Could I achieve 400rwhp with this setup?
I'm not sure you're going to be able to pull that off with the stock unported castings.
With a stock bottom end, you just can't turn enough RPM to do it with a hyd. cam.
It won't be easy or cheap, that's for sure.
Getting heads ported would be a much easier route if you want to do it N/A.
FWIW, I had good luck with my LE2 heads and a 22x/23x cam on a stock bottom end.
Managed a little under 400 though a big loose stall. A best of 11.89 with a full-weight car and 275lbs driver.
I'm not sure what emissions laws are like where you live, but if you can get away with them
LTs are the way to go. I had Mac Mids on mine when I first did the H/C; I couldn't figure out why
I didn't have as much top end as my friend's car (similar setup, with LTs)
Switching to LTs was like night and day difference as far as sound and performance.
With a stock bottom end, you just can't turn enough RPM to do it with a hyd. cam.
It won't be easy or cheap, that's for sure.
Getting heads ported would be a much easier route if you want to do it N/A.
FWIW, I had good luck with my LE2 heads and a 22x/23x cam on a stock bottom end.
Managed a little under 400 though a big loose stall. A best of 11.89 with a full-weight car and 275lbs driver.
I'm not sure what emissions laws are like where you live, but if you can get away with them
LTs are the way to go. I had Mac Mids on mine when I first did the H/C; I couldn't figure out why
I didn't have as much top end as my friend's car (similar setup, with LTs)
Switching to LTs was like night and day difference as far as sound and performance.
Last edited by user 647483; Sep 7, 2008 at 01:02 PM.
I was in the same position as you but couldn't afford to go the ported heads right now so i ended up getting a cam package from AI which included everything.. all the rockers, studs, pushrods, seals and gaskets etc for about 1200. Got my intake ported for another 175 i think. prob won't be 400hp but for under 2k i think its the best bet. Joelius is the only other person i have heard of that has the package and he seems pretty satisfied with his.. you can read up more on one of his threads if you wanted..
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