New Engine Decision

68302 · 10-11-2002, 09:36 AM

I have 10 grand to spend on a motor. I am debating on either getting a 408 stroker with two stage nitrous or something smaller like a 331 with a supercharger and a ton of boost. I have had a bad experience with nitrous in my last motor and am scared to use it again. the motor will go in a 68 mustang with a tremec tko 5 speed and 355 gears. it will be a custom built motor with forged everything. nitrous was fun as hell but it sent my motor to hell. my last motor was the original 302 with a cam,intake and 4 barrel. now im stuck with driving a damn 4runner until i get my motor. this is a street car but illegally race on the weekends. any thoughts, suggestions, opinions or comments would be great.

Green9550 · 10-11-2002, 11:28 AM

I think if I were you I would go with the 351 stroker. But use boost. If you were to make a 331 handle a lot of boost safely you would need to run an R block or get one of the new Dart blocks. I would think that the 351 would be cheaper to build, and you could run a hell of a lot of boost through it too. But, thats just my opinion. Take it easy man. Good luck on deciding.

-Billy

tireburner163 · 10-11-2002, 01:55 PM

Read Dan McClains user ride...........that's all I got to say about that.

10-11-2002, 09:36 AM	#1
68302 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Panama City, Florida Posts: 14	New Engine Decision I have 10 grand to spend on a motor. I am debating on either getting a 408 stroker with two stage nitrous or something smaller like a 331 with a supercharger and a ton of boost. I have had a bad experience with nitrous in my last motor and am scared to use it again. the motor will go in a 68 mustang with a tremec tko 5 speed and 355 gears. it will be a custom built motor with forged everything. nitrous was fun as hell but it sent my motor to hell. my last motor was the original 302 with a cam,intake and 4 barrel. now im stuck with driving a damn 4runner until i get my motor. this is a street car but illegally race on the weekends. any thoughts, suggestions, opinions or comments would be great.

10-11-2002, 11:28 AM	#2
Green9550 Resident Redneck Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cecil County, MD Posts: 165	I think if I were you I would go with the 351 stroker. But use boost. If you were to make a 331 handle a lot of boost safely you would need to run an R block or get one of the new Dart blocks. I would think that the 351 would be cheaper to build, and you could run a hell of a lot of boost through it too. But, thats just my opinion. Take it easy man. Good luck on deciding. -Billy __________________ 95' GT: 306, XL Ross Pistons, Ultra Lite H-beam Rods, Forged Scat Crank, 28oz Romac, 28oz JW flexplate, FTI ported RPM II intake, FTI ported AFR 165's, FTI custom cam, 75mm BBK Throttle body, 80mm Pro-M, 4800 PI stall, PA Super Comp AODE, Strange 33 spline race axles, Strange ultra lite spool, Motive lite 4.30's, Strange rear race brakes, Mega bite seniors, double adjustable uppers w/spherical bushings, Racecraft anti-roll bar, LPW rear end girdle, Metco d/s loop, A9L conversion, AFM PMS

10-11-2002, 01:55 PM	#3
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	Read Dan McClains user ride...........that's all I got to say about that. __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

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