Hi guys, I am starting to rebuild my 57 and I need to figure out what to put as a powerplant. One of options is to rebuild 350 that is inside, the other is spanking new LS3 ... but I have 572 Dart with 8-71 that was used for a seasson for racing. Now it is just waiting in my garage.
The problem is that I want to use my 57 quite often in the summer months. I want to be able to drive it in traffic, not overheat, have a "decent" MPG - not like 1 MPG ( I used around 12-15 liters of fuel per race of 98 EU octane gas - that is 95 in your standards ).
So I want to get a decent ( in reasonable leve ) MPG, not overheating.
This thing is crazy loud - that is also an issue for street. Being able to talk is a good thing
I don't want to cut the hood, so the blower must go. It might be replaced with a prochager that will fit under the hood or I will just go NA.
Going NA will force me to make some changes.
I'm trying to figure out is it possibile in a reasonable fashion.
I have to go down with power also - don't need that much on the street. Right now its over 1000hp and 850 ft lbs on crank. And I want to use a tranny with OD so no Powerglide or anything like that.
What do you guys suggest ?
Here is the engine on the dyno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_97ImX0exQ
and engine spec
New Dart Big M 4-bolt splayed main block
• Bore 4.630" for 572ci
Rotating assembly
• Callies/Compstar 4340 Steel 4.250" stroke crankshaft
• Callies/Compstar 4340 Steel H-beam 6.385"rods (ARP 2000 Bolts)
• Clevite Race Series Hardened Rod & Main Bearings
• MAHLE 4.630" Forged Dome Pistons
• Pro Plasma Molly rings
• All Rods big & small ends and Pistons machined to same weight
• Rotating assembly balanced to race specs with printed spec sheet(.02 of oz. inch or
within 2 grams)
Pro-Filer Sniper X CNC Ported Cylinder Heads
• 119cc combustion chambers
• 345cc intake runners
• Bronze valve guides
• Hardened valve seats
• 2.300" and 1.880" Stainless Steel valves
• Matching springs,Titanium retainers,and hardened keepers to camshaft
• Pocket Porting & Polishing
• Flow Tested 412cfm intake 293cfm exhaust
• ARP Head Studs
Camshaft specs
• Comp Cams Solid Roller Custom Blower Cam
• Crower Sever Duty Roller Lifters ( a must with solid street applications)
• T&D Shaft Mounted Roller Rockers
• Smith Brothers 3/8" Chrome Molly hardened pushrods
• Engine Works Billet True Double Roller timing set w/ torrington bearing
Fuel System
• Two Quick Fuel 950cfm Blower Carburetors
• Dyer Polished 8-71 Blower Kit
The problem is that I want to use my 57 quite often in the summer months. I want to be able to drive it in traffic, not overheat, have a "decent" MPG - not like 1 MPG ( I used around 12-15 liters of fuel per race of 98 EU octane gas - that is 95 in your standards ).
So I want to get a decent ( in reasonable leve ) MPG, not overheating.
This thing is crazy loud - that is also an issue for street. Being able to talk is a good thing
I don't want to cut the hood, so the blower must go. It might be replaced with a prochager that will fit under the hood or I will just go NA.
Going NA will force me to make some changes.
I'm trying to figure out is it possibile in a reasonable fashion.
I have to go down with power also - don't need that much on the street. Right now its over 1000hp and 850 ft lbs on crank. And I want to use a tranny with OD so no Powerglide or anything like that.
What do you guys suggest ?
Here is the engine on the dyno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_97ImX0exQ
and engine spec
New Dart Big M 4-bolt splayed main block
• Bore 4.630" for 572ci
Rotating assembly
• Callies/Compstar 4340 Steel 4.250" stroke crankshaft
• Callies/Compstar 4340 Steel H-beam 6.385"rods (ARP 2000 Bolts)
• Clevite Race Series Hardened Rod & Main Bearings
• MAHLE 4.630" Forged Dome Pistons
• Pro Plasma Molly rings
• All Rods big & small ends and Pistons machined to same weight
• Rotating assembly balanced to race specs with printed spec sheet(.02 of oz. inch or
within 2 grams)
Pro-Filer Sniper X CNC Ported Cylinder Heads
• 119cc combustion chambers
• 345cc intake runners
• Bronze valve guides
• Hardened valve seats
• 2.300" and 1.880" Stainless Steel valves
• Matching springs,Titanium retainers,and hardened keepers to camshaft
• Pocket Porting & Polishing
• Flow Tested 412cfm intake 293cfm exhaust
• ARP Head Studs
Camshaft specs
• Comp Cams Solid Roller Custom Blower Cam
• Crower Sever Duty Roller Lifters ( a must with solid street applications)
• T&D Shaft Mounted Roller Rockers
• Smith Brothers 3/8" Chrome Molly hardened pushrods
• Engine Works Billet True Double Roller timing set w/ torrington bearing
Fuel System
• Two Quick Fuel 950cfm Blower Carburetors
• Dyer Polished 8-71 Blower Kit
