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Old 08-07-2010, 03:37 AM
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Well, axle that I have being built is said to handle atleast 800hp so I guess I have no excuses . Really I have put the engine to the side and handling everything else so I am ready for what I decide on. Still flip flopping between a stroked 454 to a Merlin 540, or something with lower compresion and a charger The current plan is to drop a simple BBC that one of my buddies have so I can plug a TKO600 in that I will be purchasing next and then get all the other parts worked out around the BB engine swap and then start building a final BB and just have to do a long block and few parts swap over.

So did you catch that fact that I have come to terms and ditched the 700r for a TKO600
A 496 or 540 will both be sweet. Guess it all depends on the better deal I would say.

Great call on the TKO - that will make it extra fun and unmanageable!
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