View Poll Results: How many have blown their engine after going with forced induction?
Yes, I'm a greedy boost addict and blew my short block, ie pistons, crank, etc.
25
40.98%
I was lucky and only blew the head gaskets, the block was O.K.
5
8.20%
I'm conservative and or tune savvy and have not hurt my precious engine
31
50.82%
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How many have blown their motor after going with forced induction?
10-25-2006, 07:16 AM
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How many have blown their motor after going with forced induction? I see people pop in here from time to time thinking about forced induction, sometimes on a tight budget. This info would give them one more thing to consider before taking the leap. I'm also curious to see what the numbers would be.
10-25-2006, 09:08 AM
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I'm not tune-savvy (Tuned by Revxtreme), but I am conservative, not in my driving style but in how often I drive it (Once every week or two).
Drove it like that for a year, didn't blow it, and sold my stock motor for a good price to help pay for the new one.
Drove it like that for a year, didn't blow it, and sold my stock motor for a good price to help pay for the new one.
10-25-2006, 09:34 AM
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I had an 75k mile stock bottom that generated crankcase pressure once I started applying boost; since it was going to have to be rebuilt I figured I'd just get a new forged setup for a bit more $$.
So, technically, not blown up... but pretty close.
So, technically, not blown up... but pretty close.
10-25-2006, 10:49 AM
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I was suprised a how easy it was to melt #7 piston. It crackled a little at the shift points and that was all it took. After going forged I ran once and my meth pump took a ****, I picked up at least as much detonation as I did when I blew the stock pistons but the forged slugs held up fine. The stock pistons are not very forgiving.
10-25-2006, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Slowhawk
In the last 2 years I've probly replaced 4 motor's blown by FI.2 of them cracked the liner's top-bottom.
Now,Nitrous cars is another story.A ton of blown pistons
Now,Nitrous cars is another story.A ton of blown pistons
just out of curiousity.... when you blew your nitrous pistons... what was it from... too lean or too rich...
also when you blew your FI motors what was it from... too lean or too rich?
just curious... thanks,
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10-25-2006, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by marco427
C5R 427, LS7 heads, Procharger F1C. 773 RWHP at only 8 PSI. Haven't busted anything yet.
the better flowing heads and bigger Cubic inches you have the less PSI it takes to make big HP.... IE theres more room for air to go in the cylinders... so it doesnt have to CRAM in there as hard as a motor thats a 346 with stock heads... even though it uses the same cubic feet of air...
10-26-2006, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by gametech
And to TY-TY13, NO, you won't find anybody here that blew the motor from running too rich either. Your thread in the pcm section is just silly.
