I recently bought a 109 from a friend it has ported heads a 212/212 roller cam billet mains and a few other extras brfore i put it in this winter should i put a girdle on? I dont plan on pushing this motor too much. My goal is 11.30 or something close. Also what type of rolloer rockers should i put on it previously had harland sharp 1.55 should i stick with the same or something different?
girdle needed?
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Howling Mad
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Those rocker are fine. No, you don't need a girdle on it. I'd spend the money else where.
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I might go a little bigger on the turbo but that's just me.
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Every one starts at low 11s... but your right he doesn't have to. But with ported heads and a 212/212 why not go little bigger?
well some guys will set a limit an live with it. BUT I do understand "if I do this an that it will go even quicker" ... Depends how far the fish hook goes down his throat
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I'm sure you set a limit once lol. I set a limit after a turbo 3'' dp a trans and 2800 stall converter. Now I've got a $10k drive train ready to go in.
well we ran mid 11s for about 14 years . didn't want to do a roll bar.. Then in 2006/07 we stepped it up with spare parts I had hoarded over the years with all the parts cars we had. ran pretty good for a nothing combo
I went 11.343 on a TE44 this last weekend in BG launching off vacuum brakes to a 1.57 60'. Bigger is nice but the 44 is killer on the street and will get you to your goals.
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I run my turbo for all it's worth so it depends on the air. 25lbs at a minimum and it'll hit 30 when I lock the converter and settle back to 28 or so in good air after the peak. I run it the same on the street as I do at the track and it's loads of fun. You are also correct that not many cars will run you on the street in a true 11 sec car.
I disagree. If you tell them that you have a true 11 second street car and let them hear your car idling before you race them,they'll borrow money from everyone they know to race you because there is no way that that quiet,smooth idling,slight lifter ticking,sounds like your grandmothers Buick,is a true 11 second street car. Do you ever drive by your buddy's house and shift the trans into neutral and give it a rev to impress the people gathered in his driveway? I rest my case.
