a little help with my 454 retrofit into a 92 rs camaro?

[Joey N]

first car im 16 and grew up my whole life in my family shop ive recently found an e code 92 (305 engine code) if im wrong please correct me and with the fact that a 305 aint worth building i want to pump the car up as much as possible i already have a ford 9 and a lead on the engine so what im looking for is someone thats done this build that can give a few tips and pointers and some help on what new parts to purchase such as whats a good manual trans to put behind this monster and what sub frame connectors you suggest and headers and of coarse what electric fan to choose (i dont want the drag of a fan clutch setup) and so on please help thanks tell me anything you think would help

 

[John]

since your young i think you should make a LOW dollar street car with some fun. when i was 17 i build my first car which i still have. its a 1977 nova, it was a great starting point, much like your 3rd gen. my opinion for a motor is a good old 350 or 383 if you plan on full rebuild. try to find a newer style (86 and up) roller cam block, one piece rear main seal, and have some fun. vortec heads are cheap and work GREAT, get headers, a nice lumpy cam and a nice intake manifold and run 11-12 sec at the track and drive it home. ford 9' inch is good but it might be alittle overkill for you. i really recomend a 3 or 4o core radiator to compliement your electric fan. the guy that said the ones out of the larger V6 ford taures is dead on. thats a great fan. just remember your young and have plenty of time to build an all out drag car. go build something to have some fun and do it safe!!