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HeadlessNorseman · 06-19-2009, 12:31 AM

My best advice is to get the best bottom end parts you can afford/are willing to pay for, match everything up as best as possible, and let the numbers fall where they may, instead of going for X hp/ET. Its better to have a 7500 rpm boost friendly bottom end and stock heads/cam than the other way around(cough...matt). Also expect to spend most of your disposable income at the machine shop your getting it done at. I got lucky and the only motor build i ever did my dad had the motor already with .30 over forged pistons and a steel crank and another block with done up heads. I just had to buy a cam and induction and make it all work.

06-19-2009, 12:31 AM	#58
HeadlessNorseman Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Long Branch NJ Posts: 706 iTrader: (0)	My best advice is to get the best bottom end parts you can afford/are willing to pay for, match everything up as best as possible, and let the numbers fall where they may, instead of going for X hp/ET. Its better to have a 7500 rpm boost friendly bottom end and stock heads/cam than the other way around(cough...matt). Also expect to spend most of your disposable income at the machine shop your getting it done at. I got lucky and the only motor build i ever did my dad had the motor already with .30 over forged pistons and a steel crank and another block with done up heads. I just had to buy a cam and induction and make it all work. __________________ Formerly known as REED! JSFBOA Draino? Last edited by HeadlessNorseman; 06-19-2009 at 12:33 AM.