I got quoted 1,200 for the machine work

if the motor you have is healthy go the blower option. a full stroker rebuild will blow your budget fairly quickly. example- come 355 stroker kit- ~$2500 heads, ~2K machining, assembly, 2K there goes your budget, with no cam, manifolds, intake, exhaust, fuel system ect...

Motor isn't healthy. It's very tired n sluggish. realistically, do i need to stroke to achieve a high 13 second 1/4 ?

hey man im selling my worked 355 motor if ur keen,its only done 6,000k's,heads cleaned up,double row timing chain,10:5:1 comp,forged pistons,288 cam,440cc 45 pound injectors,torque-power high rise single plane manifold,billet 700cfm 4 barell throttle body.car made 340rwhp-250rwkw has a **** load of torque,goes hard as in my stato with a worked auto.im looking at 8,000 for the lot or $6,500 for motor and $1400 for manifold,throttle body and bilter.cheers,pm me if ur keen or call/text me on [phone removed] ---------- Post added 31-05-10 at 22:12 ---------- my motor should see u into the 12's with 3.9 gears and 3500-4000 stally

capa do a V2 S-Trim second hand (reconditioned with warranty) for around $1500, honestly they are alright - not the best but beats a stocker I guess. Bolting it onto a standard 5ltr with an exhaust and around 10-12psi ud probably make 250rwkw with some 36lb injectors. The most expensive part of getting a cooler combo on there is the pipe work and honestly I wouldnt bother.

Sounds Like a good setup, however can u still achieve that sort of power without the piping and keeping standard manifold?

Yes The standard manifold runs out of juice around 200rwkw with NA, but with forced induction it doesn't have a problem

How bout bottom end? Either way I wanna reco it so it's all fresh. Can I still use standard type pistons? Or do I have to deviate from the flat tops, how about cam selection / head work? Hi-stall? Sorry for all the noob qns guys, just wanna get all my info right

if you're going to do a stock rebuild, i have a set of brand new pistons from a vt block or if you wanna go abit bigger i have a brand new set of rods and pistons from the come 383 kit, if you're interested. all unused just sitting around.

Just called capa 2200 for reco v2 s-trim supercharger only + pulley/bracket/hose lit. Comes to just under 5k. Hrmmmmm

for 6.5k ill build u a tuff 355 stroker useing scat crank and rods with a set of forged pistons which will see u around the 10-10.5comp, this includes all machine gaskets and awsome port job on the heads aswell as new seats guids and a 3 angle job, a cam of your choice aswell, new water pump and hi volume oil pump, i recomend getting a star perfomance inlet to keep the thing looking stock (at extra) or the come racing twin throttles.... last stroker i did made just under 300rwkw on a vn bt1 only difrence is it had rollers where i wont put them in unless u pay for them as theres that many brands out there now it your choice to supply, pm me if interested

Thanx mate but still blows the wallet. By the time I do the manifold, ecu, injectors and so on... I'm lookin at atleast 10k anyway

Quote: Originally Posted by YBJLS4 [View Post] How bout bottom end? Either way I wanna reco it so it's all fresh. Can I still use standard type pistons? Or do I have to deviate from the flat tops, how about cam selection / head work? Hi-stall? Sorry for all the noob qns guys, just wanna get all my info right Stock spec motor will be find up to around 300rwkw with forced induction

Know any1 selling a decent supercharger kit for a respectable price? As all the ones I'm looking at are well out of my budget?

i had a vortech v-1 charger on my dead stock 5l with custom exhaust,vn ss injectors,kalmaker tune,fuel reg,and intercooled and made 253rwkw.all up cost me around 7,000 with exhaust.

How did driving a charged 5ltr go on fuel as a daily?

Quote: Originally Posted by TOEY [View Post] How did driving a charged 5ltr go on fuel as a daily? I don't think mine was much different to when it was stock

yeh not a massive difference exept when ya boot it flat out everywhere,then u start seeing the gauge drop a bit lol

stick 2 t28/71rs turbos on it and boooooost away you go lol im doing a build on my vq 355 with two baby snails on it the reckon with the setup im going ill crack 500rwhp easy and drivable too no lag

my old setup was awesome for a daily, and not bad on fuel.. 10.5:1 forgies, A9L rods, VN heads with tidy up, rollers, solid wade cam, standard bananas manifold, wolf 3d version 4 T5 Manual with cushion button clutch, 9inch 3.77 gears, pacemakers, twin 2.5 inch mandrel bent exhaust into single 3 inch. car ran 12.99 about 6 years ago, i wish i could find it again.. was in a VC, had walky trim too Some original photos have not been recovered yet.