I know this will result in a hundred different answers from everyone. Thats cool, please everyone dont get in a pissing match over why someone elses suck. If you have a better idea then I would like to hear it and why its better.
And I dont have the money yet I just want some ideas if $4000 is enough and how you would do it to reach my goals.
So here it is. I will be getting a high mile LX this week. The car is beautiful and runs great but the engine has almost 200K on it so I am gonna save up for an engine replacement or rebuild for mabey next summer. So I want to do a performance build but be DD reliable and useable. Nothing with a heavy cam or rough idle. I want everything to work including the A/C. It has to be able to sit in traffic without overheating and get 20+ highway MPG. I will plan on doing the needed drivetrain mods for the new power but am only looking for engine ideas.
I want the engine to put down 350 rwhp without a power adder. I dont want to change the hood so I guess that rules out a 351
So can a 331 N/A make that kind of power and be completly steertable? If so is $4000 a reasonable budget or am I way off?
Should I use the stock block (assuming its fine) and rebuild it or should I get a whole new engine? And if so, from who?
What heads are the best for this application? Trick Flow, AFR, GT40s?
What plenum?
Hell this might be all for nothing and when the time comes I see a deal for a built 351 for $2000 cause the guy is having a kid on the way or buying a new house.
But if you had a $4000 budget and 350 rwhp N/A goals how would you do it?
And I dont have the money yet I just want some ideas if $4000 is enough and how you would do it to reach my goals.
So here it is. I will be getting a high mile LX this week. The car is beautiful and runs great but the engine has almost 200K on it so I am gonna save up for an engine replacement or rebuild for mabey next summer. So I want to do a performance build but be DD reliable and useable. Nothing with a heavy cam or rough idle. I want everything to work including the A/C. It has to be able to sit in traffic without overheating and get 20+ highway MPG. I will plan on doing the needed drivetrain mods for the new power but am only looking for engine ideas.
I want the engine to put down 350 rwhp without a power adder. I dont want to change the hood so I guess that rules out a 351
So can a 331 N/A make that kind of power and be completly steertable? If so is $4000 a reasonable budget or am I way off?
Should I use the stock block (assuming its fine) and rebuild it or should I get a whole new engine? And if so, from who?
What heads are the best for this application? Trick Flow, AFR, GT40s?
What plenum?
Hell this might be all for nothing and when the time comes I see a deal for a built 351 for $2000 cause the guy is having a kid on the way or buying a new house.
But if you had a $4000 budget and 350 rwhp N/A goals how would you do it?