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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 01:56 PM
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Well its winter time again and we need to decide on the engine setup for next year. The car is driven 3-4 times a week and raced on the weekends. Since we do all of the tuning race or pump gas is an option.
Setup 1:
346cid forged bottom
AFR 205s possibly hand finished 12.0:1
242/250 XER cam
Fast 90mm intake
NW 90mm TB
Jesel Rockers
It will probably make 500-525rwhp on the motor and 700 to 725 on nitrous.

Option 2:
346cid forged bottom
AFR 205s 9.25-9.4:1
Smaller SC cam + stock rockers
F1r
LS6 intake and ported TB
This setup should make 650-775rwhp.

Looking for different opinions and why.
Phil

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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 02:31 PM
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setup 1 no doubt IMO
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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 03:28 PM
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Setup 1 would be my choice, but why such a small cam? j/k lol

I don't think anybody has had much luck using the F1r blower on a 346, D1 seems to be a better fit if you go that route.
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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 04:10 PM
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Setup 1 is definitely way cheaper. I could redo my nitrous to include a direct port system with standalone fuel system is be 1/2 the cost of the SC.
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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 07:17 PM
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I would go with package #1. In my opinion, N/A with some nitrous is way less headache's and money.
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