01-06-2003, 04:12 AM
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Location: Gainesville, Fl USA,
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OZ,
Where did you happen across such a great deal on that M48  ? Hehe! Let's see...550-600hp for less than $4k? I'd say you shoud be under budget, too 
Bathrone,
Where are your numbers coming from? Two BB turbos for $10k? Ouch! Maybe if you're buying used takoff VATN units off late '80's Indycar engines  . The rest is mostly fabrication. Some people can do it and others can't. It's the timeless time vs money scenario. Also, why would you want a torque monster at 1000 rpm in such a light car? You stated that "without torque, nothing will happen but a lot of talk!". Actually, with abundant torque comes a lot of wheelspin and we all know if you're spinnin' you ain't winnin' . That's why Brian Dinsmore is able to run 10.8's with his mild 289 powered FFR when a lot of guys with close to 400 cubic inches can't get enough traction to get into the mid 11's. You can only use a certain amount of torque on a RWD steet tired car--anything beyond that is just bragging rights.
And to get that kind of hp out of those engines doesn't require any freshening up or blueprinting--that's why you have to appreciate Toyota engineering!
Mike
Last edited by Mike Braddock; 01-06-2003 at 04:18 AM..
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