Engine options
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Racer
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Engine options
i have an 81 with the 350 auto in it and want to have it pulled this summer and rebuilt into something better anyone have any opinions on the best motor to make it into or options without too much modification or expense, im really fascinated with the 383 stroker kits and it would push about 450 hp
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St. Jude Donor '08
I agree the stroker would be fun, but to really do it right you are talking quite a bit of money( to me anyway), so I guess it depends on what you define as too much expense. Keep in mind you may need to have your transmission beefed up as well.
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Racer
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i would like to stay around 5k, had a shop quote 1800 to pull and rebuild with no mods, also heard to just use the original 350 and add performance parts to it and could also hit 450-500 horse
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St. Jude Donor '08
5000 is a good target. Don't get top carried away as You can easily drop 5000 into a stroker, just in parts. And yeah you can use the turbo 350 trans ( I have one behind my 406), but again it'll cost money to build it up. Sounds like a fun project, good luck
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Racer
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i also thought about this route, so many shops with so many opinions they just confuse me. i would love to pull it and build my own but i dont have the knowledge and dont trust myself with it
