[h949h]

so, ive got the block, and its about to be sent off to the machine shop to get reconditioned. but before i send it off, i wanna get some opinions on my setup im planning.

so to start off
Im going to do a scat rotating assembly,
with forged crank and pistons (i wanna OVERbuild this motor.) standard stroke, and +.030 pistons.

then

COMP Cams Magnum Hydraulic Roller Camshafts
with Duration at 050 inch Lift 224 int./230 exh. and 112 lobe seperation.

Edelbrock Performer Cylinder Heads

COMP Cams Ultra Gold Aluminum Rocker Arms 1.7 ratio

Holley EFI Intake Manifolds
Holley High-Flow EFI Throttle Bodies 75mm
Granatelli Motor Sports Mass Airflow Sensors 90mm
36lb injectors
255 LPH fuel pump
JLT 4" CAI


on the car will be 3.73 gears, aluminum driveshaft, 315's in the back, its already been seriously lightened.

im tryin to be pretty conservative for this motor. its my first attempt so i wanna try to get it as good the first time as i can.

[Bubba95SN]

Stroker kit from Scat would be more fun. I used 332 kit from Eagle.

[40thanvblkgt]

Do a stroker and get a slightly hotter cam and if your stuck on those performers look into like the xts or somethin or better yet some high ports will do nicely it's just a waste to spend money on a forged crank that's stock length unless your doin a sbc where you have to stick to a stock length crank to not have a stupid small base circle cam

[h949h]

i might just be better off with a cast crank then? and im not stuck on the performers at all. i just dont like the twisted wedge or systemex. ive heard some horror stories about em.

[40thanvblkgt]

The high ports aren't the tws they just have raised exhaust ports which are helpful cause the stock location sucks I just bought a set of tea 225 cnc high ports for my 418 they flow amazing you just have to call accufab if you want a good easy fitting long tube and if your using a stock block stay cast steel a scat 9000 series crank will live long after you've split that 5.0 block that's why I only do windsors and mod motors but as long as you want less than 500 a stock block 302 setup is fine but don't worry about the high ports they are an amazing head I'll take these over afrs any day

[h949h]

ok cool, ill go with the cast crank then. you make a great point about the fact that the block is gonna split before a cast crank gives out lol. but i think im just gonna stick with the performers, they are a tried and true head that has been around forever. they dont have the best flow of the heads that are out there, but they can stand up to some good abuse.

now the quesstion is this, where ios the best place to get a standard stroke cast crank?

[40thanvblkgt]

Scat, don't look at any other company unless you need a crank that can handle like 900+ hp. Shouldn't cost too much and they usually cone out of the box spot on, you sure you don't wanna go stroker? I don't wanna force you into a setup you don't want, just making sure you look at your options the crank will cost around the same just a little more machine work. But it's all up to you it's your motor not mine. Good luck man.

[h949h]

thanks, ive looked into doin a stroker, but im just gonna stick pretty conservitive for this motor, its gonn be a pure street car, no strip or track.

thanks for the advice tho

[40thanvblkgt]

Hey no prob I had a buddy who had a mild 306 in a fox gt just had a gt40 h/i and an e cam with some shorty headers and 10 series flowmasters it was a nice little street car if had a t5 instead of an aod I woulda bought it when he moved. Good luck with your build and I hope all goes well for you, oh keep me posted on the build i'd love to see how it turns out!

[h949h]

thx! will do!

[95opal]

Originally Posted by h949h so, ive got the block, and its about to be sent off to the machine shop to get reconditioned. but before i send it off, i wanna get some opinions on my setup im planning. so to start off Im going to do a scat rotating assembly, with forged crank and pistons (i wanna OVERbuild this motor.) standard stroke, and +.030 pistons. then COMP Cams Magnum Hydraulic Roller Camshafts with Duration at 050 inch Lift 224 int./230 exh. and 112 lobe seperation. Edelbrock Performer Cylinder Heads COMP Cams Ultra Gold Aluminum Rocker Arms 1.7 ratio Holley EFI Intake Manifolds Holley High-Flow EFI Throttle Bodies 75mm Granatelli Motor Sports Mass Airflow Sensors 90mm 36lb injectors 255 LPH fuel pump JLT 4" CAI on the car will be 3.73 gears, aluminum driveshaft, 315's in the back, its already been seriously lightened. im tryin to be pretty conservative for this motor. its my first attempt so i wanna try to get it as good the first time as i can.

No need for the forged crank...or the 36lbrs..also I would suggest a different MAF.

[h949h]

i still cant seen to find where to get a standard stroke scat cast crank.... i dont think they have one....