Originally Posted by dred (Post 11960596)

Plans are to add an EZ EFI system next.

Originally Posted by Marcellus (Post 11960613)

Sounds awesome.

I had planned to go with a FAST system as well. I have spent the last 6-8 months researching EFI systems and plan to go with this.

http://fitechefi.com/default.asp.pg-Products

Lots of good systems out there but these guys have a ton of flexibility built in and the feedback is awesome from the reviews.

If you aren't looking to do over 600HP you can add a system for $1400 with everything. Check out their fuel command center, its kind of ingenious.

Originally Posted by dred (Post 11960596)

Went all out on brakes and suspension. Did a power rack conversion (all bolt in if you can believe that), Upper/Lower tubular control arms by Global west and fully adjustable coil over shocks. Suspension is going to be insane. It will be cool to actually be able to adjust the ride height to where I want it too.
http://i.imgsafe.org/fd846e3.jpg

On the motor end I basically started with a hypo 327/350hp motor from a 68' vette. Bored to .331. Kept the steel crank, pink rods and 10:1 flat top pistons. Swapped cam to the Extreme Energy Hydraulic Roller cam. Duration 276/282, Lift .502/.510. Slapped on a set of Brodix Aluminum heads with 200cc Intake Runners. Plans are to add an EZ EFI system next.

Running with a 700r4 and a Hughes Performance 3,000 stall. Should work nice with the 3:73 posi I have in the rear.

My buddy is friends with the Editor at Car Craft magazine who ran all of my spec's. Says it should come in around 425-440hp.

I actually installed cruise control in this sumbitch too. ROFL

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO (Post 11960550)

That's what I was doing wrong.

http://i.imgur.com/IEcXmOO.jpg


My truck when I dropped it off to get tinted. Never took an after pic I was so pissed I couldn't figure out how to post them

Originally Posted by hometeam (Post 11960673)

Nice! I am really a fan of a lot of these older sports cars with modern suspension and PS etc. Did you think about going with a LS/LQ motor?

Nice choice with the auto. My current car is a t56 and I just really liked my 4l60e better.. and its just faster, easier to drive, smoother... and just damn better.

Never again t56!

Originally Posted by Marcellus (Post 11960425)

Thats good shit. That kills me, I want a turbo motor so bad. Just 8-10 psi should do it.

Too many episodes of Street Outlaws.

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO (Post 11960550)

That's what I was doing wrong.

http://i.imgur.com/IEcXmOO.jpg

My truck when I dropped it off to get tinted. Never took an after pic I was so pissed I couldn't figure out how to post them

Originally Posted by Marcellus (Post 11960588)

As soon as you own a quad cab pick up you can talk shit about parking in modern parking spaces.

It ****ing sucks.

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO (Post 11960598)

That was absolutely my wife's parking. I was actually jawing at her while taking the pic.

My body shop buddy and his wife were there to pick us up and go to dinner and he was telling her keep parking like that and sooner or later he was gonna get paid.

And I'm also taking the 4x4 off the side. Gonna take the rear spring spacers out and see if I can get it sitting level, and sooner or later settling on some wheels

Originally Posted by dred (Post 11960733)

I am a big fan of the smaller v8s. Had a built 283 in an old 57' chevy truck that would scream and fell in love with them ever since.

All of my hotrod friends have 396's, 454's or 383 strokers. Come to think of it, seems like every other hotrod has a stroker motor in it these days.

You just don't see too many 327's nowadays. That's for sure. :D

Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 11961017)

With the success of the Challenger Hell Cats/392's/SPS's every car manufacture is going in with these big blocks. Camero has a 6.2L 500HP coming out this year. Ford is expanding their GT line with 600 HP line of cars. I expect the big blocks to stay around until the V8's are banned.

Originally Posted by Detoxing (Post 11961248)

Isn't the 6.2 a small block? Same with Ford's Coyote motor. True Big Blocks are a relic of the past, same with Long Tube headers. People still love them and love the coolness factor, but you can achieve the same kind of output these days with Small blocks and shorties. 99% sure the 6.4 in your Dodge is technically a high displacement small block, along with the chevy 6.2. We've put 392's in some cars we've built in the shop, but they were all 351W based dart blocks.

Originally Posted by MIAdragon (Post 11961268)

Big blocks are not relics, anything over 2k hp you want to go to a big block.

Originally Posted by Marcellus (Post 11961284)

I think he means factory.

To his point GM doesn't make a big block motor anymore. All V8s are LS motors.

Originally Posted by Detoxing (Post 11961248)

Isn't the 6.2 a small block? Same with Ford's Coyote motor. True Big Blocks are a relic of the past, same with Long Tube headers. People still love them and love the coolness factor, but you can achieve the same kind of output these days with Small blocks and shorties. 99% sure the 6.4 in your Dodge is technically a high displacement small block, along with the chevy 6.2. We've put 392's in some cars we've built in the shop, but they were all 351W based dart blocks.