need help
Drifting
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So I own a 79' corvette with the l48 small block I want to rebuild it for a little more horse power then turbocharged it...but the catch is I need it to be C.A.R.B. complient. If there is any help or a parts list that some one can offer to make this happen please let me know.
What is you power goal? What is your budget? These 2 areas is where you need to make decisions first then you can go forward.
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Ok well I dont need the turbo it was just an idea because I was afraid I couldn't get to my goal of 400hp-500hp with the limited selection of carb compliant and emissions friendly parts. With that said I'm not necessarily working with a budget but I Dont want to spend more then 5k on say a new block and crazy performance parts I just want to reach my goal within a reasonable price...so I'll be reusing my current block and carburetor to save money and stay compliant. Shark gave some good advice and any you can offer is greatly appreciated.
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This thread makes me feel better since I'm looking for a c3 and thought I had to stick to a 75 or older, but looks like that's not the case.
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If you're doing a complete rebuild - and with the original block, then by all means build a smog legal 383 ! ( roller cam and AFR heads )
Build for max torque and match-up the rear gears and torque converter to the powerband.
You'll have "tire-frying / Corvette power", just like the proper engine should be.
Build for max torque and match-up the rear gears and torque converter to the powerband.
You'll have "tire-frying / Corvette power", just like the proper engine should be.
