300-350 will be a lot cheaper, more reliable, and if your not racing you will still have enough to feel like a badass on the street
Horsepower
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Drifting
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Horsepower
I wondering is 400 horsepower to much. I have a guy that is going to rewire my whole car, build the motor and transsmisson and fix the air conditioning my 75 corvette. I am going to give him my 34 ford shell and frame for the work. Know I need to know how much horsepower to tell him to make the motor btw it is a 350 he will be building.
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Melting Slicks
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From: pr, frederick md.
400 is a real nice number, but your gonna get hooked and get used to it and want more. i say no less than 350/400 hp. i expect 450 like jmoney from my 383, and am building it so i can make more later 
Melting Slicks
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From: Deltona (son of Deland and DAYTONA) FL
I agree with Joe Buck: Unless mpg is a concern, over 400 is no problem. I think Lotahp is pushing 500 and his is streetable.
Mine motor made 465 in GSC3's car and it is completely streetable. Ya, mpg is in the toilet, but at 100-150 miles per week, it's not that bad.
Mine motor made 465 in GSC3's car and it is completely streetable. Ya, mpg is in the toilet, but at 100-150 miles per week, it's not that bad.
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The C5 Z06 has 405hp, and the new C6 has 400.
our C3s are also 250 or so lbs heavier. So to keep on par with stock new cars, I think 450 is a much better goal.
This can be accomplished on run of the mill aftermarket parts.
our C3s are also 250 or so lbs heavier. So to keep on par with stock new cars, I think 450 is a much better goal.
This can be accomplished on run of the mill aftermarket parts.
Last edited by Guru_4_hire; Jan 26, 2005 at 03:43 AM.