still am going through what you are, this board helped me out alot. You should look my name up and read my post i put here, All the guys have been great to get me through my issues lol

 

i love the idea of just putting on a supercharger but the engine has 120k on it and who knows how long the drivetrain would holdup. in all honesty i am just being rushed and if im on a budget this car probably wont get to my goal anytime soon. thanks for the info thou.