Re: 390 Stroker done WAHOOOOO!!!

From: Alex Ross (blackdak@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Tue Mar 25 2003 - 19:35:13 EST


How much power you think your making? 375-400hp??

Alex
97 Sport V8 5spd
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Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:34 PM
Subject: DML: 390 Stroker done WAHOOOOO!!!

>
> DAMN!
>
> This truck gets sideways on demand now! After a few additional glitches I
> finally have the 390 stroker on the road. This thing is way fast. I cant
wait
> to get it on a dyno and to the track (once I get the 8 3/4 rear in). I had
to
> grind down the upper control arm a bit to fit the R/T wheels in front but
it
> only took an hour or so.The only glitch left is that the block sits about
> 1/-1/2 inch to low, I think thats because the motor was from a gen 3
truck,
> I'll have to figure out a way of raising the motor mounts a little (any
> suggestions? ) the only effect of the lower seating is that the fan
> occasionally hits the bottom of the shroud (very lightly) and the header
> seems to lightly contact the steering shaft once in a great while. Here
are
> the final specs on the truck.
>
> 95 cc 2wd
> hughes 390 stroker kit 9.55:1 compression, diamond forged pistons, eagle
> I-beam rods, FM bearings
> Progear DR timing chain
> Hughes 2228 cam
> Hughes Aluminum roller rockers 1.6:1
> Hughes stage 2 R/T heads
> High volume oil pump
> Motor assembly Blueprinted and balanced, as well as some mods for extra
> clearance in the block and baffle (not absolutly neccesary but I figured I
> may as well)
> Mopar Perf M1 2bbl intake
> Hughes stage 2 TB (will soon replace with stage 2 billet from Hughes)
> FMS 24# injectors
> DT headers
> Gibson exhaust (3" pipe no cat)
> K&N X-stream 13x3 filter (open but soon to have dual inlet custom ram air
> from air inlet systems)
> R/T 17" rims with 295/40 in rear and 255/40 in front
> Auburn LSD with 4.10 gears and Superior axles
> March Perf Aluminum underdrive pulley set (including power steering pulley
> option)
> APS engineering transmission Blueprinted Transmission with all the options
> listed
> Racing Clutch & Koline Steel Upgrade
> Drive Gear for my tire and rear gear combo
> Bracket Fighter 2400 stall Converter (UHD Stator option)
> Optional Extra Heavy Duty 5-Pinion OD planetary Set (Thats what the 47RE
has
> for the High Torque Turbo Diesel)



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