hayabusa

FOr those who have built there car from the ground up how did you make the decision on which engine to go with. The options are unbelievable. I am looking to get at least 800hp to the wheels. Trying to decide to go with a conventional 350//small block or stroker, a big block, or an LS1 is is very hard. In the end which engine will be cheapest to build to get to that power level. I havent decided on a power adder//vs mega cubic inches either. I am very good with nitrous and use it alot, but turbo's are now to the point that if built right they can be more consistent. However a mega cubic inch engine can make that power level on the motot alone. The car will never be driven on the street whcih makes building it so much easier. I was thinking that going with a conventional small block would probably be the cheapest and easiest but I want to hear from someone who has done it.

Hayabusa

joelster

I wouldnt say the small-block would be the cheapest/easiest, especially at the power levels you want (800). That would be a VERY nasty small-block with all top-shelf stuff, offset lifters, shaft mount rockers, small-base circle cam for big cubes, clearanced/filled block, 18 degree heads (at least). A big-block could make that power all day long. Your cheapest route would be a stout 496 cube big-block (a 454 with a stroker crank), with a strong bottom end, a set of $2000.00 AFR 315 heads, and whack it with a 250 shot. The motor could make around 550-600 all day long with a good cam N/A. Look around for stroker kits (496), they are everywhere, and they are very reasonable. Ohio Crank has some killer kits available.

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