ZZ - 4 Negetives ??
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: San Antonio Texas
I haven't owned one, but I'll give you my $.02 worth. It would be a perfectly fine for just cruzin' around. The negatives would be...it only has #113 L-98 heads; and a small, slow acting, favoring the exhaust cam. You can do much better with aftermarket parts in these areas. Get a short-block; new or rebuilt, without cam if possible. AFR Eliminator 180 heads for about $1400, and a small Comp Cam with exhaust duration 6-10* more than the intake, and you'll have plenty of power with room to "grow" in the future.
Heel & Toe
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 20
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From: Long Island NY
As the previous poster stated for cruising around it would be fine. It depends on what your intended purpose is with the motor. I went with the Fastburn 385 a few years ago and have had no reliability issues. I even found that underpowered though and upgraded to a HOT cam and 1.6 self aligning roller rockers. Horsepower/ torque is up around 400+ supposedly(won't dyno it until spring), and I'm still thinking about adding a 100 shot of nitrous. Horsepower is a drug, can never get enough.
Check out this site combos 88-91 and 93-97. I like number 93, everything else looks like a waste of money and effort.
http://www.ryanscarpage.50megs.com/combos1.html
Once again I say go for it if your looking for reliability and just a nice cruiser. Also i believe Scoggin Dickey is having a big sale and taking a lot off of these motors. Good Luck!
Check out this site combos 88-91 and 93-97. I like number 93, everything else looks like a waste of money and effort.
http://www.ryanscarpage.50megs.com/combos1.html
Once again I say go for it if your looking for reliability and just a nice cruiser. Also i believe Scoggin Dickey is having a big sale and taking a lot off of these motors. Good Luck!
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 2,186
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From: Toosoon Arizona
Once again I say go for it if your looking for reliability and just a nice cruiser. Also i believe Scoggin Dickey is having a big sale and taking a lot off of these motors. Good Luck! [/QUOTE]
That is what started me thinking and this engine is going im my wifes 53 Chevy pick up so it will be a cruiser,
Thanks I will tell her you made me do it when the CC bill come in!! That sale goes off tomorrow.
Thanks for your vote
[/QUOTE]That is what started me thinking and this engine is going im my wifes 53 Chevy pick up so it will be a cruiser,
Thanks I will tell her you made me do it when the CC bill come in!! That sale goes off tomorrow.
Thanks for your vote
