Ok, instead of being cheap I'm going to do this right. I bought an '86 GN that needs some work, so here's my plan:
motor and tranny immediately pulled out. Dissassemble motor, send block and other re-usable parts to machine shop (crank, etc). Have new valve guides, valve job, etc done to head. Have the head ported decently (it's already off, might as well). Send the tranny (which currently works fine, btw) out to tranny shop to be gone through. (better safe than sorry). Do some of the common tranny upgrades. Use 206/206 cam, with the Kirban valve springs (I already have 'em). All ARP, all Fel-Pro. (to do otherwise is dumb)
I think with the ported head, the 206/206 cam, fuel system, hooker exhaust, intercooler neck, ls1 maf, bigmouth, and a good chip the car should roll pretty nice. I want it to run as fast as possible in street trim, so there's not too much point in upgrading the stock turbo.
Realistically, on 93 octane, do you think this combo can run 12s @ 108 or so? I know on race gas, race chip, a stock car with the bolt-ons I listed can run this. I figure with the little cam and headwork it can do it on 16-17 lbs of boost, in street trim? I'd like to put down 275-300 hp / 450 torque to the wheels.
Tell me what you guys think. If I'm totally off, please educate me.
motor and tranny immediately pulled out. Dissassemble motor, send block and other re-usable parts to machine shop (crank, etc). Have new valve guides, valve job, etc done to head. Have the head ported decently (it's already off, might as well). Send the tranny (which currently works fine, btw) out to tranny shop to be gone through. (better safe than sorry). Do some of the common tranny upgrades. Use 206/206 cam, with the Kirban valve springs (I already have 'em). All ARP, all Fel-Pro. (to do otherwise is dumb)
I think with the ported head, the 206/206 cam, fuel system, hooker exhaust, intercooler neck, ls1 maf, bigmouth, and a good chip the car should roll pretty nice. I want it to run as fast as possible in street trim, so there's not too much point in upgrading the stock turbo.
Realistically, on 93 octane, do you think this combo can run 12s @ 108 or so? I know on race gas, race chip, a stock car with the bolt-ons I listed can run this. I figure with the little cam and headwork it can do it on 16-17 lbs of boost, in street trim? I'd like to put down 275-300 hp / 450 torque to the wheels.
Tell me what you guys think. If I'm totally off, please educate me.