1992 5.0 build up - Page 5

NightHawk756 · 02-15-2006, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Italian LX

A thin coat of motor oil or WD40 on all surfaces will do just fine.

I use motor oil.

ncontt · 02-15-2006, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Robocop

Ok I will try and narrow this down a little by certain areas. What would a good deal be on an upper and lower GT-40 intake run. Should I go mail order or anywhere local I could try?

I have a friend that has a Gt-40 upper lower that is for sale if your are interested.....he lives in columbus ga....http://www.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=758986

NightHawk756 · 02-15-2006, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ncontt

I have a friend that has a Gt-40 upper lower that is for sale if your are interested.....he lives in columbus ga....http://www.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=758986

I may be wrong, but I think he's referring to this GT40....

ncontt · 02-15-2006, 04:05 PM

those are very "similar" arent they? I know it's not exact....at least the uppers....

I don't know.....

Dale McPeters · 02-15-2006, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LeeH

LOL, Hey Dale that looks real familiar except for the 42# injectors. One question though what do you think it will do with the Jay cam, I am real hopefull it will make 420rwhp N/A.

450rwhp N/A.....

The Rock 326 · 02-15-2006, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ncontt

I have a friend that has a Gt-40 upper lower that is for sale if your are interested.....he lives in columbus ga....http://www.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=758986

He won't buy anything used.

ncontt · 02-15-2006, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by The Rock 326

He won't buy anything used.

alrighty then.....lol

QWKSNKE · 02-15-2006, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by The Rock 326

He won't buy anything used.

to Noel then

NightHawk756 · 02-15-2006, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ncontt

those are very "similar" arent they? I know it's not exact....at least the uppers....

I don't know.....

Sure, they're similar, just the uppers are a little different. And he said he likes the way the GT40 looks and you'll notice on this one, you can see the tubular make-up much better. And I think that's what he's referring to.

Robocop · 02-16-2006, 01:46 AM

Yes I like the tubular look of the GT-40 much better.It is just a classic look to me however I think I will get more for my money with the TrickFlow kit.

I learned a few valuable lessons when buying used parts when it comes to certain areas of motor parts. I tried it over the years and most times it was ok however if anything ever went wrong...did not fit...broke shortly after it was bought...etc: it always made for bad feelings so I shy away from it.

The good news is that I spoke with Howtons automotive today and he agreed to do my block for me. He advised me to bring all of the stroker parts to him with the block. He said it was best to actually install the parts and rotate it by hand to check for clearances. I did not think a block had to be notched with the 331 kit however he said it was always best to check them all first anyway.

So now the first step is to decide what type of pistons and compression I will want to have with my stroker kit and the Trick flow upper kit and then order it. I am hoping that Pro Line in Ga can help me with this and also sale me a stroker kit as well.

Thanks for all the help and slowly but surely this project may actually get off the ground before summer arrives.

02-15-2006, 04:05 PM	#44
ncontt pro-jackstand racer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Milner, Ga Posts: 2,473	Re: 1992 5.0 build up those are very "similar" arent they? I know it's not exact....at least the uppers.... I don't know..... __________________ And God created Neil Peart so that lightning would make sense to the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

02-16-2006, 01:46 AM	#50
Robocop Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Birmingham,AL Posts: 35	Re: 1992 5.0 build up Yes I like the tubular look of the GT-40 much better.It is just a classic look to me however I think I will get more for my money with the TrickFlow kit. I learned a few valuable lessons when buying used parts when it comes to certain areas of motor parts. I tried it over the years and most times it was ok however if anything ever went wrong...did not fit...broke shortly after it was bought...etc: it always made for bad feelings so I shy away from it. The good news is that I spoke with Howtons automotive today and he agreed to do my block for me. He advised me to bring all of the stroker parts to him with the block. He said it was best to actually install the parts and rotate it by hand to check for clearances. I did not think a block had to be notched with the 331 kit however he said it was always best to check them all first anyway. So now the first step is to decide what type of pistons and compression I will want to have with my stroker kit and the Trick flow upper kit and then order it. I am hoping that Pro Line in Ga can help me with this and also sale me a stroker kit as well. Thanks for all the help and slowly but surely this project may actually get off the ground before summer arrives.