Dino Dino Bambino
I have a red car
Plus, this will get me in HP range I'm looking for without going full crate motor, and having to wait for an extended period of time.
I'm leaning towards the following:
stock bottom end
TF 11R 190s
Custom cam from Ed Curtis
1.6 RR
Ted Jenkins tune
Supporting fuel mods (injectors, TB, fuel pump)
The 190s will be plenty of head for the eventual stroker build, but shouldn't kill TQ down low from everything I've read, especially with the gears and tune. This should come in around $2500 (before the tune and fuel mods). The Exploder intake will obviously hold me back some, but it is on the shelf already. I can always look to getting the lower ported. I'm thinking this should get me in the 350whp range, give or take.
An Explorer intake, even if the lower is ported by Tmoss, won't get you anywhere near 350rwhp but you'll certainly have at least 350 at the crank plus plenty of midrange torque to make the car a lot of fun. I'd suggest you go for the Holley Systemax II if you're aiming towards 350rwhp or 400 at the crank, and especially if you're planning a stroker in the future as that'll demand more airflow.
For a stroker build, you could consider getting a Dart block based 363 short block and swapping over the HCI from your existing 302.
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