Looking for 5.0 stocker buildup advice

HellraisingRacer · 05-30-2008, 01:04 AM

i too am looking for a 302 buildup, c4 automatic in a 88 lx coupe. any motor suggestions along with stall advice would be great. going with 3.73 gears.

SSDiv6 · 05-30-2008, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HellraisingRacer

i too am looking for a 302 buildup, c4 automatic in a 88 lx coupe. any motor suggestions along with stall advice would be great. going with 3.73 gears.

For what class are you building the car for??? 3.73 gears are not going to work

HellraisingRacer · 05-30-2008, 02:21 AM

my origional plan was going to run a SVO motor in superstock GT, but im going to run M stock. you think i need steeper gears?

SSDiv6 · 05-30-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by HellraisingRacer

my origional plan was going to run a SVO motor in superstock GT, but im going to run M stock. you think i need steeper gears?

With all due respect, how much experience do you have in class racing? First, if you are talking about the Ford Racing SVO engine, it is not legal in SS/GT. The only SVO engine that was available in a production car was the 4-Cylinder Turbo engine. Yes, if you want ot be competitive, you need steeper gears from 4.88 to 5.14, and if you have an automatic, you will also need a low gear set in your transmission.

HellraisingRacer · 05-30-2008, 04:21 PM

not much experiance. The SVO engine is the 4 cyl motor that i was talking about. ill use the 5.3x gears that i have then.

SSDiv6 · 05-30-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by HellraisingRacer

not much experiance. The SVO engine is the 4 cyl motor that i was talking about. ill use the 5.3x gears that i have then.

I would suggest that before you start spending any money, that you go to some Divisional and national events and talk to the racers and get the real perspective. Also, get the rule book and read it with a fine tooth comb and also read the rule changes/updates as shown in the NHRA site.

SS/GT is a V-8 engine class.

HellraisingRacer · 05-30-2008, 05:35 PM

hmmmm. cause when i called cali, they said it would be SS/GT for the 4 cyl. I work at a race shop in omaha, ne and have been talking to some local racers in div. 5, just this is a new idea.

05-30-2008, 01:04 AM	#1
HellraisingRacer Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Looking for 5.0 stocker buildup advice i too am looking for a 302 buildup, c4 automatic in a 88 lx coupe. any motor suggestions along with stall advice would be great. going with 3.73 gears.

05-30-2008, 02:21 AM	#3
HellraisingRacer Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Looking for 5.0 stocker buildup advice my origional plan was going to run a SVO motor in superstock GT, but im going to run M stock. you think i need steeper gears?

05-30-2008, 04:21 PM	#5
HellraisingRacer Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Looking for 5.0 stocker buildup advice not much experiance. The SVO engine is the 4 cyl motor that i was talking about. ill use the 5.3x gears that i have then.

05-30-2008, 05:35 PM	#7
HellraisingRacer Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Looking for 5.0 stocker buildup advice hmmmm. cause when i called cali, they said it would be SS/GT for the 4 cyl. I work at a race shop in omaha, ne and have been talking to some local racers in div. 5, just this is a new idea.