Engine Dilemma

[F34R]

My 2 cents is a B35 with a cam and tubular exhaust.

This^ the 3.5 will burn rubber all day.

[obes]

Vivek,

There may well be a few people who are rocking big HP numbers on a bone-stock engine, but throwing that much power at a motor without looking at some key areas is asking for trouble. For every KAmotors story, there are 10 from people who've popped their HG, or caused other significant failures. The OP had his car dyno'd at 137hp, suggesting that it is beginning to get tired.

CAN you make 400 hp on a stock motor? Yes. Will it last? Not unless you have built it very well and are very lucky. Do you have to strengthen the motor? Not if you don't mind having to rebuild it.

You said you'd save a few bills for a spare motor. Why not put that into maintenance on the M20? There are many ways to do this, but I'm a fan of doing things right the first time, and not having to swap out a motor because I didn't. Your mileage may vary!

agree with everything you mentioned.. plus Kams head gasket finally took a shiit..so just proves you need re enforcement..& a stock m20 isn't gnna hold up very long without upgrades..

id go s5x for the price...m30..eehhh..slow lol

[TobyB]

Chebby smallblock- tons of torque, almost free parts, multitudes of cheap transmissions.

Ford 9" in back, with some sort of locker, and you can burn up tires for days.

Because, if you're drifting, does it really matter all that much?

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[kamotors]

agree with everything you mentioned.. plus Kams head gasket finally took a shiit..so just proves you need re enforcement..& a stock m20 isn't gnna hold up very long without upgrades..

id go s5x for the price...m30..eehhh..slow lol

no it didnt:) just rocker arm and scavenge system issues:)