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LXjames
Member # 10791
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Ok so ive decided to build a 331. Ive confirmed that im going with a coast high performance 331 stroker kit with free balancing ill be picking up a good condition 302 off of craigs or here getting it decked honed line bore and bored out. Ill be going with e streets with 2.02 valves 1.6 rr.... I cant decide whether to go tfs 2 or maybe a b cam so you guys help decide that. Ive read a lot of great stuff on the holley systemax intake so im going in that direction 75mm tb and egr spacer n/a power pype and pro m maf. If someone can help me with cam suggestions and on injector size and alao fuel delivery maybe some other odds and ends it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot cafords Oh yea ill be looking for a notch roller very soon 89-93 clean title with wiring all there for most part the rest is undecided. So like i saod lmk what you guys think
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CornOil_&_Boost
Member # 5888
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before you buy anything....turbo50 has a 331 stroker block and kit for sale..better and kit than they offer...
but for cam suggestions, I'd go with a custom cam form Hi Tech motorsports...42 lb injectors and a 255lb in tank pump should be enough for a good 331 combo..
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sneakyfox90
Member # 9379
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if your investing that much dont get an off the shelf cam, youll be leavin hp left on the table
get a custom grind, camshaft innovations,fti,ect,
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JBeezy53
Member # 3960
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quote: Originally posted by sneakyfox90: if your investing that much dont get an off the shelf cam, youll be leavin hp left on the table
get a custom grind, camshaft innovations,fti,ect,
+1.
For roughly the same cost you can stroke a 351W F4TE block. Just a thought.........
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Secnd2nun64
Member # 1431
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Have you looked into a new sportsman block? The cost of getting an old block and then all the machine work might cost more than getting the sportsman. For the cam, call comp and lunati and get their recommendations before buying anything.
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LXjames
Member # 10791
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Links?
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gercolla1
Member # 3068
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get a comp xe282 had that cam in my 331 with afr 185s that shit screamed and whooped on every car i raced. stay away from those cams you have in mind for you setup
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LXjames
Member # 10791
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quote: Originally posted by gercolla1: get a comp xe282 had that cam in my 331 with afr 185s that shit screamed and whooped on every car i raced. stay away from those cams you have in mind for you setup
how much you spend on your build? the 331 will cost me 860 to my door already balanced. head will hopefully cost me 900 to my door also (turbo50 ) everything else cost less either used or cheap plus the cos of a roller and miscellaneous things. im hopefully shoting for 5000 dolar project all complete
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gercolla1
Member # 3068
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i came up on the 331 with scat crank and rods with srp pistons for 900 with perfomer heads and a crane cam. sold the heads and cam for 800 and then put the rest towards the afrs and the 282. i was lucky to get this deal i swooped fast
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gercolla1
Member # 3068
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in the end my setup was this
afrs 185s with upgraded valve springs comp cam xe282 crane 1.6 rr eddy performer rpm2 70mm tb egr 30bls inj cnl maf bbk lt with bbk h pipe pullys
never dyno the car but and never was beat by any bolt on ls1 maro or vette.
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turbo50
Member # 6700
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quote: Originally posted by LXjames: quote: Originally posted by gercolla1: get a comp xe282 had that cam in my 331 with afr 185s that shit screamed and whooped on every car i raced. stay away from those cams you have in mind for you setup
how much you spend on your build? the 331 will cost me 860 to my door already balanced. head will hopefully cost me 900 to my door also (turbo50 ) everything else cost less either used or cheap plus the cos of a roller and miscellaneous things. im hopefully shoting for 5000 dolar project all complete
Ur are gonna be another $500 MINIMUM into it for machine work, gaskets, timing set, cam, lifters, oil pump, oil pump driveshaft, oil pump pickup,engine finishing kit (dowels, freeze plugs etc) oil, filter, rockers, pushrods.............there are tons of areas you can shortcut on but first trip to 6,000rpm at the track or on the street regularly and you are pushing it.
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turbo50
Member # 6700
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Then you gotta assemble it yourself, which isnt hard but can be costly to learn on your nice new parts and make any mistakes...
Dan
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87droptop50
Member # 7185
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Just save yourself from a head ache and buy turbo 50's motor . You won't believe how the little stuff adds up. I'm into my build over just into my engine over 3k just in parts .
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turbo50
Member # 6700
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quote: Originally posted by 87droptop50: Just save yourself from a head ache and buy turbo 50's motor . You won't believe how the little stuff adds up. I'm into my build over just into my engine over 3k just in parts .
My motor is no longer for sale because I am robbing the rotating assembly out of it for this very reason.
The 331 kit you are getting to your door balanced for 860 you will not be happy with if you add any power adder or see any kind of rpm imho
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FivePTSlow
Member # 7682
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Yeah $860 is considerably less than I spent on my old 306 cid block, so I can't imagine that it would be worth a crap
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