engine build up, NA/turbo build

[Anonymous]

ok, i finally put the old spare engine on the stand today and i want to start building it.
first i'm going for naturally aspirated then later i'm going turbo

are the components like the cam etc. that i need going to be different for each setup

i know that i'm going with forged pistons and haven't decided if i'm going alloy head ar crossflow, what would ya'll suggest?

i dont want to spend money on the same parts twice so could you guess give me a list of the things that i will need to make this engine happen for both naturally aspirated and turbo'd

sorry for the ramble, i'm just getting excited

thanks
-Nathan

 

[XFlow_Fairlane]

well if you wanna build a strong NA motor is should have high compression...and the oposite on a turbo motor. if you got a good motor in the car now I would jus tbuild for a turbo. cost is the same to build the motor (the right way) and the only real extra is the turbo and manifold. come on be the first to force feed a alloy head!!!

 

[Anonymous]

Where can you even get a crossflow head from???

The aluminum SP head is the bomb. I am lusting after one.

Stay with a straight pattern cam. I think the 272/272 will work nicely for me.

 

[Anonymous]

i'm not sure where i could get a crossflow, but i've been talking to brian (mustangsix 2) and i think he or his father might now where

the 272/272 cam is what i was looking at, but i was thinking today at work and i'm still not sure if i wanna go against Mustang_Geezer to see who can put out the most power in a NA engine, cause i'm sure he's got the best one out there. or if i wanna go turbo, i could use my spare head for NA and the alloy one for the turbo

hmm... i guess i'll ponder on it somemore, i still have along time before i get to the turbo point, plus i wanna wait till you get yours done Linc so i can copy that

 

[Anonymous]

i'm still not sure if i wanna go against Mustang_Geezer to see who can put out the most power in a NA engine, cause i'm sure he's got the best one out there.

8) 8)

How about building a indestructable (sp) bottom end and let the head, cam, turbo work itself out in the end when you are ready?

Bore the cylinders, deck the block, use forged pistons, good rods, ARP rod bolts & main bolts, turn crank w/crank kit.

Then you can decide where you want to go from there and you will have a bottom end that you can turbo, nitrous add one of Mikes aluminum heads or whatever you want to do!

Thats what I'm planning on doing to the engine on the stand right now 8) 8)

Later,

Doug