Originally Posted by doorracer
Brian, you are right about something I flat misunderstood. I thought he was planning on gathering the parts listed. If I already had the alum. rods I would run them. I gave my opinion on them based on having to purchase them or steel rods.
Curtis
its all Good Curt..I just want people to know I would never push or urge someone into anything over their head from the start. As my last post said I was just giving some thoughts of what he could do to the engine for a minimal amount of $$$ NOW that will yield awesome results later on when he is ready for more power and Yes he will want more sooner then later..Same with a TQ converter Purchase..if he don't put a tight NOS type converter in right now he will spend a lot of money and a lot of hassle putting in a converter that will tolerate Nos later on...Many do not know that a HP converter will not work with NOS.....
just giving info on COSTLY mistakes or oversites that has cost me BIG TIME in the past that could have been headed off early on if someone would have told me.
If the original poster is a beginner behind the wheel.. the great thing is that a true Built NOS or Blower engine with Converter and gear ( without using the NOS or Blower) would be a very tame engine for a beginner to learn on...now when you hook the bottle up and pull the trigger or bolt on the Blower its gonna go BUCK WILD. It's what its designed to do...it
WILL NOT haul the mail both ways.
Here is an example of what I am talking about using REAL #'S my car runs with and without NOS...
also my car it is a 100% true built 632ci NOS engine/converter/gear. It will run 5.60's on motor with a 1.36 60 ft 125mph WITHOUT NOS .....turn on one stage ( approx 200 shot) and it runs 4.95' ish with a 1.10-1.11 60 ft @ 142-143 mph.
that's making up 8 tenths in total ET....Knocking .25 off the 60 ft time and picking up 18 mph....and trust me the number difference above doesn't describe the feel in the seat.
thats all from a 200 shot.