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A//// Guy
04-08-2007, 09:35 PM
Sweet project car! Cant wait to see progress on it.
v8klla
04-09-2007, 12:21 AM
Awesome. I can't wait to see how this comes out. Are you planning on using a widebody block, or using the adapter plate for the GM trans?

We will be using an adapter plate with the standard block. However we are having trouble deciding between the torque of the 2.4l and the rev capabilities of the tried and true 4g63. Once that is decided we can then worry about a transmission that can handle the abuse!

Chris
tim
04-09-2007, 12:42 AM
We will be using an adapter plate with the standard block. However we are having trouble deciding between the torque of the 2.4l and the rev capabilities of the tried and true 4g63. Once that is decided we can then worry about a transmission that can handle the abuse!

Chris

Pick the trans you want and that is the least of your concerns. Adapter plates are the least of your problems. A built C4 will get you in the 8s, or you can skip to a built glide and not have to worry about a thing. The built C4 will cost a bit more but it will be more streetable. I am sure you know this anyway, I am probably just preaching to the choir.

Do you plan on shifting or.......not?
v8klla
04-09-2007, 10:27 AM
Pick the trans you want and that is the least of your concerns. Adapter plates are the least of your problems. A built C4 will get you in the 8s, or you can skip to a built glide and not have to worry about a thing. The built C4 will cost a bit more but it will be more streetable. I am sure you know this anyway, I am probably just preaching to the choir.

Do you plan on shifting or.......not?

We were originally thinking the turbo 400, but have since found that a turbo 350 will likely support our goals for the car. However, during this discussion the C4 was presented as an option for its rev capabilities as the chevy transmissions may not be able to support 10k if we decide to rev the piss out of this thing lol. We still want to be able to drive this beast on the street, thus the powerglide isn't much of an option...

Thanks for the input!

Chris
JET
04-09-2007, 10:36 AM
Light car, you want more rev's! With a light car like that a built TH350 should work just fine. They are pretty efficient as far as auto's go too.
Kracka
04-09-2007, 10:41 AM
I say go for the revs!

Car looks great in white.
rst95eclipse
04-09-2007, 12:11 PM
Shouldn't be too difficult to snap off a low 10 second in the quarter. Can't wait to see it. Good luck and have some fun with it.
92EvilTalon
04-09-2007, 12:16 PM
I understand why they went with the 4g63. But why not get a 6g72 ... hehehe just a crazy thought. But anyways like said before good luck hope to see it at the shoot out.

You staying with the RX's rearend or are you changing that too?
JET
04-09-2007, 12:21 PM
Because there are 6g72's making lots of power, reliably? They have potential, but that potential has not developed yet. Make a 2.14 and call it good :D
v8klla
04-09-2007, 12:24 PM
I understand why they went with the 4g63. But why not get a 6g72 ... hehehe just a crazy thought. But anyways like said before good luck hope to see it at the shoot out.

You staying with the RX's rearend or are you changing that too?

At least for now we are staying with the stocker, as far as we know they are one of the strongest import rear ends very similar to the Supra. When that blows up then we say hello to the Ford 9 ;)

And we are considering the 2.14l as an option, however most of the big dogs (shep, rau) are still running the tried and true 4g63. I've always wondered why they don't go with the bigger displacement, but perhaps they know something we don't? The only high hp 2.4l block I am familiar with is Marco...

Chris