What are some of the basic bolt on's i need to get for my 1997 Camaro SS? I've already got a k&n filter and i'm getting my old LT1 stroked to a 383. My friends say i need to get pullys, 3.73 gears, a cam, and Super 40 or Loudmouth exhaust. They all race, but i'm still not sure what i should get with my limited funds. I want to be able to run at least a 12 high and i'm running a 13 high now

Thanx,
Jamie

 

One question, where are you coming up with all of the money for this...?

 

Well my motor went out last week so my dad is paying for that. I have a job and i'm paying for everything else.

 

How exactly is it that you know what your car will run?
Have you actually ran it?
"13 high" isn't a useful piece of data.

 

Well, you wanna run a high 12 and you want a 383 stroker. Completely unnecessary to run a high 12. In fact you better be in the 11s with a 383 or be kicked in the nads. Pullies are worthless for the most part(in my opinion). 3.73s and a good high quality stall and a rebuilt trans will also be in order bud. These things get expensive real quick.

 

Bolt-ons
Free mods

Limited budget, paycheck to paycheck racing.

First up
HEaders
Rockers
Tuning
Drag radial tires for the track(must)


12's easy

 

how did you get a drivers license at 15?

That aside...Here is what you will need with a stock internal engine.............Headers,catback, 3.73 gears, 3000-3200 stall converter, mail order tune, and some drag radials.

Man you sure are lucky to have a car like that at such a young age though, be very careful...these things can get dangerous really fast.

 

Thanks guys a whole lot. I'm getting the machine work done to my motor this weekm, and i've already ordered the 383 kit from summit.

 

My first car was a 97 Mustang GT. I thought it was the fastest car ever, until I drove my Formula And now I'm in the need for some more speed. Headers, then DR's, then heads/cam

 

That's sounds like an awsome car. I just wanna be able to beat all the mustang gt's that live around me and think that ford is the best thing since sliced bread! They all run about a 13 low!

 

If your 383 is built right with a good cam and heads, you will demolish a lot of cars in your area I'm sure. Just be careful with the car. Being your age and with that much (possible) power, you can get yourself in a bind real quick.

 

Oh yeah! I agree you've got to know when and where hot rod around and when and where to be a serious driver! Do you know what my estimated time in the quarter mile would be around after I put the motor back in my car? I was thinking it would be somewhere in the 12 second area.

 

Check my first reply in this thread.

 

383 lt1 will run around 11's man depending of what else you have done. Your will kill a Gt with ease

 

I've got the 383 kit and we're having the machine work done! Does anyone know exactly step by step I have to do to the computer?