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stevenhaas |
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Ok!!! So here is the million dollar question!!!! If you had to do it all over again would you convert to a flat-6 or a V-8? What is easier to convert? Seems like the V-8 maybe a little cheaper. However it seems like you have to cut your firewall out… is that also true? (Please note I am no wheres close to it yet but I need a plan!)
What Trans is the best to go with? I was think of a 73-76 side shift 901 with a billet heavy duty intermediate plate from a 70-72? (this would be built as street car… NO-auto cross….) |
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What happens here, stays here. ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 558 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Altadena, CA Member No.: 3,030 ![]() |
So I've got a V8. If you're gunning for new Corvettes on the street, a SBC is probably the lowest $ solution, though this is not a cheap undertaking. If you want to do it right, once the engine and cooling is in, you've got other things to address, brakes, susp, chassis and more rubber to the ground. Of course, any hp increases of more than 100%, should probably have all of those things considered.
The thing that I did not take into account before my conversion is gas mileage/range. One of Raby's 4's can keep your range around 450+ and I hear that Scott's suby conversion delivered more than 30+ mpg over thousands of miles. I'd keep that in mind if (when) I do it again. For whatever reason, I consider a Raby 4 with 911 5 lugs as keeping the car stock (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) Eric |