simplybebop

what it comes down too is a well built 800hp v8 engine in a mk4 supra body , test the performance and then swap out a well build 800hp 2jz or i4 or rotary or whatever and then test the times. Then see who is the winner.

P.S the cobra pulled him in the second race, and the supra has NO traction problems and would have gotten him if he hadnt missed a gear, HA

i didnt say that, ol dude said that his 1.3 had more hp than a stock v8 and could win in a street race by atleast a length or 2. I told him his tqless wonder of a i-4, even if it had 30 or 50 more hp is seriously lacking in the tq department. So a v8 would probably whomp it, seriously look at any dyno of a i-4. and about the single turbo supras this video shows hp is nothing if u cant get it to the ground , watch at a 980whp supra gets whooped by a 500 and some odd hp mustang ( i think thats the hp) http://videos.streetfire.net/search/supra+vs.+cobra/0/215052a3-8700-403f-90b9-576933c026d0.htm

yeah i doubt it even if u do have more hp than a STOCK v8 tq owns u

id really like a more rpm based engine

Dude that tunnel ram sticking out of the hood looks amazing. with the scoop or the air cleaners it just has a look about it, nice z

Anybody have any single turbo supra kill stories, power to weight ratio should have them at a dis advantage compared to v8 z's plus the abundance of more tq the v8's should have

its true its all about personal preference and yes alot of the JZ coded blockes had bottem end troubles, thats just because chevy didnt tell the owners of the jz coded blockes that they couldnt rev as high as the dz coded blocks. And yes they did have lack of tq and low rpms but that can be fixed with cam and heads. I have seen 302dz engines rev all the way to 9k+ with a tq curve as flat as the floor im sitting on, its all how u build them really. And the engine options for mine yet arnt nailed down thats just a possiblity i might be gunning for. I have also thought about a 335 with forged pistons and a good spray job. Money isnt a object at this point im just researching my options. In fact in off to check on a 280 so ill see you guys later. and my goals for this car will mainly be a highway racecar " as unsafe as that is" but i wanna be able to run solid in the 1320 but kill cobras from a 60 roll.

and thanks for that t56 site, thats probably gonna be of some use.

ha read up on 302ci, heres a couple quotes from wikipedia and other sources Ray Goodman was down from Boerne, Texas near San Antonio doing some testing getting ready for the new season in his A/EA Under Cover Chassis Comp. Eliminator Car running a 302CI SBC with 1 Carb. on Racing Fuel putting out 770 HP. He ran a lifting 7.579 E.T. at 172.92 MPH. to take home $150.00 for the Quickest 1/4 Mile Open Wheel Car. 302 Chevrolet produced a special 302 in³ (4.9 L) engine for Trans Am racing. It was the product of placing the 3-inch stroke crankshaft from a 283 into a 4-inch bore 327 block. This engine was only used in the first-generation Camaro Z28. Conservatively rated at 290 hp (216 kW), actual output was around 360 hp (for the standard 4-barrel carb) to 400 hp (with optional dual 4-barrel carbs and other performance parts checked off on the option list). This block is one of 3 displacements that underwent a transformation for the 1968/1969 period when the main bearing size was increased from 2.30 in to 2.45 in. and it doesnt mention that large main size and good rod/stroke ratio have the dz coded blocks a 7500 rpm redline, with a unbalanced bottem end, balanced its good for around 9k the problem after that is outflowing your breathing equipment

me and speedsun both are considering doing this swap, i think a chevy 302 would be a good choice with maybe t56 if i can get my hands on one cheap, nice site btw, this is my first post but i have been reading alot lately.