Hi, I've been lurking here a little while, trying to learn about Super Coupes. My neighbour used to have one, and I remember it being quite fast for a big car, so I figured it's got to be a pretty good engine! I started reading up on it, and saw 330ftlbs of torque at low engine RPMs!
So I started looking around, and I've found a 94 in my area that's been rolled... Everything is there, and in pretty good condition, but the car is a write off. The owner wants $2000 CAD for the salvage, and I'm thinking this would be the perfect powerplant and rear end for a little hotrod I'm working on.
To cut a long story short, I want to rebuild the engine, and I'm wondering what to do while I've got it apart, replace any weak link, etc. I don't want to stroke it or replace the crank, but I'm wondering how much the bottom end can take?
I was thinking just basic modifications, porting, headers + custom exhaust, and overdriving the supercharger by 10-15%. I'm not looking for too much hp, but what can I expect with this level of work? Thanks guys!
So I started looking around, and I've found a 94 in my area that's been rolled... Everything is there, and in pretty good condition, but the car is a write off. The owner wants $2000 CAD for the salvage, and I'm thinking this would be the perfect powerplant and rear end for a little hotrod I'm working on.
To cut a long story short, I want to rebuild the engine, and I'm wondering what to do while I've got it apart, replace any weak link, etc. I don't want to stroke it or replace the crank, but I'm wondering how much the bottom end can take?
I was thinking just basic modifications, porting, headers + custom exhaust, and overdriving the supercharger by 10-15%. I'm not looking for too much hp, but what can I expect with this level of work? Thanks guys!