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SOT - Chev V8 Info, Want to educate myself on engines |
riverman |
Mar 22 2006, 10:05 AM
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Learn As I Go Group: Members Posts: 449 Joined: 18-January 05 From: Kitchener, ON Member No.: 3,466 |
Before I go out and buy my motor for my conversion, I want to be sure I'm getting what I want and I also need to learn some things so I know what I'm talking about.
First off, I'm not a real 'motor-head' and everything I've learned about 914's I've just picked up as I've gone along. This forum has been an awesome resource so far. Now that I'm getting ready to buy my motor, I need to get educated on Chevy small-blocks. I realise that this forum isn't the best place for this discussion, but if one of you more experienced and knowledgable members could push me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it. What I am looking for are websites or forums that can provide me with general knowledge about SBC's and what performance up-grades are available. My initial research has me leaning towards a 305 because it's torque characteristics seem to match up best with the 901 tranny. I'm not looking for a super powerful engine, just something in the 225hp (or higher) range that revs high enough to match up well with the 901's stock gearing. I would also like to keep the low-end torque relatively low to help perserve the tranny. I would also like to learn something about aluminum heads, different cams, fuel injection, and other mods that can be done to small-block Chevy's. And before all you Suby guys chime in here, I already have the adapter plate, starter, and engine mounts for a Chev conversion so I probably won't turn back. |
byndbad914 |
Mar 23 2006, 01:17 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
riverman messix did the legwork for us - I was going to look up this crate engine and send you the info. 12499529 HP 290 V8 Crate Engine The HP 290/350 is GM Performance Parts' value leading crate engine, with 290 horsepower @ 5100 RPM, and 326 lb-ft of torque @ 3750 RPM on 87 octane fuel. All the talk of high rpm, no torque stuff is great and all, but for a good driver, with a simple but great engine combo for the street and even some A/X and DEs, that crate engine is it! Trust me, 290HP in that car will feel like a rocket compared to a lot of other cars you have driven (most likely). Roughly 8lbs/HP weight to power ratio is a pretty sweet street car! And the torque will sling the car outta the whole without being so high it wants to break everything. Probably could run an upgraded 901 behind it all day every day and have no issues (do some research, 901s with billet intermediate plates and so forth are pretty strong). Remember, I have a 353 cube (not 383) motor that is high strung - 5000-7300rpm power band. Makes more HP than torque, but torque is still 438 lb-ft! Oh yeah - Jack Daniels - 500HP 914s are pretty unreal to drive. Sport bike acceleration. My car was 2305lbs and 525HP - that is 4.4lb/HP! If the car were to really hook, in theory first gear with 25" tires is good for about 60mph at 7300rpm, so it would be one gear, 0-60, in roughly 2.9-3.2 seconds. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif) |
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