i wanna build a bad ass modular. help me.

cody0170 · Dec 28, 2007

currently i have 118k miles. want to put a kenne bell on it but am afraid of breaking stuff with the miles. should i get a used pi short block and get some nice heads/cams and use the intake plenum, throttle body, cai etc. or do all that to my motor now but rebuild the bottom end and if i do that should i stroke it or just bore it 30 over. if you have any prices to compare that would be great as well.

AaRoN · Dec 28, 2007

If you want a bad a-- mod motor then do the H/C/I first and then go from there.

cody0170 · Dec 28, 2007

whats a good h/c/i combo. i have a setup for 50-150 nos but use it rarely. if i get a setup for a supercharger willi suffer until the supercharger is installed

Jrgunn5150 · Dec 28, 2007

A PI shortblock is no stronger than the one you have now. If you want a "whoa holy crap my car is friggen fast" fix on the quick (because Kenne Bell's cost like 7k), throw on some stock PI heads (2-3 hundred), VT Stage I N/A cam's if you can find them, or Comp 262's if you can't (4-5 hundred), misc gasket's and an intake if you don't have one (250) and for 1200 buck's you'll be knocking on the door of 300 rwhp and that should hold you until you build a shortblock.

Dalamar · Dec 30, 2007

if your adding a KB, don't worry about the ported heads (unless you want)
and the blower replces the IM.

I'd recommend a forged internals or shortblock.
you could also lower your compression to get the most out of the blower combo.

there's a number of good sources out there. Crower makes a nice cam as well if your looking.

that will be a fun car when your done. good luck with it.

AaRoN · Dec 30, 2007

Dalamar said:
if your adding a KB, don't worry about the ported heads (unless you want)
and the blower replces the IM.

I'd recommend a forged internals or shortblock.
you could also lower your compression to get the most out of the blower combo.

there's a number of good sources out there. Crower makes a nice cam as well if your looking.

that will be a fun car when your done. good luck with it.

Yeah. What he ^ said. He's got a bada-- modular. :santa_grin:

cody0170 · Jan 1, 2008

if i was to throw on some stock pi heads with vt stage 2 heads w/ my mods w/ out nitrous what time hp increase will i prolly see? track time?

Dalamar · Jan 1, 2008

PI heads and cams usually net between 75-100 HP.

you'll need a dnyo tune as your compression will go up, and the valve timing will be different.

track time - 13's depending on your skillz :santa_smiley:

AaRoN · Jan 1, 2008

Dalamar said:
PI heads and cams usually net between 75-100 HP.

you'll need a dnyo tune as your compression will go up, and the valve timing will be different.

track time - 13's depending on your skillz :santa_smiley:

Yeah unfortunately for me a PI swap on an NPI motor nets more power than an actual PI motor

cody0170 · Jan 1, 2008

where in oklahoma does good dyno tunes and for how much?

cody0170 · Jan 1, 2008

do i need adjustable timing gear, different valve springs?

Jrgunn5150 · Jan 1, 2008

cody0170 said:
do i need adjustable timing gear, different valve springs?

No.

Dalamar · Jan 1, 2008

Jrgunn5150 said:
cody0170 said:

do i need adjustable timing gear, different valve springs?

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No.

Roger, that's a negative

cody0170 · Jan 2, 2008

why are people saying go with stage 1 comp or vt cams why not stage 2

Javi · Jan 2, 2008

cody0170 said:
where in oklahoma does good dyno tunes and for how much?

North of okc at SWtuning,his name is jim, www.swtuning.com

he is pretty $$$$$

he is really good ive seen the green bullitt (his partners car) 500hp (2v) to the wheels