question on engines that would fit my camaro the best

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Old 07-25-2011, 01:33 PM
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i have a 1987 z28 camaro it has the stock 5.0 in it now. i want to make it run a 10 second 1/4 mile what what engine should i put in it via big block or small block and what size of the big block or small block for example the 540 or 350? please give me some edvice thank you
 
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Old 07-25-2011, 08:26 PM
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Alright junior, slow your roll.....you are treading in some very expensive, very improbable territory. The biggest real displacement you are going to get is in the 400 CID range. After that, you start talking big blocks which are next to impossible to shoehorn into a 3rd Gen. What is your budget? A moderately worked 350, pushing 400 hp will get you into the 3k dollar range...thats just starting....
 
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Old 07-26-2011, 01:58 AM
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i hope your not thinking of creating a driver that runs 10s.by the time you comply with all of the NHRA rules,a cruise down to the dairy queen will be impractible and possibly illeagle.having stated the obvious a nicly built 383 with a 200 shot of No2 would just about do it i think IMHO
 
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Old 07-26-2011, 07:04 AM
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spend your $20k on a house instead. or buy one of these Nelson Racing Engines - Twin Turbo Hot Rod Series and spend another $10k on a driveline and chassis to support it
 
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Old 07-26-2011, 10:52 AM
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10 flat or 10.99 ?


How many runs do you want it to survive? Or, do you want to experience a car in the 10's and who cares if it grenades on the 4th or 5th pass?

You do have cash on hand to do this, don't you???



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