388 (4.060 - 3.750)
Eagle Forged 4340 Steel Crankshaft
Eagle ESP H-Beam Connecting Rods
Dart Iron Eagle Platinum Cylinder Heads(230cc intake runners, 64cc, intake valve 2.08, 1.60 exaust)
Ross Racing Forged Pistons (http://store.summitracing.com/partde...0&autoview=sku)
this cam...(http://store.summitracing.com/partde...8&autoview=sku)
Super Victor Intake Manifold
850 cfm Mighty Demon V-Series Carburetor
MSD SB/BB-Chevy Ignition Kit


this is what i plan on putting to gether what do yall think??? what kind of numbers do you think this combo will put out with a 200 shot of N20?? im goin for 700rwhp. can this combo do that??

 

Don't want to bust your bubble but it won't do it without 300+ of hose.

 

You can look for around 400 rwhp on motor.

 

what do u mean 300+ of hose??? is there something i can change for more horsepower?

 

He is saying you will need to spray more than a 300 shot to get those kinds of numbers.

 

ok well what can i change or add to get a lil more power to it?

 

I don't know a whole lot, but I would think you could go higher on the compression with aluminum heads and that will help a lot. Also get a good port job on them. The 230cc runner is good. Obviously to only use a 200 shot you would need around 475 to 500 on motor so you will need a larger carb or even dual carbs and a lot bigger cam, maybe even a solid roller.

 

i dont have tha cash for aluminum heads. what does porting the heads do? what carb would u recomend? or dual carbs? anything else?

 

alum head.....more compression, ported heads, buy a 434............shaffiroff has a good one pretty cheap

http://www.shafiroff.com/sportsman/434_685.asp

 

ummmmmm.....on a buget here. trin to stay under about 5 or 6 grand..and thats a little over.

 

honestly....the parts you stated aren't going to come together for 5-6 grand. If anything they will cost more than that engine.

Maybe look at racingjunk.com or somewhere like that.........the iron heads are going to hold you back big time....I would also start out with a 400 block.

and don't forget all the little stuff bolts/gaskets/shipping etc. that adds up in the long run.......I feel like your asking alot out of a 388. a 406 would be a better starting point, and the bigger the better

Do your homework.....I stayed up all last night ppppppulling a new motor out and putting the old one back in, all over a $5 mistake on something I overlooked and now it doesen't fit. Not to mention a spent about 6 hours welding all down the drain b/c I overlooked something

 

You are asking a lot of your combo then if you don't have the cash. Since you are on a tight budget you need to find components that work well together and compliment each other. For that I would go to one of the supporting vendors and get a H/C package from them, 500 rwhp is not going to be attainable on a budget 388 no matter how you slice it and your cast iron heads will hold you back a lot IMO. Build a solid motor that can handle a lot of N2O if you want to get there.

P.S. I would also go solid roller, not hydraulic.

 

ok. so whats a good rwhp goal for this combo?i wish i could go a lil bigger but i have to work with what iv got. im trin to get this car in the 10's. its a 88 camaro. do u think it could do that?

 

Have you already bought all the parts? If not, then I would do a big block swap They can easily fit in those cars and you could run 10's all motor on a good set-up. If you have already got the parts then I think you should be somewhere around 400-415 rwhp (depending on a lot of variables). I would then concentrate on suspension. Suspension will be a big deal. If you can get your car to dead hook you can throw nitrous on top of your motor and be in the 10's.

 

400rwhp is a very reasonable goal for that motor. As to getting into the 10's, spray and pray...

If you want cheap HP, get a 454 out of a truck and do a heads/cam/intake swap on it. Top it off with a good carb and you can make some power.