aftermarket heads / or nitrous

[deadkelly]

i have a stock headed 383 in my vf ute it makes 261rwhp . it has a 3000 stall 727 box , 3.50 diff , 1st time out ran 14.1 & 97 miles per hour . the dizzy needs re curving . ( was sluggish into 3rd gear & hardly revving over the line , i might shift a bit earlier also ) the car weighs 1560 kgs with driver . i can get easily enough edelbrock , 440 stealth , Indy ez heads . money is a factor, i have Holley street dominator manifold 750 Holley dp , 1 7/8 headers & 2 1/2 exhaust . i will be changing my pistons & rods too forgies & h beams. a new cam also .
q am i better off using nitrous to make power when i need it & save on fuel . or do i spend the money and have power all the time as well as extra fuel all the time ?

[Doc]

Nitrous will get you what you want ....without all that work AND all that extra fuel.

BTW ..what is the cost of fuel ...down-under ?

[deadkelly]

hi there. 91 unleaded about $au 1 .45 per liter
95 $au 1.49 - .55
95 e10 $au 1.42
98 $au 1.60 + all per liter

[Doc]

How is the Aussie $ ...compared to the US ?

What is the liter to gallon conversion ?

[deadkelly]

aussie $ is good for us anyway , about 97 cents to your $
i think there is almost 4 liters too the gallon gota go see ya

[Commando]

I believe its 3.7 or 3.8 liters to the gallon.

[chlngr1970]

3.8 L = 1.00385 galHope this helps j

[deadkelly]

MY MATE PUT LIGHTER SPRINGS IN THE DIZZY , I NOW HAVE MY TORQUE BACK WHERE I NEED IT . HE ALSO GOT A NEAR NEW MSD 6AL COOL .. THAT SHOULD SORT OUT EVERY THING IGNITION WISE . SHOULD CRACK IN TO THE 13'S NOW 100MPH +

[deadkelly]

Originally Posted by Doc

How is the Aussie $ ...compared to the US ?

What is the liter to gallon conversion ?

well well just as it was starting to look good for mopar fans over here . slapped back to reality .

[Doc]

10 cents per L ? ... that is 40 cents per gallon !! ...what is wrong with that ?? .. ??? ... but it should get better.

[deadkelly]

mo fans or owners have to buy all our parts over there ( USA ) . what you buy your parts for double it that's what we pay for it . chev or ford fans can go to any auto parts store & buy what ever they want . there are never ads in our magazines for Chrysler parts. if i want anything for my ride i have to find it on the web pay for it wait still waiting then after heaps waiting finaliy get it and pay almost double . it takes so long . since the end of last year i have never seen so much big block mopar parts but if our $ drops off again i am afraid it will back to the bad old days again got go see ya

[Doc]

WHY do the parts cost double ? ... shipping ?? ..

[deadkelly]

shipping , our taxes , customs taxes then mr retailer's mark up ect ect .

[gofastbobby]

how much does that car weigh? something tells me that you have enough power for 12's, you just need some suspension work and some traction. what's you 60' times now?

i am new to the mopar world, but in the mustang world there are guys that are deep into the 12's with 250rwhp. you're story should be no different.

anywho, i always vote for nitrous.

[helomechs]

personally, i woudlnt go nitrous. you really gotta build for that if you want it to last. its kinda (to me) cheating right? i mean... it just doesnt seem as fun to me to have a car that is fast ONLY on the bottle. i like the power under my foot anytime. i think theres more respect out there for a car that does 11/12's on pump gas with no adders.

[deadkelly]

i just got a set of Indy ez heads 2 days ago i am looking at using 1.6 ratio rockers & solid cam to achieve as close to . 600th lift as i can but trying to keep the duration down to a minimum so i can still use my 3000 stall and have a broad power curve . that's the plan anyway

[Doc]

Hey d k ..... good luck with that combo. I think you might need a little more converter to launch a car like yours with a 3k converter and a 3.5 gear.

[deadkelly]

i also got a shortened 8 3/4 diff with new Yukon ring & pinion gear 3.9 :1 i am saving for a Detroit locker at the moment . the guy i got the ring gear off also has a power lok center but he wants $700 au for it landed over here . i would rather spend a bit more & not worry about the center again . i also got green bearings and install kit & big drums brakes . that owes me $1500 au so far .

[Doc]

How much does the car weigh ?

[deadkelly]

with me in it , it was 1560 kgs so it must be around 1470 kgs which is just under 3200 lbs i think . i hope that helps
how much would those diff parts cost you guy's over there ? cya

[Doc]

dk ... he wants 700$ for the suregrip only ? .. is this a new part?

[deadkelly]

it's also a new Yukon power lok center . i thought power loks were a Dana item which were better & than a sure grip . ( don't hold me to that though , that's just what i was told ) well saterday week were all going to the drags for some grudge racing . i'll be up against a ford xr8 ute , 2 x vt ss Holden commadoor sedans (they are gm ls1 v8's & one of em has 415 rwhp ) 3 x Subaru wrx one runs 35 lb boost & 2 x bikes so it should all be fun well i have to go cya's .

[deadkelly]

i raced one of the Chev ls1 powered commodore's today . it was dynoed last Friday at 291 rwhp . i got him off the line but was sideways all over the place in front of him . we had a second go but same result so we'll have to settle this at the track . i then seen some suzuki / Honda turbo guy's with all there hoods up , pulled up next to em & done some donut's figure 8's & whips & left em in my smoke . so i am off to get some new tyres tomorrow hahahaha . the ol val is going much better after the re curved dizzy & msd 6al .