Link to a pic of what blue striped 918's did to my motor.
11-13-2003, 05:33 PM
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Link to a pic of what blue striped 918's did to my motor. My poor forged shortblock.. 
http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/sh...hreadid=118295
http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/sh...hreadid=118295 
Damn that sucks Vince. Did it take the cylinder head out too?Good luck getting it back together.
11-13-2003, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by VINCE
My poor forged shortblock.. http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/sh...hreadid=118295
http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/sh...hreadid=118295
11-13-2003, 05:52 PM
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That one head is damaged as well.. Cracks all over it. This is why I have been asking all the questions about new engines. I know nothing is bullet proof, but I was hoping the engine would last longer than 15 months. I am going dual springs for sure next time.
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11-13-2003, 06:25 PM
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Sorry Vince. JPR wanted to put 918's in my car with a .600 lift and I refused. Not going that route. I am using Crane duals because of crap like this. Sorry, I hope you can rise out from the rubble. Bear
Hey What lift were u running?
Hey What lift were u running?
11-13-2003, 06:26 PM
#12
232/236 .595/.598 lsa 114.. There are people running bigger cams than that using 918's, but I think coupled with mileage and my aggressive driving put a early life to my single spring. Like I said. Dual springs for now on. Even if I put a stock cam back in the car I am putting dual springs on..
11-13-2003, 06:31 PM
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Vince, your cam has more exhaust lift than that. I think Alan told me that cam has .601 lift on the exhaust.
I wouldn't blame the breakage completely on the springs man. You drove the **** outta that car with a cam pushing .600 on both sides. 10K later, it was time to change like I told you a while ago. That mileage is actually about right for a single spring and such high lift. 918's are a good spring. But when running high lift cams, they should be changed by 8-10K.
However, i'm really sorry about the motor and i'm sure you'll get it figured out soon. This is just an excuse to make your dream come true even quicker
Josh
I wouldn't blame the breakage completely on the springs man. You drove the **** outta that car with a cam pushing .600 on both sides. 10K later, it was time to change like I told you a while ago. That mileage is actually about right for a single spring and such high lift. 918's are a good spring. But when running high lift cams, they should be changed by 8-10K.
However, i'm really sorry about the motor and i'm sure you'll get it figured out soon. This is just an excuse to make your dream come true even quicker
Josh
11-13-2003, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by VINCE
232/236 .595/.598 lsa 114.. There are people running bigger cams than that using 918's, but I think coupled with mileage and my aggressive driving put a early life to my single spring. Like I said. Dual springs for now on. Even if I put a stock cam back in the car I am putting dual springs on..
it wasnt some ported heads that were ruined were they ?
11-13-2003, 06:54 PM
#16
damn vince, that is too bad. i had a feeling the motor was a gonner. i have a small lift cam in my car .574" lift comp cams. but i will have to say that i have been worried with so many of these guys putting race lobe cams in their street cars. it is something to always worry about. good luck on your rebuild!
11-13-2003, 07:17 PM
#19
I dunno. Maybe we were speaking about another cam. I just remember the 232/236 was .601 on the exhaust. Maybe i'm wrong..
Sorry I didn't answer a few min. ago. Still at work and bunch of big wigs walkin around. I'll call you back in about 30 minutes...
Josh
Sorry I didn't answer a few min. ago. Still at work and bunch of big wigs walkin around. I'll call you back in about 30 minutes...
Josh
