Mod Advice. Wait or do it?
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Mod Advice. Wait or do it?
I was thinking about new cam, headers, and rear-end. I am looking for better lower end acceleration, but someone told me that I should wait until my current engine is toast (it is running fine now w/126k). They said that if I moded my car now, the older stuff that was left would wear out very quickly. Is this true? Am I taking a big risk just changing a few things?
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Re: Mod Advice. Wait or do it? (dbwade36)
From what all Ive been reading here, it doesnt sound like there is a lot to do to improve the low end (engine wise) with the L98s. Though better gears and a TC would help.
Edited to make more sense :D More edit....providing you have an auto (TC part).
[Modified by VetteNoob, 11:19 PM 8/14/2002]
[Modified by VetteNoob, 11:20 PM 8/14/2002]
Edited to make more sense :D More edit....providing you have an auto (TC part).
[Modified by VetteNoob, 11:19 PM 8/14/2002]
[Modified by VetteNoob, 11:20 PM 8/14/2002]
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Re: Mod Advice. Wait or do it? (dbwade36)
Go ahead and do it. I have 127K, and i have no plans to put off mods, i'm just waitin on money.
Scorp didnt throw all his stuff on (Superram, 219cam, headers) until recently and he has like 175K.
Scorp didnt throw all his stuff on (Superram, 219cam, headers) until recently and he has like 175K.
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Re: Mod Advice. Wait or do it? (dbwade36)
For now do cam, heads and valve train together. Later you can do intake and headers.
A 2,000rpm TC would be great on the street even with 2.59 gears; much more will send your tires up in smoke, especially with more HP comming to them. Check out my lastest 60' time to see how this recipe works; and that's after losing some low end hp to my siamesed base and to mid 90s weather.
Unless you plan on a 383 as your next engine, do the mods now and transfer parts to the next short block.
A 2,000rpm TC would be great on the street even with 2.59 gears; much more will send your tires up in smoke, especially with more HP comming to them. Check out my lastest 60' time to see how this recipe works; and that's after losing some low end hp to my siamesed base and to mid 90s weather.
Unless you plan on a 383 as your next engine, do the mods now and transfer parts to the next short block.
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Re: Mod Advice. Wait or do it? (dbwade36)
Torque Converter is somthin like a clutch in the automatic, changing stall speeds (when it locks up) can lower times.
