So my 5.0 is on her last leg, that isn't necessary a bad thing, it gives me an excuse to rebuild it!
Before I get to the help questions, let me tell you guys my intentions for the car:
* I want a fun street car, something that I can play with people off of red lights, so I could care less what it can do in a 1/4 mile.
* I really want to get as close as possible to 500hp to the wheels, but no less than 450rwhp. I feel like that is enough power to have fun with, but nothing that is going to pop wheelies, I hope.
* This will be my weekend warrior, so it won't be my daily driver, but I do want the motor to last a good while.
So with all that being said, here is where I need help:
I have been thinking about building a 331 stroker with a turbo at a low psi (8-10), like I said I want upwards of 500rwhp, I hear the stock block may not be able to handle that, so would it be recommend that I get an aftermarket block? I would like to reuse the block if at all possible.
What about the pistons? Like I said, turbo, so do I pistons that are designed for a turbo for better performance?
I really don't know a whole lot about motors, so I don't plan on building it myself, I plan on taking all the parts to a performance shop and having them put it together for me; and that way I can have them tune it since they know whats in it.
What other things do I need to consider when going with this build? Camshafts, crankshaft, rods, valves, heads, etc. Like I said, I really don't know anything about motors. I need help picking out parts for the builders down the road. What about the upper end of the motor, throttle body, maf, injectors, rails, upper intake, etc.
Basically, I know what I want. 331 stroker with a turbo to hopefully gain ~500rwhp, I don't know what parts I need. I am open to suggestions on considering a different build. I don't plan on putting a turbo once I get the motor, I plan on adding it later, because money doesn't grow on trees.
Do note, I have been upgrading the car for more horsepower. It has a very large fuel pump 255LPH, I have upgraded the suspension, I am going to add subframe connectors, upgraded the brakes, plan on upgrading the cooling system as well. Any other things I need to upgrade for a more powerful motor?
Thanks for the help guys.
Before I get to the help questions, let me tell you guys my intentions for the car:
* I want a fun street car, something that I can play with people off of red lights, so I could care less what it can do in a 1/4 mile.
* I really want to get as close as possible to 500hp to the wheels, but no less than 450rwhp. I feel like that is enough power to have fun with, but nothing that is going to pop wheelies, I hope.
* This will be my weekend warrior, so it won't be my daily driver, but I do want the motor to last a good while.
So with all that being said, here is where I need help:
I have been thinking about building a 331 stroker with a turbo at a low psi (8-10), like I said I want upwards of 500rwhp, I hear the stock block may not be able to handle that, so would it be recommend that I get an aftermarket block? I would like to reuse the block if at all possible.
What about the pistons? Like I said, turbo, so do I pistons that are designed for a turbo for better performance?
I really don't know a whole lot about motors, so I don't plan on building it myself, I plan on taking all the parts to a performance shop and having them put it together for me; and that way I can have them tune it since they know whats in it.
What other things do I need to consider when going with this build? Camshafts, crankshaft, rods, valves, heads, etc. Like I said, I really don't know anything about motors. I need help picking out parts for the builders down the road. What about the upper end of the motor, throttle body, maf, injectors, rails, upper intake, etc.
Basically, I know what I want. 331 stroker with a turbo to hopefully gain ~500rwhp, I don't know what parts I need. I am open to suggestions on considering a different build. I don't plan on putting a turbo once I get the motor, I plan on adding it later, because money doesn't grow on trees.
Do note, I have been upgrading the car for more horsepower. It has a very large fuel pump 255LPH, I have upgraded the suspension, I am going to add subframe connectors, upgraded the brakes, plan on upgrading the cooling system as well. Any other things I need to upgrade for a more powerful motor?
Thanks for the help guys.