44jim
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A great winter project or how to crush a bowtie dominant field.
A great winter project or how to crush a bowtie dominant field.
to bad they are going to pop the stock bottom end running stock pistons with twin turbo's unless they are limiting them to 5-6 psi and at that point why do twins.
I remember people saying the same thing back in '64 when the 273 LA series was introduced, '66 D-Dart first 13 second street car 1.2 H.P. per cubic inch Advertised @ 275 H.P. 501 solid lift cam, Doug Thorley headers, 10.5:1 compression, 4160 Holley w/ Edelbrock design manifold.oh good some people think these motors are bullet proof
You are correct, the stock pistons are awefull if this was a 6.1 hemi MAYBE it would live for awhile, they appeared to have it torn down, why not put some blower/turbo pistons in it while it is apart???My point was it won't last long enough to get into the water they will destroy it tuning it.
I've done this type of build on several "stock bottom ends" they don't like boost 8 psi is the max they will handle before crushing the ringlands with the slightest hint of detonation. I myself have built 3 of the highest HP 3rd gen's out there right now a piston is the minimum they should have done and Ross makes a killer stock bore piston for boost (helped them design it)I remember people saying the same thing back in '64 when the 273 LA series was introduced, '66 D-Dart first 13 second street car 1.2 H.P. per cubic inch Advertised @ 275 H.P. 501 solid lift cam, Doug Thorley headers, 10.5:1 compression, 4160 Holley w/ Edelbrock design manifold.
Building a motor to do what you want in the parameters of limitation always surprises the doubtful as well as the one with vision. Got to stay optimistic.
Your set-up should lay down some good power too. I tried getting these guys to run E85 but non of them wanted to listen. That nice cool air charge would love tons of boost.Hey John.
can you give more info and set ups on your 3 highest hp gen 3 hemis. I am building a 5.7 with 6.1 crank after market rods and pistons and putting on a 70 millimeter turbo. running it on e85 with a water/ meth injected.
Nope Bit young for that I did however have a primer 70 Roadrunner with a B1 headed 440 that dragged the bumper at byron a few times.john,,,are you the same john that use to run a model A sedan 340 power and stand it on its bumper out at byron drag way ????