Fred Gwynne
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- Oct 18, 2015
I, like everybody else, wants more power out of my naturally aspirated 245. I have read that a V8 is the best and cheapest way to get a legit amount of power. A good friend on mine offered me a 5.3L LS core motor to use as trade in for a rebuilt 5.3. That sounds awesome but after I estimated the price of a professionally rebuilt 5.3 motor(ATK) plus the motor mounts, transmission, fueling, ignition and all the other accessory parts as well as a guy willing to make all that stuff work will cost quite a bit of money. Although it may be worth paying that for 385 or so HP.
Another option is to have my b230 motor pulled out and shipped to a place that will rebuild the entire motor and perform modifications needed to up the HP a good amount. I'm not a motor guy but I'm thinking about things like hi-comp pistons, stronger crank and arms, enlarged valves, port and polish, lightened fly wheel etc. I won't get anywhere near 385 but it may be considerably cheaper/easier because after I get the motor back I can just have it planted into the car and the project will be completed.
Do any of you know who will work over a B230 like this? I thought there was a place in Oregon that may do this but I cannot find their website.
Please provide any thoughts/opinions about this.
I'm very seriously considering having either a V8 or essential B230 "race" motor swap.
If this topic has already been discussed then please send me a link to that thread. I'd rather not congest this forum with a question that has already been answered.
Thanks for your help.
Another option is to have my b230 motor pulled out and shipped to a place that will rebuild the entire motor and perform modifications needed to up the HP a good amount. I'm not a motor guy but I'm thinking about things like hi-comp pistons, stronger crank and arms, enlarged valves, port and polish, lightened fly wheel etc. I won't get anywhere near 385 but it may be considerably cheaper/easier because after I get the motor back I can just have it planted into the car and the project will be completed.
Do any of you know who will work over a B230 like this? I thought there was a place in Oregon that may do this but I cannot find their website.
Please provide any thoughts/opinions about this.
I'm very seriously considering having either a V8 or essential B230 "race" motor swap.
If this topic has already been discussed then please send me a link to that thread. I'd rather not congest this forum with a question that has already been answered.
Thanks for your help.