Those cobra motors can put out well past 450 to the rears. they already have
the beefed up internals from manley.
>From: "TJ Goettner" <dakota52318@toad.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: DML: Down for the count...
>Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 20:08:03 -0500
>
>
>Went up to York, PA to pick up some parts for the wife's atv that had come
>in this friday and the truck left me. Buddy of mine had to come get me in
>his TA (bad ass car, 11.6@120 on a 100 shot) The lifter that had been
>tapping for a short time after startup finally collapsed and started
>slamming around in the bore. This was the reason I needed to actually start
>the 4x4 to 2WD project starting with finishing the frame. I will be going
>to the bank to take out a $10-12,000 loan for the project to include motor,
>trans, frame resto, intercooler, suspension work and misc other crap. I
>will be putting it on a trailer tommorow to get it home and into the garage
>to pull the motor apart. I will also be adding the Acell DFI to get the
>most out of the motor and get by emmisions. Im not sure if I will be going
>with another 318 to impress with less or go all out with a 408 or 390 with
>the other 318 long block that I have. Dan at Fastman is very persistant
>about building the 408 but I always like the idea of impressin' with less.
>I see no reason why I couldnt get 400-450 to the wheels with a well built
>318, 5.2L, look what the Cobra motors put out with 4.6L (granted they are
>32V though). I was hoping it would have held out just a little while longer
>to make it to the track with the M1 and 53MM on for a new time, and to make
>it to Cruzin OC 2005, but looks like I will be takin' the Jeep.
>
>Check out the link below for pics of it.
>
>TJ
>http://forums.atvconnection.com/Photos.cfm?ID=2972
>dakota52318@toad.net
>1992 Dakota
>M1 Intake, 53MM Fastman TB
>318, 4X4, Long Bed
>46RH, MP Comp
>Vortech SCer at 9#
>Crane Ignition,Viper Fan
>DT Headers, 4350 lbs.
>13.85@99.1 Best to Date. (B4 M1/53MM)
>
>
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