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im looking at building a bit of a track/strip car out of my te gemini. i was originally gonna put a 253/trimatic with a possibilty of a 308 later down the track. but after speaking with a fella i know that owns a drag/street 57 chev, he has convinced me to put in a small block, namely a 307 or 327. apparently they are narrower and shorter than a 253/308. thinkin a 2 speed powerglide behind it. but what diff would be good? i wouldn't mind a 9" but i think it may be a little over kill for my needs at the moment. would 300 ponies be easily achieved with heads, cams, ignition, etc? im thinking so.
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a while back in street machine mag they did a gemini wagon TF, it had a V6 with 9inch rear I dont remember the specs but it was a about a 10 sec car and streetable.
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There was also a 253 auto wagon in Street machine years ago. It had a fine spline banjo in it with Gemini axles (same splines). Probably too small for a SB though.
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Hi Guys.
This is where the SBC (in stock form) has its limitations. In a Gemini, especially a 'track' car weight is a problem. A 253/308 is much lighter than an SBC. Since you probably won't need 500 bhp, its not worth getting alloys heads, manifold & |
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Hi Guys.
This is where the SBC (in stock form) has its limitations. In a Gemini, especially a track car weight is a problem. A 253/308 is much lighter than an SBC. Since you probably wont need 500 bhp, its not worth getting alloys heads, manifold & wat |
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well im lookin to run quicker then 11. i have connections for chassis trengthening and custom work to get the motor to fit. which will be a lot easier with a sbc casue they are about 3" narrower than a 253/308. there are also more parts available to me w
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As well as the roll cage that i am required to run due to t he fact that an 11 flat is the quickest youre aloud to run without one.
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As well as the roll cage that i am required to run due to t he fact that an 11 flat is the quickest you're aloud to run without one.
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through a bit of research i have found that the 327 will have around 300 bhp which will give me low to mid 11s. with heads, cam etc i will easily get 10s.
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through a bit of research i have found that the 327 will have around 300 bhp which will give me low to mid 11s. with heads, cam etc i will easily get 10's.
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you wont go faster than 14s u wont get traction with out tubing it
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So all shell be good for is circle work then.
Still sounds cool to me.
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If the 327 fits so will a freefidy, you can grab a crate engine much cheaper than bying a 327 dunger and rebuilding it See The Yetis Chev build at http://www.ozrodders.com...rd/viewtopic.php?t=17919 |
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