living in Port Orchard...5 to 10 minutes from Bremerton Raceway!
living in Port Orchard...5 to 10 minutes from Bremerton Raceway!
I'm down in Kelso, about 2 hours south of you.
My thought here is to take your stock motored Jav out and start racing it. Learn to drive it and improve your times little by little.
BTW, if you can make it, there is a big event at my "home" track on the 25th and 26th of Sept. If you show up, there will be at least 3 AMCs out there.
http://www.riverdaleraceway.com/inde...page_name=Drag
1969 Rebel 401 TH400
1978 J10 401, QT
1978 Wag 401 QT
1973 Javelin AMX in pieces.
Starting out stock is probably the most economical way to go, maybe not in the long run, but if I pull the engine and get the machine work done on it and put the pistons in, then I can add the heads, cam, intake, etc... without having to pull the motor out more than once, right? Can I install headers with the motor in, or should they be installed when the motor is out at the beginning?
Since the target is around 400 hp. will forged pistons and crank be necessary? Do forged parts increase the life of the engine? What about springs, valves, and push rods, etc. do they come in hardened steel or some other similar material. I'd much rather spend the money on quality the first time, than have to go through this again sooner than later.
Are there any bench dyno programs out there that I could plug in different parts and get some idea of what I will need to reach my goal?
If it were me, I'd be racing it stock while building a new motor. Don't forget all the other stuff you're gonna have to change if you end up with a real 400 hp mill. Chassis, gears, axles, traction aids, slicks, etc, etc, etc, etc.
If you wanna learn racin' and such, drop by this joint.
http://amcdragracing.freeforums.org/index.php
1969 Rebel 401 TH400
1978 J10 401, QT
1978 Wag 401 QT
1973 Javelin AMX in pieces.
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