Hi guys.
At first sorry for small offtopic about 5M here but please listen to whole my story and you'll probably understand...
I own pretty modded '87 5spd (400+whp i think) but more I mod it becomes less daily-driver friendly... And one more thing really annoy me - with all that power I haven't any success at 1/4 mile...
So there are two ways: make my MK3 race-only car and buy Lada daily driver or... tada! Buy MK2, make it racecar and return MK3 in (nearly) stock form to enjoy it.
Let's see what do I have:
- internally stock 7M (to be built)
- pt67dbb, FFIM, exhaust
- AEM and all fuel components
- 7M pistons (probes) and rods (eagles)
- built 7M head
- TH350 setup on the way (must be in my garage within a month)
Now the questions (if you know some answers or just have an opinion - feel free to post):
- how much stripped MK2 rolling chassis lighter than stripped MK3 targa?
- will that combo work: 5M engine block, 5M crank, 7M rods, 7M pistons, 7M head?
- will 5M block handle enough power (let's say 700whp)?
- is 5M oil pump adequate?
Ok, I already see question "why not just swap built 7M into MK2" and here's answer: stupid laws... to make that swap legal it will cost more than good bb-turbo (thanks to corruption).
thanks in advance for answers and opinions
At first sorry for small offtopic about 5M here but please listen to whole my story and you'll probably understand...
I own pretty modded '87 5spd (400+whp i think) but more I mod it becomes less daily-driver friendly... And one more thing really annoy me - with all that power I haven't any success at 1/4 mile...
So there are two ways: make my MK3 race-only car and buy Lada daily driver or... tada! Buy MK2, make it racecar and return MK3 in (nearly) stock form to enjoy it.
Let's see what do I have:
- internally stock 7M (to be built)
- pt67dbb, FFIM, exhaust
- AEM and all fuel components
- 7M pistons (probes) and rods (eagles)
- built 7M head
- TH350 setup on the way (must be in my garage within a month)
Now the questions (if you know some answers or just have an opinion - feel free to post):
- how much stripped MK2 rolling chassis lighter than stripped MK3 targa?
- will that combo work: 5M engine block, 5M crank, 7M rods, 7M pistons, 7M head?
- will 5M block handle enough power (let's say 700whp)?
- is 5M oil pump adequate?
Ok, I already see question "why not just swap built 7M into MK2" and here's answer: stupid laws... to make that swap legal it will cost more than good bb-turbo (thanks to corruption).
thanks in advance for answers and opinions