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skywarp

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Thinking of getting a KB. All of us mostly know that 400RWHP+ is some what the limit for a two valve car. Would it be safer to reach 400RWHP by using a 6# kit with a set of blower cams or CNC heads. This method keeping boost out of the motor. Or is the 9# kit the way to go. Any help or opinions would be appreciated, thanks.

 

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i think the 9# kit has a i/c....

if so the 9# is more safe with the i/c then without

but yes building the car stronger on MOTOR and MUSCLE and less on BOOST is the safer way to go

just get a worked short block and BOOST the sucker

 

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Yeah Mustang Magic going to do the install. I want to make the number but do want to destroy the bottom end either. It would suck to pay for a car monthly when it doesn't run . So what do you think 6#s and cams or 6#s and CNC heads. If I go with the heads I'll probably have no emissions issues . I have under 12,000 miles on the car, it would be a waste to build that bottom end now.

 

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If you go with the 6pound kit and then get cams...wouldn't you be making too little boost? From what I've been reading cams kill boost but they do make hp.

 

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skywarp said:

Yeah Mustang Magic going to do the install.

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you live on the island?

 

skywarp

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DeadLurker said:

you live on the island?

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Yeah near the Coliseum.

 

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With P&P heads and blower cams, I would think a good tuner might be able to break 400RWHP even with only a 6psi pulley. I'm not sure about that figure, but even with a little boost, a P&P and cams designed almost specifically for your application should count for some pretty nice numbers.

I'd rather spend that heads and cam money towards a built bottom end. Forged engine + KB =

 

skywarp

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I would do either the 6# kit with a cam swap or the 6# kit with just a CNC head exchange keeping my PI cams. Just looking to make 400 the safe way.

 

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eventually, something is going to break with 400rwhp. start saving for a forged shortblock. but back to the main subject, P&P heads are about $1200 and cams are about $550. that's a heafty price on top of the blower. i'd just go with the 9lb kit and start saving for the shortblock.

 

skywarp

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Ok now to stir the pot. What about the hypothetical theory that the Windsor is stronger than the Romeo? Any truth to that?

 

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skywarp said:

Ok now to stir the pot. What about the hypothetical theory that the Windsor is stronger than the Romeo? Any truth to that?

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Are there others that suscribe to this theory?