Recipe for 400 RWHP.....
11-28-2003, 01:42 AM
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Reminds me of when I dropped a 429 into my Ford Ranger... ran 7.9 @ 94 spinning tires all day and never saw a lick of traction... till i put some slicks on it and then i snapped the rear... GL but I think u should invest more in suspension then in motor... the L is a good example of that... first 3 mods to a lightning should all be suspension
11-28-2003, 02:25 AM
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What do you guys think i should do to the suspension to help me out with traction? I already said i will be doing a 4 link with a posi. I know this wont cure ALL traction problems but will cure most. This truck at MOST will have drag radials on it. Most of the time i will be running 235/55/16 tires as i am now. Probably be upgrading to 255/50/16 tires when i need new shoes. I will probably upgrade to 17s later down the road. Anyways what do you guys suggest?
-Eric
-Eric
11-28-2003, 05:52 AM
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Christ, I thought my S10 with a 406 was horrible at stopping. I don't even want to think what your braking was like with a big block in one of those little trucks. I remember I adjusted the rear drums one day so they were good n tight. As soon as I hit the brakes the truck just turned itself completely 180. 
Good thing there was noone else on the road.
Good thing there was noone else on the road.
11-30-2003, 08:44 PM
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Originally posted by Eric85
anymore help on this? S10 guys are almost no help on this subject except for a few.
anymore help on this? S10 guys are almost no help on this subject except for a few.
they have alot of info on there and alot of v8 conversions and ppl that did the conversions to answer your questions.
11-30-2003, 09:02 PM
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Originally posted by Beast96Z
Ditch the cc306 for a XE 230/236, and get 1 3/4" shorties instead of 1 5/8". With this combo and ported heads I made 397 to the wheel in my 96 Z, mail order tuned.
Ditch the cc306 for a XE 230/236, and get 1 3/4" shorties instead of 1 5/8". With this combo and ported heads I made 397 to the wheel in my 96 Z, mail order tuned.
11-30-2003, 10:05 PM
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Yea i am also a pretty avid poster over on s-seriesforum.com also. They have helped me out a great deal when it comes to anything like this. Im thinking a posi and a 4 link with some big meats out back will do justtice.
11-30-2003, 11:49 PM
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Originally posted by Eric85
Yea i am also a pretty avid poster over on s-seriesforum.com also. They have helped me out a great deal when it comes to anything like this. Im thinking a posi and a 4 link with some big meats out back will do justtice.
Yea i am also a pretty avid poster over on s-seriesforum.com also. They have helped me out a great deal when it comes to anything like this. Im thinking a posi and a 4 link with some big meats out back will do justtice.
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