how much horse power
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how much horse power
I am looking to get a respectable quarter mile time out of my 77 ranchero, I know this is a heavy car i am on track for building a 375 horse power motor for it, will this be enough?
after all of this I don't want to get smoked by a stock mustang will this be a problem?
after all of this I don't want to get smoked by a stock mustang will this be a problem?
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From: Porterfield
how much horse power
The hardest part of build a good strong motor is deciding what you want and how bad you want it .
Do your homework and learn as much as you can about the motor you want to build, what makes it go fast and all the necessary parts to make the horse power you want.
Make a shopping list . Check it twice and then start looking for the parts you need. Some will be real easy to find be it the boneyards or parts catalog, speed shops. and some will be almost impossible to find, Swap meets, Ebay, for sale Parts papers. And some you'll have to make yourself.
Save yourself some headaches and get the better parts the first time. ( example 89.00 headers,, will get the job done for now but well need to be replaced sooner then if you get the 199.00 ceramic coated headers that might last as long as your car or truck)
Just remember to do your homework first.... It's cheaper in the long run.....
I should know In the past 4 years I've spent over $35,000.00 in motor parts and I have lots of extra parts laying on the shelves that I might never use, but thought I needed until I found there was a better part out there to do the job.
Had I done my homework a lot better I might have gotten away with only spending $20,000.00 for my last 3 motors.
ShaZam
Do your homework and learn as much as you can about the motor you want to build, what makes it go fast and all the necessary parts to make the horse power you want.
Make a shopping list . Check it twice and then start looking for the parts you need. Some will be real easy to find be it the boneyards or parts catalog, speed shops. and some will be almost impossible to find, Swap meets, Ebay, for sale Parts papers. And some you'll have to make yourself.
Save yourself some headaches and get the better parts the first time. ( example 89.00 headers,, will get the job done for now but well need to be replaced sooner then if you get the 199.00 ceramic coated headers that might last as long as your car or truck)
Just remember to do your homework first.... It's cheaper in the long run.....
I should know In the past 4 years I've spent over $35,000.00 in motor parts and I have lots of extra parts laying on the shelves that I might never use, but thought I needed until I found there was a better part out there to do the job.
Had I done my homework a lot better I might have gotten away with only spending $20,000.00 for my last 3 motors.
ShaZam
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From: ca
how much horse power
what Et could I really run the et calculator says some thing like 13.5 or something close to it the car weights 4200 pounds and i am looking for 400 fly wheel horse power. what could i do to increase my quarter mile time or horse power cheaply?
