Thread: 9000 Rpm V8??!
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Old 06-13-2002, 09:48 PM   #24
Stroked408
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How much hp are you planning on making? That is a question you need to be asking yourself. Rpm's get a big huge cam somewhere in the 800 lift range,about 310 duration a shot of vodka so you do not feel the pain in your wallet when your motor comes apart.

Seriously if you want that kind of rpm there are a few calls you can make. Bennet racing is one,Kuntz and Co. is another,Keith Craft is a good company.

Now to turn the rpm's you are looking for,just the bottom end alone will cost close to 9-10k,that is dollars by the way.
To flow the air to make hp at 9000rpm's it is going to take a set of serious race heads like Yates,Brodix,Glidden Victors.
Intake just start at a Super Victor and work your way up,sheetmetal or something along that line,oh by the way most serious Super Victor intakes that have been ported cost in the neighborhood of 1200-1600 dollars.
The valvetrain,hmmm give Cam Motion or Comp Cams or one of the other cam companies a call.9000rpm's wonder how much would a knife edged crank cost?
Heck at least you do not have to pay a fortune for the block Dart makes a block now that cost 2 thousand dollars fully machined.
Do you have extra valvesprings and lifters,cam bearings? You will need to replace those regularly.
If you have not noticed by now I am being sarcastic,a 9000rpm motor belongs no where near the street,not even on cruise nights,a 9000rpm motor is serious business,you plan on turning 9000rpm's I hope you have 10,000rpm's brakes.
It is a lot of more sane ways to make hp,then turning the piss out of your motor,you can make 450 NA with a carb and still drive it on the street and keep the revs below 6500,best thing to do call around and ask,tell the builder what you want,your goals,and how the car will be used and most of them will guide you in the right direction,will they try to pedal a certain component? yes they will,but throw out options to get a reaction from them,you will be able to tell if they pushing the latest wonder component.

Good Luck with your goals,but be smart about a high rpm screamer for the street
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