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  1. if you're looking for a custom cam grind to match your engin and setup, you can holla at my buddy Geoff over at Colt Cams. He's a good guy that really knows his stuff, and takes the time to personally answer your questions and explain everything to you, and help you get the best cam grind for your application.
  2. well, I hear a lot of 84-86 Cameros, but I'm guessing there is a difference between the 4 and 8 cyl. radiator. I don't know if I would trust a small radiator... And I know better than to run a stock Z radiator... That's really asking for trouble... In the dead of the 100*+ summer heat and humidity in Houston, TX, the first time I really got on it, or the first pass down the strip, and my engine would have a heat stroke. Obviously, from what I've read, I guess I should stay away from the JTR rad. But that's not even an option, anyway... The idea was to find a radiator that fits from the junk yard, and flush it out and get the car operational. Then, once I've got the kinks worked out, I will just got to the parts house and buy a stock replacement radiator for whatever I have in the car. Electric fans are a must, and they should be fairly easy to source. I would never even entertain the thought of pouring all of my money into a project like this, and then running it with no fan at all... Besides, you get more power from electric fans, anyway... Thanks for the quick responses guys!
  3. I hate to burst your bubble also, but Buick headers will not fit under the hood... or on any other car, for that matter. Buick headers will not bolt up to the chevy motor. You see, even though the buick and chevy exhaust ports are in the same location(buick ports are WAY larger, by the way...), the buick heads sit at a different angle. They would stick straight out. That, and they do not bolt up the same. so no, they are not interchangable. Sorry to bump an old thread, but I figured maybe someone would like to know. Here is a thread that will explain it a bit more in-depth, pics and all: http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=113425
  4. Ok, I am going to the junk yard to pull a tranny in a day or so, and I was curious as to what radiator I should pull while I'm there? I don't yet have the JTR manual, and I searched the forum, but didn't come up with a solid enough answer, so I figured I would ask. I heard that a Chevy radiator would fit, but which one? I read somewhere that a Camero radiator, but again, which one? This is a budget build, so at this point, aftermarket is pretty much out of the question. All of the extra cash is being poured into the engine right now. Everything else, I just want to make functional, and I can always upgrade later. Is anyone else running 5 speed trannys? Is there anything else I should grab while I'm there? EDIT: I read somewhere something about Taurus fans... any certain year or model I should snag?
  5. Hey, I respect the fact that you are doing something different, and I'm sure it will be a beast when you are done. Yeah, a TX meet would be cool. Even if my project isn't finished yet, I would love to attend. Do I hear a B-B-Q coming on or what?
  6. Oh, so youre dropping in a Vtec huh? You should be ashamed of yourself quoting the Honda manual here like that! LOL j/k... Honestly, lets be real here... Like you said, the price difference between your 302 and the 350 is negligable at best. Now, with a 350 small block, it cost almost exactly (read:no extra charge) the same to rebuild it into a 383 as it does to freshly rebuild a 350. That's like what, 50 free hp, give or take? And it becomes very easy to hit that 450-500 hp range on a budget. And you get more from your mods. The intake that would have given you 25hp on the 350 might give you 35 on the 383. Same with the cam, heads, etc. etc... If low power is your goal, then hey, youve already hit it with the fresh built 383 and you dont have to fool with it anymore. You will have to spend a ton of money with smaller motors trying to play catch up as the 383 makes leaps and bounds in its power levels. As far as low rpm torque, yeah, it comes on strong at about 1,200 or so, and pulls all the way till you piss on yourself or shift, whichever comes first. Remeber: those "torquey" engines usually have hp numbers that match the tq numbers. Properly built, they will rev freely in the low 7k range without too much to worry about. But comparing the redline of 2 different engines really doesn't prove anything. A Honda B18 screaming at 10k rpms making 230hp, or a 383 at 2,500 rpms making 230 hp... What did that prove? The Honda guy will be rebuilding before I am! You really aren't adding too much extra weight, and any that you did gain is grossly offset by the criminal amount of frame twisting power you just gained with it. What was it that Shelby said? Something to the effect of "Horsepower sells cars, but torque wins races..." There is no replacement for displacement... That said, I would love to see the completed 302 swap, just because that's not what everyone else is doing.
  7. for now, to make this as easy as possible on me and my wallet, I am going carb. Later, I may megasquirt, but I learned already on previous projects, that a good fuel management system gets expensive real fast. I think for now at least, carb will be fine. I just want to get it up and running. What rear end are you guys running? I heard that the non-turbo rear end in this car will shred under the brute force of the 383...
  8. Hey guys, I'm new around here. I came across this site searching for info. I recently aquired an 85 300Z very reasonable. I guess it blew a head gasket, and the guy took it all apart to try to fix it, and then realized he had no clue what he was doing. So, I have a Z car in fairly good shape with the motor in pieces. All of those parts are going to find a new home, because I intend to drop a SBC 383 stroker in it very soon... I am on here burning up the search button, trying to soak up as much knowledge as I can before I start hounding the vets with questions. But hey, glad to be here, and I hope to be up and running very soon.
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