Here's the scenario.
The Car: 1988 C4 Coup. 700R4 Auto. It currently has just the 2.59 rear gears, but I'm more than willing to change that. I also currently have a 2400 stall converter, but I can get it reflashed to a higher stall.
Goals: I'd like to be able to run low/mid 12's with no power adders. What kind of horsepower am I looking at for times like that? The car's not a daily driver, but I'd like it to not have drivabilty or reliability issues. I like to be able to hop in and take a 1000 mile trip without worrying about it.
This may seem silly, but I'd like it to have that lopey, muscular idle. Maybe something from the Comp. Cams Thumper series?
I'd like to use my current intake:
Accel Super Ram Base
SLP runners
Ported plenum.
I'll have long tube headers and 2 1/2" true duals with an H pipe.
OK. I always figured I'd go the tried and true 383 stroker route, but I recently have found a clean and well checked 400 block that I can buy for $150.
Now. Should I still go 383 or take advantage of the 400 block.
For the 383 can you recommend a rotating assembly, heads and cam.
For the 400 can you recommend how to build it. (longer rods? Internally balanced?) Recommend rotating assembly, heads and cam.
I may be doing this backwards, but I figured I'd look at the prices of the recommended components and machining costs. See how much they'll total up to be. Then see if I need to adjust my goals downward or maybe even can raise them upward.
Ok. That's the start. If there's any more info that I need to supply let me know. I'm sure I'll be asking more than my share of questions during this process.
I'm really looking forward to progressing this forward. I'm starting this now, because I'm planning on the build next year and I want to make sure I have a solid plan in advance of purchasing parts and starting any needed machine work.
Thanks in advance.
Edit: There are no emissions testing where I live so that will not be a part of the equation.
The Car: 1988 C4 Coup. 700R4 Auto. It currently has just the 2.59 rear gears, but I'm more than willing to change that. I also currently have a 2400 stall converter, but I can get it reflashed to a higher stall.
Goals: I'd like to be able to run low/mid 12's with no power adders. What kind of horsepower am I looking at for times like that? The car's not a daily driver, but I'd like it to not have drivabilty or reliability issues. I like to be able to hop in and take a 1000 mile trip without worrying about it.
This may seem silly, but I'd like it to have that lopey, muscular idle. Maybe something from the Comp. Cams Thumper series?
I'd like to use my current intake:
Accel Super Ram Base
SLP runners
Ported plenum.
I'll have long tube headers and 2 1/2" true duals with an H pipe.
OK. I always figured I'd go the tried and true 383 stroker route, but I recently have found a clean and well checked 400 block that I can buy for $150.
Now. Should I still go 383 or take advantage of the 400 block.
For the 383 can you recommend a rotating assembly, heads and cam.
For the 400 can you recommend how to build it. (longer rods? Internally balanced?) Recommend rotating assembly, heads and cam.
I may be doing this backwards, but I figured I'd look at the prices of the recommended components and machining costs. See how much they'll total up to be. Then see if I need to adjust my goals downward or maybe even can raise them upward.
Ok. That's the start. If there's any more info that I need to supply let me know. I'm sure I'll be asking more than my share of questions during this process.
I'm really looking forward to progressing this forward. I'm starting this now, because I'm planning on the build next year and I want to make sure I have a solid plan in advance of purchasing parts and starting any needed machine work.
Thanks in advance.
Edit: There are no emissions testing where I live so that will not be a part of the equation.
