What should I do for my N/A build?
#52
I'm gonna stick with the Rtek for this build for two reasons. 1- I'm doing a budget build, don't want to spend too much on my first build that will also be my daily. 2- I'm only looking to get 250-300rwhp out of this build, so it's well within the 400hp limit that the Rtek's are used for.
#55
I think it's retarded, I'd rather build a decent engine instead of buying something like an LS1 and saying I'm badass. Not to mention that piston swaps on RX-7's throw off the 50/50 weight balance. Plus you have to worry about more **** breaking and more stuff to upgrade and more expensive to upgrade. And I love the way rotaries sound plus their reliability. Don't get me wrong, I'll still drool over a 454BB Chevy or 440 Mopar Hemi, but not as much as I'll drool over a built 13B or 20B 3 Rotor.
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I think it's retarded, I'd rather build a decent engine instead of buying something like an LS1 and saying I'm badass. Not to mention that piston swaps on RX-7's throw off the 50/50 weight balance. Plus you have to worry about more **** breaking and more stuff to upgrade and more expensive to upgrade. And I love the way rotaries sound plus their reliability. Don't get me wrong, I'll still drool over a 454BB Chevy or 440 Mopar Hemi, but not as much as I'll drool over a built 13B or 20B 3 Rotor.
it depends on what you want, if you want a car that you can drive, its sooOOooo much easier just to run a stock engine. and the stock engine with a bigger bolt on turbo and exhaust is actually a lot of fun.
i see nothing wrong with an endless project/piece of metal that looks like a car either. working on a car is part of the fun too, its just that you shouldn't confuse one or the other
#61
Hmm. That's interesting, now if it were a 350 small block Chevy though it would be a little further off from the 50-50. Is the LS1 swap coming close to 50-50 by just dropping the block in or is there other modification necessary to make it close to 50-50.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Barracuda
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Two six-cylinder engines were available — a new 198 cu in (3.2 L) version of the slant-6, and the 225 — as well as six different V8s: the 318, 340, 383 (290 hp (220 kW), 2-barrel and 330 hp (250 kW) Super Commando in Barracuda & Gran Coupe, 330 hp (250 kW) — some say 335 hp (250 kW) — as the 'Cuda model's base motor) 440 4-barrel, 440 6-barrel, and the 426 Hemi.[9] The 440- and Hemi-equipped cars received upgraded suspension components and structural reinforcements to help transfer the power to the road.
#66
True, but in the end it's still a bitch to get the original 50-50 balance after the swap. And you didn't answer my other question. Do the LS1 swaps come close to 50-50 by just bolting the block in or are modifications necessary?
Either way though it's not the wonderful 50-50 balance that the FC's start with, or the same weight.
Either way though it's not the wonderful 50-50 balance that the FC's start with, or the same weight.
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Or for those who do not want to build to make power and torque but can afford to buy it, even if I had more money than I knew what to do with, I would rather build an engine instead of buying one to make power. And I would still rock an old school RX-3 rather than buy a Corvette or Viper or Ferrari like most rich mother ******* do.
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Or for those who do not want to build to make power and torque but can afford to buy it, even if I had more money than I knew what to do with, I would rather build an engine instead of buying one to make power. And I would still rock an old school RX-3 rather than buy a Corvette or Viper or Ferrari like most rich mother ******* do.
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True, but in the end it's still a bitch to get the original 50-50 balance after the swap. And you didn't answer my other question. Do the LS1 swaps come close to 50-50 by just bolting the block in or are modifications necessary?
Either way though it's not the wonderful 50-50 balance that the FC's start with, or the same weight.
Either way though it's not the wonderful 50-50 balance that the FC's start with, or the same weight.
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the 426 hemi is related to the 426 wedge, but and they share bore and stroke, but other than that i think they are pretty different, IE different block, head (duh) pistons, rods, etcc etc.
and WTF? "The street Hemi version was rated at 425 bhp (316.9 kW)(Gross) with two Carter AFB carburetors. In actual dynomometer testing, it produced 315 rear-wheel HP in purely stock form.[1] Interestingly, Chrysler's sales literature[2] published both Gross and Net HP ratings for 1971 (425 Gross HP and 350 Net HP.)"
BTW 350hp = 50hp per liter, which sucks. no wonder you can change the blinker fluid and pick up like 50hp....
and WTF? "The street Hemi version was rated at 425 bhp (316.9 kW)(Gross) with two Carter AFB carburetors. In actual dynomometer testing, it produced 315 rear-wheel HP in purely stock form.[1] Interestingly, Chrysler's sales literature[2] published both Gross and Net HP ratings for 1971 (425 Gross HP and 350 Net HP.)"
BTW 350hp = 50hp per liter, which sucks. no wonder you can change the blinker fluid and pick up like 50hp....
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