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Re: So a Friend asked me why won't you build a Gen 3 Hemi
[Re: WO23Coronet]
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05/19/17 08:44 PM
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cudaman1969
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MSD 6 hemi kits are around $700 ish, not far off what a good distributor/coil/ignition controller would put you back But I got all the regular stuff already, at no cost. Now you start from scratch. In fifty years I can count on one hand the stuff I bought new.
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Re: So a Friend asked me why won't you build a Gen 3 Hemi
[Re: STEFF]
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05/19/17 09:40 PM
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Lol. But the girls at the car shows dig them.
1970 Duster
Edelbrock headed 408
5.984@112.52
422 Indy headed small block
5.982@112.56 mph
9.42@138.27
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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Re: So a Friend asked me why won't you build a Gen 3 Hemi
[Re: pittsburghracer]
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05/19/17 09:43 PM
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slantzilla
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Lol. But the girls at the car shows dig them. Nothing wrong with that. 
"Everybody funny, now you funny too."
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Re: So a Friend asked me why won't you build a Gen 3 Hemi
[Re: STEFF]
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05/20/17 09:27 AM
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Yeah you can move a lot of CFM thru them stock
Truth has no agenda, but those with an agenda make their own truth.
Some of us are so open minded they only see their View
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Re: So a Friend asked me why won't you build a Gen 3 Hemi
[Re: pittsburghracer]
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05/20/17 09:50 AM
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Rumor has it that SixPackguts G3 car is so fast he can pull 8 plug wires and still run 9s!
68 Barracuda Formula S 340
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Re: So a Friend asked me why won't you build a Gen 3 Hemi
[Re: DaytonaTurbo]
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05/20/17 12:25 PM
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cudaman1969
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I'll stick with the old school junk. Regardless of what anyone says, the Gen 3's are more expensive to build and install. The headers, oil pans and engine mounts they require are not cheap. The rotating assemblies in side the junkyard pickup truck 5.7's are just that, junk. For a fun, 500-600hp street car, an old school RB build can be done for a fraction of the cost without roller-this or stroker-that. And it's a small block. Too bad that head won't fit on a 440 to 572 ci big block. Now we talking power.
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Re: So a Friend asked me why won't you build a Gen 3 Hemi
[Re: cudaman1969]
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05/20/17 01:22 PM
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I'll stick with the old school junk. Regardless of what anyone says, the Gen 3's are more expensive to build and install. The headers, oil pans and engine mounts they require are not cheap. The rotating assemblies in side the junkyard pickup truck 5.7's are just that, junk. For a fun, 500-600hp street car, an old school RB build can be done for a fraction of the cost without roller-this or stroker-that. And it's a small block. Too bad that head won't fit on a 440 to 572 ci big block. Now we talking power. Aaaaaa I think we have heads that flow SLIGHTLY better than that for big blocks. Heck the W8-W9 stuff that Brett does is impressive as heck.
1970 Duster
Edelbrock headed 408
5.984@112.52
422 Indy headed small block
5.982@112.56 mph
9.42@138.27
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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Re: So a Friend asked me why won't you build a Gen 3 Hemi
[Re: WO23Coronet]
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05/20/17 03:55 PM
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I think, that's the deal. If you build good power with the old stuff you need an aftermarket block usually and availability is sketchy. So it will come down to what's available. Waiting months for parts that might never show up doesn't work.
Sheldon
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Re: So a Friend asked me why won't you build a Gen 3 Hemi
[Re: The Shadow]
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05/20/17 04:20 PM
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Some people you'll never convince.
I'm actually surprised they are even on the internet.
Watching their black and white wooden cabinet tv sets and adjusting the rabbit ears for reception. I updated to one of those electronic rotors on my TV antenna. It works GREAT!!!!!!
1970 Duster
Edelbrock headed 408
5.984@112.52
422 Indy headed small block
5.982@112.56 mph
9.42@138.27
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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Re: So a Friend asked me why won't you build a Gen 3 Hemi
[Re: polyspheric]
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05/20/17 04:32 PM
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Brand loyalty has it's place, but not if it prevents you from completing a project.
An LSX will do anything a G-3 will do for 1/2 the money. i remember a few years back BES did one for the engine masters contest and was 80hp over the LS piece.pump gas hyd cam 700hp ish pretty impressive from what i can remember and im sure he would have did a LS motor if he knew it would be a winner.340 Rick has one in his 70 chally runs 9.6s i believe also pretty mild build.
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Re: So a Friend asked me why won't you build a Gen 3 Hemi
[Re: KOS]
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05/20/17 06:23 PM
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Oh i forgot to mention Dave S local guy i bought 512 RB off a few years back that he replaced with a boneyard build 5.7 stock 6.1cam and heads with single turbo 3.23gears that ran 8.9s.he is also a member here if you want specifics on his build. If that was pointed to me I'm not interested in a 8.9's power added build. My 512 will cover that with no adder, but thanks for the offer. Now it only comes down to was that number at one of the mineshaft east coast tracks or inland.
1970 Duster
Edelbrock headed 408
5.984@112.52
422 Indy headed small block
5.982@112.56 mph
9.42@138.27
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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