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Originally posted by RICK LAKE
need4spd You didn't put a cash cap on this build up. What rear ratio are you going with, racing ,cruising, 1/4 mile, or shiner? For a trans, G-Force is the one. 5spd only but 1200hp and 1200tork, clutch or clutchless. They are not cheap but you will not break to trans. It is not an over drive one so a 3.07 rear would be a good choise. I race my car and want it bullet proof in the drivetrain department. I also have a 6-spd richmond but the rating of hp and tork is only 450. I would not beat on this box, They have an improvment kit for the 600, G-force is the one that sells it. Cranks Velasco is an 4-12 week wait, L.A.E is 2-4 weeks. Same stroker crank they are 100 dollars apart in price. Rods, have you checked with Howard cams if you are using BBC rods, Same work as oliver,manley, cunningham's and crower, but they are 799.00 not 1200.00. They are good for 1000 hp. Talk to them. I think they are I beam and not H. but the wieght is very near the same. Good luck with the build up, The parts list is great but the machinist is what makes it all work. Rick Lake
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Rick:
*I'm sure if I had read the original post I might assume the same about a "no cap" buildup but of course we don't want to be throwing away money...what I'm hoping for is the sum of the engines parts not to exceed 19 - 20K while allowing 3 - 3.5 for the trans, clutch, housing etc.
*I believe the stock rear gears in a Superformance are 3.73s. As of yet I've not decided whether or not I'll keep them but judging by information I have found I'm thinking they'll have to be changed to either 3.08s or 3.27s. Originally I had intended on installing some version of a 6spd so I hadn't really worried much about the rear gears being to short. Unfortunately the more research I do, the more it seems I'll have to settle with a 4spd top-loader as many of the transmission "namely the Tremec 600rr" I had in mind, seem to be failing when installed in other cobras with equal or lesser hp than is expected out of this build. Frankly, I hadn't heard much info/feedback on my other inquiries into the G-force, but I'll definitely look into it.
*Howard cams? No I hadn’t heard of them but I'll take a look. I have to wonder though how they can be priced at roughly 2/3s the price of other comparable rods, is it simply because they are I beam vs. H??
Again thanks for everyone’s assistance!