Why go .6 oversize? That seems like alot.
-- Dave>From: Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net >To: "'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> >Subject: RE: DML: RE: 360 Premag Competition >Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 07:42:24 -0800 > >Yes! That is about right. I went through all options of first total >amount >of dollars capped on this project and found the HEMI, WEDGE, or V-10's are >out of the league. My cap is 20K on this project and went at looked at >what >Ford SVT did to there vehicles for 31K. See I can do better with a Dak and >better for performance. The 380HP/360 Magnum is the best deal at 2995.00. >I found out for those who have older engines that new blocks go for >1500-1900 for a 360. Now I have been talking to several performance shops >of yanking the engine and seeing the cost value for modification to the >compression (currently 9.3:1) to 10.5, street/strip cam, .60 oversize, >direct drive timing gears etc. What is more feasible, the 4.7 mod or the >crate 360? > >Having a great engine is wonderful only if you have the right suspension >that can turn on a dime. This is very expensive item to include but well >worth the money. However, I would love to have a six speed double plated >clutch Tranny. > >----------------------------------------------------------------- >Steven St.Laurent >Test Engineer >Test Branch, GSD,MCTSSA >MARCORSYSCOM, US Marine Corps >mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil (work) >mailto:Saint1958@home.com (home) >Office: (760) 725-2296 > >-----Original Message----- >From: DICEMAN469@aol.com [mailto:DICEMAN469@aol.com] >Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 7:18 AM >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net >Subject: Re: DML: RE: 360 Premag Competition > >In a message dated 2/29/00 10:08:07 AM Eastern Standard Time, >STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil writes: > > > Go for the 426 Hemi motor. It is the closes you will get to the smog > > emission and have 500HP without a blower. The drawback is the sump >pump > > modification-center pump. > > >I really want a motor like that but it would be too expensive and too >complicated of an install. 11 grand for a motor, then I have to find a >tranny, fuel injection, probably an Accel DFI system, custom mount >everything, yadda, yadda, yadda. It would be way beyond the scope of my >knowledge, so I would have to pay someone to do it for me. The whole thing >will end up costing me close to 20 grand!! I feel I can get the same power >using other means, saving me alot of trouble, almost no hacking up of a >good >truck, with money left over to put into the other mods. > I honestly though of the V10 crate for a bit (Vipertruck should have a >Viper engine, right) but I scrapped that idea for the same reason. A >well-built 360 can put out 500HP probably for about 5 grand. > >-Austin >Vipertruck
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