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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Sedalia, Mo.
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advice on engine combo
Ok trying to figure this out is about to drive me insane. Im building my truck as a daily driver show truck and light auto cross running. porterbuilt center section hotchkis suspension viking coilovers t56 magnum trans custom dana 60. Now to my problem can't make up my mind on motor. As I said mainly a daily driver but want good power and love big blocks. Was thinking of going with the 572/620 but dont know how reliable it will be for a daily. Fuel mileage is not a concern of mine but wondering what other peoples input might be as im almost to the starting point of this build after collecting most of my parts. So what are some ideas for power plants out there. Nelson racing is a year out as i wanted to get a 572 twin turbo daily driver engine but dont want to wait a year. any input is greatly appreciated.
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Location: Traverse City MI
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Re: advice on engine combo
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The local autocross guys really hate to see that truck show up at the local SCCA events because I match or beat the times of the Porsche boxsters and there isn't anything that chaps their backside more than getting their fine piece of German Engineering beaten by a 48 year old pickup truck. Especially a Chevy Pickup! Oh, the pain is just unbearable for those idiots! You can see them lying across the seats in their Porches, biting the floor mats on the passenger side. If I built it again, though, I would use an E-Rod LS3 crate. Drops almost 300 pounds in the front and it won't plow quite so much. Anyways, it's not any manner, shape or form of any 'daily driver' I ever had but it DOES have 15,000 miles on the clock, has never broken, has been banned at two dragstrips for breaking the 10.99 sec barrier with no roll cage---and that was with the AC on! ![]() ![]() ![]() Come ride along for a LOOOOOONG burnout : http://s851.photobucket.com/user/BWF...tml?sort=3&o=9 Last edited by Taibo; 08-25-2015 at 03:08 PM. |
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Re: advice on engine combo
What kind of Cacti are those, growing in Michigan or Minnesota Mr. Bo?
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Re: advice on engine combo
I don't have a 572, but I do have a snotty 468" BBC/TREMEC tko, with 3.73's and a Detroit truetrac on a slightly narrowed 12 bolt. Pics are in the albums on my profile page if you care to see my junk
![]() For get in it and go operation, a 540+ BB with EFI would be my move. 1400hp in a daily driver/street truck would be cool to brag about, but you'd be wasting about half that horsepower on short autocross runs and running around stoplight to stoplight. 600 or so HP is PLENTY enough to keep it interesting on the street and the track, allowing you to embarrass most vehicles at will and still having trouble-free fun.
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Re: advice on engine combo
thanks everyone that has given there input. here is something im thinking about doing the zz572 with the nelson racings efi manifold. or a mast lsx supercharged 900 ls motor. thoughts
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