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07-25-2017, 01:00 AM

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Getting headers and cutouts put on May be next week. Have a Flyin Ryan SCT tuner on the way. And I've made up my mind that I'm gonna spray this thing with up to a 175 shot.

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07-25-2017, 06:31 AM

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I have and old 383 big block from the early 70's. I was contemplating stroking it up to a 496 and putting it in my Indy. I think that has the potential to beat some mushwangs.

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07-25-2017, 08:17 AM

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Idk about you guys but I used to embarrass the 90s early 2000 4.6 mustangs with my stock 2000 grand prix 3.8 and my stock durango used to keep up with the v6 mustangs easily so assuming you had a 2wd regular cab 5.9l like an ss/t 4k could pick up quite a bit of performance. Exhaust, heads, tb, intake, cam, and tune. I would even say a shift kit as well since they are cheap. You would have a light 300+hp truck with plenty of torque. It could hold its own against the cars of its time just not anything newer. However having driven a reg cab 2015 with 3.92 gears and a hemi with 8spd auto that could hold its own against the new ones with a few mods.

I had one of those Grand Prixs too. That engine certainly had some torque. I certainly miss the get up and go that it had. I DD a 4 cylinder N/A Subaru now that just doesn't have it.

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07-25-2017, 08:49 AM

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4k can get you a short block 408. then just save another 4k to finish it off.

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07-25-2017, 12:11 PM

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I had one of those Grand Prixs too. That engine certainly had some torque. I certainly miss the get up and go that it had. I DD a 4 cylinder N/A Subaru now that just doesn't have it.

Right now I have a 99gtp I bought for $900. Fun car, definitely a sleeper with 50% of the clear coat missing.

To stay on topic there is a lot you can do for $4000 just have to do some research and a lot of DIY. If you had enough fab experience you could potentially do a turbo with better heads on a $4000 budget. There was a guy on youtube putting together a turbo kit he was going to sell for $2500.

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07-25-2017, 12:29 PM

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4k can get you a short block 408. then just save another 4k to finish it off.

Thought about it. I can get a donor block, machine work, and a forged rotating assembly for $2400. Less than $2000 if I use hyper instead.

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07-31-2017, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Adobedude

Just buy gas, one will eventually run into you and die.

This.

Mine has successfully killed a Dodge Neon and a Toyota Celica just by sitting parked in front of my house.

Seriously kids. Don't drink and drive.

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