Brainstorming a combination. - Lateral-g Forums

hotwheels · #1 02-06-2006, 11:50 PM

Sounds like an awesome idea, would love to see the pic's of the build as you do it.......twin's shouldn't be that hard at all.

markss28 · #2 02-07-2006, 09:50 AM

Great idea, Now did you mean 383? Either way sound great I would find a 4 speed auto to put behind it. It'll make things on the street a little easier plus you'll have more gears.

TravisB · #3 02-07-2006, 10:16 AM

I second the updated auto...you will thank us later for talking you out of the glide

Speedster · #4 02-07-2006, 11:13 AM

A glide is great for drag racing but is not so hot on the street. Why use 2 gears when you can have 4 ? It will keep the car out of the single use category.

J2SpeedandCustom · #5 02-07-2006, 12:42 PM

The glide would be SWEET! I think your going to need more stall than 2800, and definitely BIGGER turbos...

TonyG · #6 02-07-2006, 04:48 PM

well, the car came originally with the 283 and glide, that is why I was thinking of that combo. I guess if I were going with something that wasn't original I would just do a aluminum headed 406 small block with the twins and back it with the six speed... Believe me, I am all for a manual transmission. I also own a 96 Cobra and I wouldn't have it any other way..

My end goal is to take this car on the Hot Rod Power Tour, or create my own cross country adventure.. I love to just get on the road and drive!

I have found a built 700R4 that I can pick up for 800 bucks and it has 0 miles on it. There is a T350 in the car now and that just isn't cuttin' it with the 4.10 12 bolt rear. I also found a 454 that I can pick up for 300 bucks, but it needs rebuilding.

GBodyGMachine · #7 02-07-2006, 06:56 PM

I think the Glide is a neg. idea. I have a friend who has a glide in a street car. Doesnt like it so much. I would go with a 3-speed or an OD Tranny. Now, the turbo 283 is a cool idea. I dont know if you can de-stroke it but the easier it is to spin the better for a turbo IMO. Unless you run 2 different size Turbos

. I have seen that done and work pretty well. If you are going for something different, make it cool. Small smallblocks dont push a ton of air, so a BIG turbo might not be your friend, Unless you like lag.

Jeff