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sailorrick New Member
Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 15 Location: Oak Harbor WA
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Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 8:21 am Post subject: I'm back ..... and with 383 questions |
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I'm finally back on dry land after a 3 week little cruise on the USS Carl Vinson. I'm still looking at different engines for my TA after cruise (mid next summer), the guys at work are trying to talk me into a 383, looking at www.gmpartsdepot.com the circle track 350 sells for $2895. and the 383 for $3870. The 383 has 10 less HP and only 55 more torque.
Is the 383 worth the extra $975?
I would love to get an engine now but the car will be sitting for the next few months |
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turbo_jimi Member
Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 1206 Location: Tacoma
1985 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 11:04 am Post subject: |
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Depends...how much does it cost to turn a 350 into a 383 stroker? If it's less than a grand, go for the 350, if not, go for the 383. Just my 2 cents. _________________
1985 Z28 Crate 350, Hurst T-5, 3.23s, Flowmaster Under previous set-up: 143.82 rwhp 216.98 lbs. torque @4390 rpms 3/12/11 |
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Twilightoptics Hardcore (12sec Club)
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 9191 Location: Auburn , WA
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 11:31 am Post subject: |
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IN a street car torque is fun, in a drag car, guys sacrifice some low end torque to gain some top end HP and off the line traction! |
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sailorrick New Member
Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 15 Location: Oak Harbor WA
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Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 11:52 am Post subject: |
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It will be a street driven car. Just mostly want to go have some fun with it and be able to back up some of my sh*t talking from work. I would like to build my own but have never done it before and the car will need to make runs down to Medford OR. |
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Schultzy89GTA M.R.A. (11sec Club)
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 4415 Location: Gresham, OR
1989 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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: off topic :
this is a bit weird because i spent 2.5 years on the Chuckie V and don't tell anyone, but i'm from medford. Are you from down there? rating?
-Schultzy |
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sailorrick New Member
Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 15 Location: Oak Harbor WA
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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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No I'm not from there but my ex is. Her and the kids live in Eagle Point and now my mother-in-law lives in Medford so I come down there at least a few times a year. When I'm home anyway, the squadron I'm in deploys alot |
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