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Just for fun little guy FED combos
masracingtd1167:
I still say that dollar for dollar that a small block Chevy is the way to go . There are so many parts for them in their stock form that can produce good power . A good 4 bolt 350 block and a 350 forged crank should be easy to find a decent set of rods and a forged piston . A set of trw or sealed power would be just fine . There are a lot of chevy heads that are good 461 if you can find a set 462's 292's are all good heads .You don't even need a roller cam a good flat tappet cam would work well . I really don't know any thing about Ford or Mopar engines so I can't say witch one is better or worse . Chris get that car finished !
buickfed:
I bleed buick. no way I could start over with another brand....other than adapting other brand parts to fit the 350 buick. ;D. but we are working on it on go faster. maybe even tune it like it needs to be. 10.2's @ 128 isn't too bad. hopefully in the 9's this year. it's a fun car. no more door cars for us.
tony1966:
Ok so I should probably post something more helpful than a suggestion to hot rod a Renault!
Neither of my cars really fit the budget idea anymore, but I did put together a 413 for my brother that was really a bunch of leftover parts. The short block was left at the machine shop in pieces so the price was right. A old set of iron heads with 2.08/1.88 valves and single 4 intake went on it, the cam was a flat tappet w/500 lift. Couldn’t fit a bigger cam as the valves were too close to the cylinders on the intake side. Compression wound up around 9.75 to one. In a 3700 lb car it runs 12.20’s which supposedly works out to roughly 400 hp at the wheel. With 400 at the wheel of a 1500 lb car it looks like low nines? Anyway, even with totally mismatched parts it made decent power, and with the lightweight of an FED 400 hp goes a long way.
Big down side to big block mopars is the block is heavy, and wide. My starter is relocated to the right side, and getting in/out is tough. Small block should solve both problems.
I put together a 360 magnum for my other brother that was really nothing more than a 408 stroker kit with a cam someone was getting rid of. It was something like 217 duration on the intake at 050 and mid 500’s lift with the rockers he had. That ran mid 12’s in a 3800 lb truck, so similar power.
In any case, I would stick to a flat tappet cam. Most of my $$ was spent on upgrading valve train parts to keep up with the roller cam, and valve springs get to be an expensive maintenance item over time. No doubt getting the job done with a SBC would be easier, parts are everywhere. But if you have the small block mopar, use it and enjoy! Low 9’s or high 8’s is still quick and would still get the adrenaline flowing, plus, you’ll still have the coolest car at any given track, given the engine placement!
BTW, love your car. It has that old school style I wish my car had.
Tony
retroboy:
--- Quote from: tony1966 on January 20, 2015, 06:14:15 PM ---Ok so I should probably post something more helpful than a suggestion to hot rod a Renault!
Neither of my cars really fit the budget idea anymore, but I did put together a 413 for my brother that was really a bunch of leftover parts. The short block was left at the machine shop in pieces so the price was right. A old set of iron heads with 2.08/1.88 valves and single 4 intake went on it, the cam was a flat tappet w/500 lift. Couldn’t fit a bigger cam as the valves were too close to the cylinders on the intake side. Compression wound up around 9.75 to one. In a 3700 lb car it runs 12.20’s which supposedly works out to roughly 400 hp at the wheel. With 400 at the wheel of a 1500 lb car it looks like low nines? Anyway, even with totally mismatched parts it made decent power, and with the lightweight of an FED 400 hp goes a long way.
Big down side to big block mopars is the block is heavy, and wide. My starter is relocated to the right side, and getting in/out is tough. Small block should solve both problems.
I put together a 360 magnum for my other brother that was really nothing more than a 408 stroker kit with a cam someone was getting rid of. It was something like 217 duration on the intake at 050 and mid 500’s lift with the rockers he had. That ran mid 12’s in a 3800 lb truck, so similar power.
In any case, I would stick to a flat tappet cam. Most of my $$ was spent on upgrading valve train parts to keep up with the roller cam, and valve springs get to be an expensive maintenance item over time. No doubt getting the job done with a SBC would be easier, parts are everywhere. But if you have the small block mopar, use it and enjoy! Low 9’s or high 8’s is still quick and would still get the adrenaline flowing, plus, you’ll still have the coolest car at any given track, given the engine placement!
BTW, love your car. It has that old school style I wish my car had.
Tony
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Well here's a super cool supercharged Renault from a local South Australian Speedway in the late 1960's
And here's my contribution to the argument - LOL
Let's see you home brewed set up's
Cheers
Mr Froggy:
--- Quote from: retroboy on January 19, 2015, 10:07:28 PM ---I don't care if it has a Helicopter engine but I started this thread so I want you all to calm down. Crikey. At the bottom dweller budget level the engine is just a lump of cast iron and doesn't know what it is. So Froggy, Tony '66 and Van how about some pics and details of your little guy set ups.
Cool yeah Groovy.
Cheers
Tony
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No pics but I gave details (about as detailed as it is) of my 383 Mopar in a door car. Another thing I found about low buck is that no matter what brand, if you get involved with the rest of the crowd that runs the same brand its alot easier to find good deals.
If you want to strike gold you have to pan alot of creeks!!
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