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Originally Posted by kgs365
is not doing it...i fully expect after you choke it down with a small air filter and side pipes that would be a good place to end up...part of the problem is if your going to build a "nice house" you also have to furnish it!...i'm not sure i have the right furnishings at this point
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If it was 370 with open pipes on the dyno, I agree with you; that's not going to be enough power. But that doesn't mean you have to go all the way to the other end of the spectrum on engine building/cost. Chas. gave some good advice on maybe tweaking up the 390. If you're having ERA do the entire build it will be beautiful, and they do a meticulous job, but you do need to keep an eyeball on the costs (and a new sideoiler build ain't cheap).
You know, if it was me, I would probably do exactly what ERA Chas suggested. I would put the 390 in and enjoy the car and see what I thought. Then if I wanted more power I would just pull the engine, put it in a crate, and ship it off to one of the builders (at the end of the driving season). You'd have it back and in the car before the spring weather returned. I think that's a pretty good plan.