What would you suggest for a motor?

mustangfreak_2001

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• Dec 10, 2003

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Alright, Im thinking of what I should put in my 85 GT when I get stationed nest year. My spending budget is about 4-5K thats a safe guess, im sure Ill have a little more to spend.

Goals for the car.

N/A beat some LS1's with some bolt ons

and eventually with boost: All I want is a 9.99 time slip while remaning streetable. And Ill be doing that with a turbo.

What would you suggest? low comp 331? 302? What?

 

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Stalone93GT

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I was thinking about running a 331 or a 347 and a 351 finally makes sense. It will pass smog and it has the cubic inches. It has a 4 bolt main so you can run a bunch of power through it. Because if you build a 331 or a 302 or 347 with a stock block then you cant push much over 400 with out it possible cracking on you. And unless you have 2K to fork over for a dart Iron eagle block and still have to get it honed and bored then I dont know.

I hope what i said helped. Good luck

 

85_SS_302_Coupe

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go the cheaper route and buy a seriously bulletproof 302. Dont worry about strokers, if you're gonna get turbo, spend your money on a strong built 302 with a racing block, then spend the rest of the money you would have spent on the stroker on porting your heads and intake. There may not be a replacement for displacement, but a good substitute is definately FLOW

 

TIMMY2734

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not all 351s are 4 bolt mains, at least im pretty sure. A seriously bullet proof 302 would consist of nothing less than a r-block or dart block. You should be able to purchase an r based long block with the budget taht you have to spend. But expect to fork out a bit more.

Once you get started, 4-5k doesnt go as far as you think it will. Im about where your budget is, and thats only my long block, intake and trans setup.

 

Iowa91LX

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$4,000-$5,000 is enough to get you a nice shortblock.
My DSS 408 Windsor shortblock minus cam was around $4,200 with custom Venolia pistons, 4340 forged crank, Hbeam rods, MSS, Windage Tray.

A $5,000 budget is not very much. Your going to have to stick with a 302 and get a good bottom end then shoot nitrous down to the 9's.

 

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A 302 dss block with forged internals and upgraded iron heads should do it for your turbo setup,try to make your turbo setup yourself.5000 should be enough you you get the parts yourself. peace