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Old 04-07-2011, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 302Sport
heres the restrictions:

1. 6000 RPM
2. 93 Octane
3. No meth or NOS
4. 34 degrees max timing
The first thing we have to know is what do YOU consider cheap ? And if you can do some of the work yourself that will certainly help keep the cost down. If you have to pay to get everything done there is no cheap way to make 800 HP. Just my .02
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Old 04-07-2011, 09:03 PM
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im not building motors, just want to know what the general thought is. but yeah i can do everything except the machine/port work.....
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The cheapest way would be to do it with a forged low compression 454/496/502. Turbos would be the way to go, but doing that with carbs (for cost savings) might be tough. Large (used) SC would have to do...

Regardless, you dont need 800hp engines in a 32 Skater Adam, you'll hurt yourself!



EDIT: Along those lines, you'll have a hell of a time getting insurance for such a rocketship being 24 with no previous cat experience. Not joking about this one...

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Old 04-08-2011, 08:21 AM
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haha thanks scot. not really looking to build any motors just interested to see what people think, and around 750-800hp seems to be the area where people start argueing for NA or blowers.........
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Isn't this where you normally say. "Cheap, powerfull, reliable - pick two"

Nah, it's all good
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hp 500, either carb or EFI, 8 to 10 pounds of boost with a good intercooler and good fuel.
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