Man, this thread moved fast.
PJS50,
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"Gene, did you build your whole Everett Morrison kit? Would you recommend them?"
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No, didn't build it. Probably should have since I've had just about every part off of it at one time or another. As far as the EM kit itself, I highly recommend it. It's very solid.
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"Will your AC with the 390 beat a Viper or Z06 Vette when the light turns green?"
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Can't really say whether or not I could beat a Viper or Vette as I've never
really raced one. I have played the 'light to light' games and know the car can hold it's own. Whether I would win or lose, I know I wouldn't be embarrassed.
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"Are the Tremec trannys TOUGH or are the Richmond 5 speeds a better deal?"
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So far my car has ~7.5k miles on it and haven't had a problem yet with the tremec. I don't have any experience with the Richmond.
Regarding you're question about using the Edelbrock vs Dove stuff. I'm really happy with my setup. It has a very nice 'lope' at idle (1200 rpm) but it does stutter a bit from a stop unless you get on it. Once you hit the sweet spot on the cam (~2000 rpm) the power comes on really strong and keeps on pushing. I think for 'off the shelf' parts, you can't go wrong with Edelbrock.
Make sure you take notes from the FE guys that post here. Most of these guys really know their stuff. They have probably forgotten more about these motors than a lot of us will ever know.
Good Luck,
Gene
