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Posted: January 5, 2006, 6:57 pm
by cid
Has anyone here actually gotten to play with one of these crate motors yet?
Posted: January 6, 2006, 9:17 am
by Sendarie
620bhp on pump high octane, the 9.6:1 CR begs to be blown to about 5-6psi (providing the hardware is available for this application).
What are you looking at putting this in? Thats a lot of real estate and weight your going to have to deal with.
Posted: January 6, 2006, 9:41 am
by Aabidano
Posted: January 6, 2006, 10:49 am
by Sendarie
A bit too much unless your building a 1320 trailer queen. Sure as hell arent going to run something like that on the street. Not unless you steal Bill Gates credit card for the gas bill.
Posted: January 6, 2006, 11:07 am
by Aabidano
Kid in town had a 428 with dual 750s in his Mustang when I was in high school . It was nearly useless as transportation with the factory gas tank, can't imagine trying to drive that 672 around.
Posted: January 6, 2006, 11:13 am
by Sendarie
In other news:
I stand corrected, apparently 1600rwhp 2100ft/lbs is streetable...sort of.
http://orlandoforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38867
Posted: January 6, 2006, 12:43 pm
by cid
I will be putting it into a 56/57 bel air one day. I watch overhauling and saw them stuff one of these in a camero.
http://www.overhaulin.com/gallery38.aspx?season=3
Just wondering what type of trans could handle the 610hp
Posted: January 6, 2006, 12:59 pm
by Kelshara
I still call it a trailer queen.
The wheel is for turning, boys.
Posted: January 6, 2006, 1:00 pm
by Sendarie
Why would you put something that size in a Bel Air? Unless its just to say you have it its not like you would put it to good use.
A nice smaller/easier to deal with 450hp BBC would be just fine I would think or are you building a full out drag car?
You gotta realize if its a car you are going to want to take for drives and drive it to shows and such that 572 is not really built for being a streeter, although you could force it into it I suppose. Of course if your building a trailer queen might as well shoehorn the blower in there at the same time.
Posted: January 6, 2006, 2:32 pm
by cid
The 572 is street able, not a daily driver by any means, but for a weekend cruiser or the occasional car show.
The reason I want to put it into a bel air is that there is plenty of room and I would not need to strengthen the frame. Basically a plug and play so to sppeak. To me, yes just my own opinion. There is nothing else that say hot rod then a 56/57 chevy bel air. I remember when my dad would pick me up in school with his.
I have built many cars in my life, they have all been small blocks. This will be the last car I build, so I am going to go big block for once.
Posted: January 6, 2006, 2:34 pm
by Sendarie
Good luck then.
Make your own thread and post pics frequently of the build.
Doing a full restore or getting a decent shape one to start off with?
Posted: January 6, 2006, 3:19 pm
by cid
I will be doing a full restore. But the prodject is about 2 years out. Taking my time looking for the right body.
Posted: January 6, 2006, 3:23 pm
by Sendarie
Keeping it NA or going FI?
Posted: January 6, 2006, 3:42 pm
by cid
Thinking of staying NA, but maybe in 2 years the FI might be more reasonable. Would love a FI setup with NOS plumbed into it
Any idea on what trans would hold up? 700r4s no matter how well built wont hold past 600hp. Well I wouldnt trust it anyways.
Posted: January 6, 2006, 4:05 pm
by Sendarie
Auto or manual?
Posted: January 6, 2006, 4:10 pm
by cid
Wanting auto.
Posted: January 9, 2006, 11:38 am
by Sendarie
TH-400 should hold up the 620ish HP.
How much $$ you looking at dropping on this project?