Re: Engine build question
[Re: Moparnut426]
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09/21/11 02:38 PM
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The engine I'm building for my Rampage is just stuff I have laying around the shop... I had everything except lower compression pistons... I have most of the big stuff to build another also... but that would have to be a W-2 engine... the one going into the Rampage is a W-5
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Re: Engine build question
[Re: POS Dakota]
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09/21/11 03:03 PM
09/21/11 03:03 PM
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RemCharger
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Three words.. back up engine . Without that, I'd be done for a good while. I shouldn't say that,, I'd find some piece of junk to cam up and put heads on.
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Re: Engine build question
[Re: RemCharger]
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09/21/11 03:26 PM
09/21/11 03:26 PM
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WILD BILL
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I was in this situation last year.
After the second motor blew, I had no way of recovering from that. If it had not been for this board and the generosity of it's members as well as my sponsors my car would have been siting a very long time.
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Re: Engine build question
[Re: WILD BILL]
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09/21/11 03:59 PM
09/21/11 03:59 PM
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StealthWedge67
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I have the stock "#'s" 383 sitting in the corner of my garage. I'd probably be forced to go that route while I built another bullet, which would take me a year or so to get the "spare cash" through the wife's approval. It took me about 18 month.s to build my 452, and its a low budget effort by this boards standards.
LemonWedge - Street heavy / Strip ready - 11.07 @ 120
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Re: Engine build question
[Re: RemCharger]
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09/21/11 04:07 PM
09/21/11 04:07 PM
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justinp61
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Quote:
Three words.. back up engine.
I kept my 340 short block as a back up for the 408.
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Re: Engine build question
[Re: WILD BILL]
#1079750
09/21/11 04:19 PM
09/21/11 04:19 PM
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POS Dakota
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Quote:
I was in this situation last year.
After the second motor blew, I had no way of recovering from that. If it had not been for this board and the generosity of it's members as well as my sponsors my car would have been siting a very long time.
haha yeah. I couldnt believe it when I read the second blowup thread. I figured you were about done...especially with all the other stuff you have going on...
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Re: Engine build question
[Re: POS Dakota]
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09/21/11 07:06 PM
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Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md
383man
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I spent more on the 493 eng then I ever have as I actually bought new good parts for this eng and no way could I afford to build another right now even with me building it myself. I do still have my old mid 11 second 440 sitting in my garage even though I sold it to my buddy. Well if its still sitting there in my garage and I would ever need another eng.... ...... . Ah I just hope this one stays together as long as all my budget engines have as actually none of them have ever broke on me. Ron
Last edited by 383man; 09/21/11 07:08 PM.
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Re: Engine build question
[Re: pro6pakRR]
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09/22/11 07:08 AM
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Guitar Jones
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Paddle faster! I hear banjo music!
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Well I still have my old 360 SB I could screw together pretty cheaply. In fact with all the hassle I've had with this new stroker I was thinking of doing just that. But it's all coming together now.
"Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind"
'92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion. '74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Rear disc and hydroboost coming soon! 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
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