la vs magnum

jw97neon said

r3 block wow... i kinda fall right back into cost again lol. i guess horsepower costs either way i look at it. what type of power is a good stock block able to handle? do all r3 blocks use a dry sump oil system? sorry for all the questions. my main reason is to build a driver but a weekend warrior as well. i am hoping to break 700 as putting boost to a engine only makes it easier.

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It all depends on how much power you get and at what rpm, if the engine ever sees any detonation, how much the engine sees WOT, and what the block integrity is like.
Unfortunately, there is no way to know how long something like this will last! If you build it this way, you have to take responsibility for the failure when it happens and move on. I have a lot of customers that do this, and when they hurt it they fix it and keep going.
As long as you know what can happen and are OK with it, then build away!
Turbo's are easier on engines compared to blow-thru's and NOS due to spool time and nothing mechanical connecting the two.
Brian