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R Middleton
Dodge Dakota
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4/14/2002
01:38:50
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I notice the trend seems to be building up strokers and putting on blowers but I'm interested in a different approach. Can you build a 318 for high revs and long life on the street? It seems to me a nice short stroke and light reciprocating mass with roller gear and maybe some R/T 2.02 valve heads would make a nice package for a NA street driven weekend racer.
Am I missing something.
Pro's?
Con's?
Middy.
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kota on 20s
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4/14/2002
01:46:16
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2.02 heads are probably too much for the street on a 318. most people who do a stroked and supercharged engine have a lot of $$$ to dump into their trucks, and they will KILL a NA 318. (not to mencion every other truck on the road)
you could MABY get a gen 3 NA 318 into the 13's, but no way in the world will it compete against a sc'd 408
Eric, 98 5.2 5speed, K&N gen II, 50mm TB, 2bbl M-1, 1.7RR's, JBA ciramic headers, carsound cat, dumped gibson, and a lot more
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R Middleton
Dodge Dakota
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4/14/2002
02:12:48
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Hey I don't really want a 13 sec truck I still have to drive this thing in the snow I just want to have a competitve rig. I figured it'd be more streetable if the real horse power came on higer up.
I guess I want to know 2 things,
Can you substitute higher revs for bigger stroke?
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If you build it to rev will it misbehave at lower rpm's.
Thanks,
Middy.
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kota on 20s
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4/14/2002
02:23:29
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well it just depends on the cam. a ferrari can scream to 8500 rpm, and be verry streetable at low rpm's (they might use variable valve timeing like honda thow, but im not sure)
a higher reving engine isnt really a more streetable engine. afterall how many times are you going to rev it to 6k on the street? if you want a streetable engine, build it for torque (expecially in a 4000+ lb truck) you will have power down low where you need it.
Eric, 98 5.2 5speed, K&N gen II, 50mm TB, 2bbl M-1, 1.7RR's, JBA ciramic headers, carsound cat, dumped gibson, and a lot more
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