Any help would be appreciated - Here's where I sit.
2.5 years ago 97GT went down with bad main engine bearing. Had minor power adders (U/D pullies, T/A, Mac Pro Chamber, Flowmaster Cat Back).
I purchased PI Heads & BBK Short Tube Headers & .020 Flat Top (non-nothced) CP Pistons for the rebuild - never installed
Changed Jobs, Relocated, bought a house, got married and now am getting a heafty tax return and want to bring my baby back to life.
Facts:
I want to stay N/A and get the best HP I can out of it.
I drive about 50% highway/interstate miles
I am extremely techincal and have resources to do minor to intermediate work in house
Plans:
Port and Polish (P&P) PI Heads
Stage I or Stage II Cams (springs if needed)
Forged Internals?
Options:
Purchase pre-built forged short block add P&P PI heads/Stage I or II Cams call it a day
Purchase pre-built forged long block w/PI heads (possibility of P&P and new Cams)
Use existing block have machined (possibly bored) reuse stock GT crank (machined) and add forged beams and Flat Top CP Pistons (need a good machine shop that would do good work yet teach and let me assist too.) P&P existing PI heads add Comp Xtreme Engery XE270AH Cams and Bee Hive Springs.
Other????
So advice?
2.5 years ago 97GT went down with bad main engine bearing. Had minor power adders (U/D pullies, T/A, Mac Pro Chamber, Flowmaster Cat Back).
I purchased PI Heads & BBK Short Tube Headers & .020 Flat Top (non-nothced) CP Pistons for the rebuild - never installed
Changed Jobs, Relocated, bought a house, got married and now am getting a heafty tax return and want to bring my baby back to life.
Facts:
I want to stay N/A and get the best HP I can out of it.
I drive about 50% highway/interstate miles
I am extremely techincal and have resources to do minor to intermediate work in house
Plans:
Port and Polish (P&P) PI Heads
Stage I or Stage II Cams (springs if needed)
Forged Internals?
Options:
Purchase pre-built forged short block add P&P PI heads/Stage I or II Cams call it a day
Purchase pre-built forged long block w/PI heads (possibility of P&P and new Cams)
Use existing block have machined (possibly bored) reuse stock GT crank (machined) and add forged beams and Flat Top CP Pistons (need a good machine shop that would do good work yet teach and let me assist too.) P&P existing PI heads add Comp Xtreme Engery XE270AH Cams and Bee Hive Springs.
Other????
So advice?
