I'm stuck in a rut...I'm dealing with a no-sponser, strictly 'fun' racing budget, as a lot of you fella's, so I figured I'd ask some of your opinions...
With my combo, AFR comp. 227's should yield an additional 50hp and 15-20ft/lbs at peaks, w/o losing much of anything under the curve over the current heads. Switching from iron to aluminum will drop 25 or so lbs as well. This is a high rpm N/A 388.
The vehicle in question is a '94 C1500 stripped for track duties, currently weighing 2900 or so lbs with draglites. Being a truck with a heavy OEM suspension system, a strange aluminum front drag strut/LW brakes/front frame clip combo should wipe at least 200lbs off the front (already manual rack&pinion equipped). Of course, this is sprung, unsprung, and rotating mass, all from the nose. Weight transfer would play a big part here...
Both options will cost about the same. Yes, one is one heck of a time consuming project, but don't consider this in your opinion. Which of the two should net better results at the track? If you have the time, please explain your opinion. I'm no 'newb' in the racing dept., but I appreciate others' educated opinions and 'theories'.
With my combo, AFR comp. 227's should yield an additional 50hp and 15-20ft/lbs at peaks, w/o losing much of anything under the curve over the current heads. Switching from iron to aluminum will drop 25 or so lbs as well. This is a high rpm N/A 388.
The vehicle in question is a '94 C1500 stripped for track duties, currently weighing 2900 or so lbs with draglites. Being a truck with a heavy OEM suspension system, a strange aluminum front drag strut/LW brakes/front frame clip combo should wipe at least 200lbs off the front (already manual rack&pinion equipped). Of course, this is sprung, unsprung, and rotating mass, all from the nose. Weight transfer would play a big part here...
Both options will cost about the same. Yes, one is one heck of a time consuming project, but don't consider this in your opinion. Which of the two should net better results at the track? If you have the time, please explain your opinion. I'm no 'newb' in the racing dept., but I appreciate others' educated opinions and 'theories'.