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V8 engine rebuild

Started by tonner253 · 23 Dec 2004 · 100 replies

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tonner253Archived member
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hey guys i've just rebuilt my engine and was wondering wat else i could do to it for some quick power and also the price would be good V8 Red motor 253 bored 60 thou flat top pistons shaved heads ported inlets on heads double spring valve springs lumpy cam stock intake 350 holley carb lightened flywheel so wat u guys think of tha .........wat could i do to it for more power and prices would be good thanks...
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BoyracerArchived member
Did you have hardend valve seats put in the heads to accept premium fuel,apparently I read an electronic distributor off a VK V8 can add a bit of spark ha ha,extractors exhaust help,got any pics?
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tonner253Archived member
yeh i got pics but i don't know how to put em in and sorry i do have exhaust and extractors
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304OVQArchived member
send me the pics and i will post em up 4 u...
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304OVQArchived member
here are the pics: Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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TASHVLArchived member
GO FUEL INJECTED!!!!! Andrew you numpt LOL 4% more power
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tonner253Archived member
thats my car..... so wat u guys think of her........still looken for idea of wat to do to my car
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VLT_RB30Archived member
What cam ya running? I'm going Crow Cam TQ20. 2.02 inlet and 1.06 outlet valves and harden valve seats, are a good idea. Rochester carby would be alot better then the 350 Holley, ya can get em for a good price off ebay. PJ H/V oil pump is good insurance. + pj timing gears (just for the noise.. hehee).
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VLT_RB30Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by tonner253 thats my car..... so wat u guys think of her........still looken for idea of wat to do to my car Love tonners. I want a HQ ute, and then cut the back off at the line that goes around the ute. Then checker plate across the whole back so its flat, then lengthen the rear window. Add the HQ sedan rear bumper. Paint her black with a statesmen front end (twin head light). 15x10 rear and 15x41/2 Dragway Indies. And a *****en huge blower out the bonnet.
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tonner253Archived member
wat u mean pj timing gears for the noise.........ya lost me their mate and im not sure wat lift the cams got it came with the engine...but i do know its not stock
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TASHVLArchived member
wat about getting a nice small blower to bolt on the side of the motor once youve strengthened everything else up???just put it where your airconditioning compressor was
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VLT_RB30Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by tonner253 wat u mean pj timing gears for the noise.........ya lost me their mate and im not sure wat lift the cams got it came with the engine...but i do know its not stock Peter Jackson gears....they make the motor sound like it has a blower fitter, as there a straight cut timing gear, so eliminates chain stretch. You can get these off ebay as well, around $175.
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tonner253Archived member
where bouts do i go to fine stuff on pj timing gears and also wats the price on a msd ingition these days
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VLT_RB30Archived member
MSD is pretty expensive, do a search on Yahoo. Same for the PJ gears. The VK electronic dizzies are the go, again ya can get em off ebay for $200-$250.
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tonner253Archived member
is there anyway to find out the estimate horsepower of an engine by saying wat i have done to it ???????????
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VLT_RB30Archived member
Ya better off just stickin it on a dyno, once its in the car. Other wise ya gunna get estimation, that are just well �estimations�.
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tonner253Archived member
i know i just wanna bost to all me mates until i get it back in
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7FOUR7Archived member
maybe not such a good idea for people to start dropping figures, because it could end up less and you might be dissapointed. Looks like a good unit though, good luck man. What box are you running.... 4spd?
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VLT_RB30Archived member
Ummm thats not a good idea, as a slightly worked VLT will kick ya ass anyway. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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VLT_RB30Archived member
Yeah go the M21 4SPD. More fun.
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