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barthy00GT

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Well, here is whats up. I wanted a R6 Crotch Rocket, but the price is 8,200 with some help of a friend and his mom that works there. It is more money than I planned for it to be. I wanted to pay about 7,500-7,800, but I do not think that will be happening. I know it's in the ball park but I do not think I want to pay over 8,000. So with that said i might as well stick that money into my baby. I have a Manual 2000 GT. It has a 2000 Cobra R spoiler, 95 Cobra R Hood, Steeda front end with a paint job to top it off. The motor has nothin but bolt-ons which include BBK full length headers, BBK shorty X-pipe (no cats) flowmaster American thunder cat back, BBK intake, BBK 75mm throtle body, and BBK underdrive pullies.

As of spring I will be putting on a procharger with an intercooler and some gaudges to go along with it. Sence I probly wont be getting the Bike I might as well stick the rest of that money into internals I'm thinking about 7,500 without including the price of the blower. Would that be enough for a crank, rods, cams, and bore it out to a 4,9 or a 5.0... I want that price to also include labor.

Is it posible to do that much work with that little of money
any sugestions on parts
I still want to beable to run pump gas
I'm not too go with internals so I thought I'd get some advice on this part so please tell me if somthing doesn't look right, sound right, or is just supid of me.
 
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probably not enough money by the time you get labor and tune and all the little nick nac stuff in there
 
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I think you could get it done for that much. If you go with a built short block from D.S.S. or CHP its around 3-4k depending on options and stuff. I know a few places in Ohio that would pull your engine, swap everything onto the new shortblock, install the engine, and dyno tune for less than 3500.
 
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well with 7,500 what parts should I put in. With what i've heard the rods are not that great so I should replace thos right away. Right?
 
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2002BLGT did you happen to have your car on a dyno before you added the supercharger. Please say yes and tell me how much power you were making, because I think my power is way low for the mods I have.
 

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forged shortblock will cost you 2500-3500
then you will have to decide how much power you want. More power means more money which would mean things like a better fuel system.
 
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forged short block?

I am sorry but i don't know much about serious modifcations...
I plan on using the block I have and putting about 400-500hp. Nothing super high right now.
 

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barthy00GT said:
forged short block?

I am sorry but i don't know much about serious modifcations...
I plan on using the block I have and putting about 400-500hp. Nothing super high right now.
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forged as in forged internals. You could use your block have it bored .02 over and put a longer stroke in it. It could save you around 400 to use your current block.

If you want a 5.0 cubic inch motor, you may have to go with a big bore and big bores arent that great with power adders. Side walls are a little thin.
 
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how much would i be looking at spending if i wanted about... well say right around 450hp

I do want to keep pump fuel in it
 

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A good shop will charge between $1300 and 1700 to R&R your motor. The short block's run around $3250 or so and the gaskets are around $500 so your looking at around $5250 or so to have your bottom end replaced with a forged shortblock.
 
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so what parts should I use, keep in mind I want to be pushing around 450hp and i will be running about 6-8psi
 

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what do you mean? most internal motor parts are all built at the same place.

Im running ross pistons and manley H beams in my new motor.
 
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i'm asking what type of parts I should use.
Like Titanium, aluminum, cast iron, ect. Also are there any brands that I should go with such as Ford Racing, Steeda, or Saleen?
 

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Or you can do what I did .
Put a 9psi KB on your stock block and get your 500HP car
 
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And for the rest of us that don't have the money for a saleen what brand of internals should i go with?
 

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manley internals seem to be the popular choice.
 
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