ok this is an iffy thread here, may even be borderline treasen.
as some of you know I have two turbocoupes, one is an 88 5speed. the other an 87 auto. my 5speed is my baby and will stay a turbo4. but I've been brainstorming on what to do with the 87. I want to make it a purpose built dragracer. let me give you some backstory on the car. it has a cracked head and a bad ihi turbo the car is an auto with a gernade of an a4ld inside the trans tunel. the body is mostly strait exept for both rear corners are dented. driverside is not so bad and will pop out but the pas side is gona need abit more attention. ok so here's what I'm thinking I've got 3 main ideas.
#1 2.3t with holset, stinger header, eslinger head and cam, and race exast(4inch downpipe out behind passenger front tire) all ths attached to a c4, with a manual valve body and a trans brake.
#2 scrap the 2.3l all together and go big! a n2o fed carbed 460ci.
#3 a turbocharged small block, like a 351w. this way it will still be a turbocoupe.
ok so now comes the part where I ask a bunch of 2.3 guys if I should go with a v8!lol. but seriously witch setup has more potential?
as some of you know I have two turbocoupes, one is an 88 5speed. the other an 87 auto. my 5speed is my baby and will stay a turbo4. but I've been brainstorming on what to do with the 87. I want to make it a purpose built dragracer. let me give you some backstory on the car. it has a cracked head and a bad ihi turbo the car is an auto with a gernade of an a4ld inside the trans tunel. the body is mostly strait exept for both rear corners are dented. driverside is not so bad and will pop out but the pas side is gona need abit more attention. ok so here's what I'm thinking I've got 3 main ideas.
#1 2.3t with holset, stinger header, eslinger head and cam, and race exast(4inch downpipe out behind passenger front tire) all ths attached to a c4, with a manual valve body and a trans brake.
#2 scrap the 2.3l all together and go big! a n2o fed carbed 460ci.
#3 a turbocharged small block, like a 351w. this way it will still be a turbocoupe.
ok so now comes the part where I ask a bunch of 2.3 guys if I should go with a v8!lol. but seriously witch setup has more potential?