The best "Dime Rocket" combos!

joe huestis · 03-23-2020, 08:50 PM

Before I had decided on building my Camaro, I had tossed around putting together an ‘83 Monte Carlo 305 small Cam dish piston combo together for N/SA. No roll- bar required. Only went with the Camaro because of the cost. The Camaro already had an 8.5 rear and would have had to locate one for a Monte due to it’s only 7.5 plus I located a Camaro body fairly easy.

Doug Hoven · 03-24-2020, 03:13 PM

A combo that may be competitive if it was in the guide would be a 2000 explorer with the 5.0. Factory rated at 215hp and 4,200 pound shipping weight puts it at 19.5. The gt40p heads are WAY better than any production small block ford head out of the box, and the intakes are very desirable among the 5.0 community. The camshaft lift may be low at .422/.448, but other small cam 302 combinations have made good power before. If anything it would be a good engine for GT.

03-23-2020, 08:50 PM	#1
joe huestis Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Youngsville, N.C. Posts: 623 Likes: 281 Liked 409 Times in 113 Posts	Re: The best "Dime Rocket" combos! Before I had decided on building my Camaro, I had tossed around putting together an ‘83 Monte Carlo 305 small Cam dish piston combo together for N/SA. No roll- bar required. Only went with the Camaro because of the cost. The Camaro already had an 8.5 rear and would have had to locate one for a Monte due to it’s only 7.5 plus I located a Camaro body fairly easy. __________________ Joe Huestis "Annie's Song" Racing U/SA 2724 Youngsville, NC

03-24-2020, 03:13 PM	#2
Doug Hoven Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Jersey Posts: 213 Likes: 195 Liked 867 Times in 165 Posts	Re: The best "Dime Rocket" combos! A combo that may be competitive if it was in the guide would be a 2000 explorer with the 5.0. Factory rated at 215hp and 4,200 pound shipping weight puts it at 19.5. The gt40p heads are WAY better than any production small block ford head out of the box, and the intakes are very desirable among the 5.0 community. The camshaft lift may be low at .422/.448, but other small cam 302 combinations have made good power before. If anything it would be a good engine for GT. Last edited by Doug Hoven; 03-24-2020 at 03:22 PM.