Mid/low 13sec 5.0 project (new video and pics 7/11)

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Mid/low 13sec 5.0 project (new video and pics 7/11)

Reply #15 – February 07, 2008, 02:14:34 PM

carb is sounding pretty good!!!!!!!! LOL I have that cam
Thunder306 was talking about getting in the low 12's speaking from someone that has a low 12' high 11 car it is a long hard expensive road.It sounds like you are going the right way about it by asking a lot of questions

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Reply #16 – February 07, 2008, 02:28:42 PM

Yea I'm definitely not shooting directly for 12s. Just mid/low 13s would be perfect as a short term (1-1.5 year) goal.

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Reply #17 – February 07, 2008, 02:50:26 PM

Gonna need a high stall converter for that cam if you stay auto.

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Reply #18 – February 07, 2008, 02:52:20 PM

Well a better question would be: Is that cam even right for my combo? There is a more mild one for $159. Like I said, I'm a bit too new at this to really know how to set up H/C/I combos.

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Reply #19 – February 07, 2008, 04:00:22 PM

That's the TFS stage 2 cam. I run a stage 1 with Out of the box Twisted Wedge heads and run a 2800 stall converter.....BTW I run 1.6 rockers....

That cam with 1.7 rockers..... I'd be wanting those X heads ported....You still running flat tops?

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Reply #20 – February 07, 2008, 04:03:23 PM

No this is going to be a different engine so I can build it while still driving the Tbird. I'm currently talkin to a guy who is selling a complete 5.0HO from an 88GT for $375, which would be a perfect starting point, and I'd have plenty of parts to sell off.

So the stage 1 cam with 1.6 ratio rockers would fit my needs fine with some nice aluminum heads? Twisted Wedge seems a bit out of my price range though.

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Reply #21 – February 07, 2008, 04:15:16 PM

For a set they are around $1200 assembled....

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Reply #22 – February 08, 2008, 12:02:15 AM

Hmmm ok I'll go look into them then :)

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Reply #23 – February 08, 2008, 08:18:17 AM

Quote from: kingcars;202768

No this is going to be a different engine so I can build it while still driving the Tbird. I'm currently talkin to a guy who is selling a complete 5.0HO from an 88GT for $375, which would be a perfect starting point, and I'd have plenty of parts to sell off.

So the stage 1 cam with 1.6 ratio rockers would fit my needs fine with some nice aluminum heads? Twisted Wedge seems a bit out of my price range though.

Too bad your not closer to me, my shortblock would be a better starting point: its already rebuilt only 9k on it, and I could make a nice deal for you for the trickflow cam and 1.6 roller rockers, and 65mm tb, and headers + hpipe.. and you wouldn't have 2 sets of HO parts laying around. Don't forget you get the HO motor thats in your car now.

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Reply #24 – February 08, 2008, 11:11:47 AM

Yeah I plan to sell off the parts I dont need from this engine (The HO currently in my car is going to be used in a later project). As for the cam, headers, TB, and rockers (theyre roller, right?) what kinda deal are you talkin about?

EDIT: Someone on another forum mentioned that I'd have to do a mass air conversion. Is this true? Or will it be able to work fine with speed density?

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Reply #25 – February 08, 2008, 11:21:28 AM

Quote from: kingcars;202904

Yeah I plan to sell off the parts I dont need from this engine (The HO currently in my car is going to be used in a later project). As for the cam, headers, TB, and rockers (theyre roller, right?) what kinda deal are you talkin about?

look in the classified section all my parts are there.

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Reply #26 – February 08, 2008, 11:23:21 AM

Alrighty, I will. Does anyone know if I'll have to go mass air or not?

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Reply #27 – February 08, 2008, 03:41:04 PM

Got another question: which model of Twisted Wedge heads would work well with my combination? I'm currently looking at these:

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=TFS%2D51400002&N=700+400098+301941+115&autoview=sku

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Reply #28 – February 08, 2008, 04:50:39 PM

I have these.....http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=TFS-51400004 They are what comes in the H/C/I kit now.....

The spring setup is different. You CAN run a larger cam should you wish to do so. You'd need these for the stage 2 or stage 3 cam. The other set will work for the stage 1.

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Reply #29 – February 08, 2008, 07:35:57 PM

best advise i can give you. is think everything through, develop a plan, and stick to it. the 347 build up im doing started out as a simple high output conversion beliave it or not. the reason being, i didnt stick to my original plan.

i didnt want to run my original e6 heads because if i was gonna do this, i didnt wanna have pier heads then a stock stang. so i bought procomp 190cc (cheaper versions of edelbrocks) well the PTV clearance was too close and i got worried and decided i need to rebuild the shortblock with reliefed pistons. then i figured if im gonna rebuild it, i might as well stroke it... then if i'm gonna have a 347 i should have a custom cam so it'll be JUST how i want it...and now im finding out that the heads i bought (the ones that started this snowball) arent the best heads to sopport a 347. :hick: and not only that but all the other HO stuff, cam, computer, injestors, etc. are pretty much useless as well.

you're a young kid like myself, i know how its easy to get the mindset of "if i do this, i can squeeze a couple more ponies and itll be badass". but after spending so much time and SO MUCH money i still kinda wish a just ran those e6's.

another word of advise to go along with plan everything well idea. if the price seems too good to be true it probably is. cus spending a couple more dollars the first time around can save you thousands in the end. if i wouldve bought trick flow heads right off the bat, i wouldve have to worry about maybe buying ANOTHER set now.

i apoligize if this seems rant-ish, but i'm really trying to save you time and money in the long run. planing, researching, qaudruple checking, and taking the little extra time and money to do it right once, can save you soo much at the end

Keith