Well I have a '87 LX with 5.0 and have decided that I am going to piece together my motor as family matters wiped out my savings so I am unable to buy it all in one lump sum.
I am after a fun daily driver that makes between 350-450whp and that will last me for a while. After I purchase a house I will buy a car that's completely dedicated to racing and go real big, so I just want to make a real fun street car.
My history is mainly import race cars where we built 10 and 11 second all motor cars so I am not the most up to date on domestic motors but I am learning very quickly.
What I am looking for right now is a good recommendation on a block that I can get as I don't want to spend quite a bit on a Sportsman or Dart block, but something I can get and clean up and possibly bore out. Something that I can build a good bottom end and then put a good set of heads, cam and intake manifold on and that will run with the current engine management that I have in the car now.
Any suggestions or guidance would be greatly appreciated!
I am after a fun daily driver that makes between 350-450whp and that will last me for a while. After I purchase a house I will buy a car that's completely dedicated to racing and go real big, so I just want to make a real fun street car.
My history is mainly import race cars where we built 10 and 11 second all motor cars so I am not the most up to date on domestic motors but I am learning very quickly.
What I am looking for right now is a good recommendation on a block that I can get as I don't want to spend quite a bit on a Sportsman or Dart block, but something I can get and clean up and possibly bore out. Something that I can build a good bottom end and then put a good set of heads, cam and intake manifold on and that will run with the current engine management that I have in the car now.
Any suggestions or guidance would be greatly appreciated!