How much HP can stock LS1 block hold up too?
08-04-2004, 03:08 PM
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How much HP can stock LS1 block hold up too? I am building a race motor i know the iron block is stronger but will a re-sleeved block hold up too high HP like 700rwhp+
08-04-2004, 04:06 PM
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50000000000000000000000000000000 HP 
The wet sleeve block is practically indestructible. I say this because:
The min wall thickness at the bottom of the sleeve (smallest part) is 0.250" thick and it only gets thicker as you go up (STRONG!!!!). The sleeves are retained by a ledge in the main web so it can not drop and locked in by the head.
So really it comes down to "how much HP can the aluminum block its self hold?" (not the sleeves) and that has shown to be upwards of 1K HP or more if built with quality parts.
Now an iron block HAS to be stronger but the aluminum is by no means easy to brake.
The wet sleeve block is practically indestructible. I say this because:
The min wall thickness at the bottom of the sleeve (smallest part) is 0.250" thick and it only gets thicker as you go up (STRONG!!!!). The sleeves are retained by a ledge in the main web so it can not drop and locked in by the head.
So really it comes down to "how much HP can the aluminum block its self hold?" (not the sleeves) and that has shown to be upwards of 1K HP or more if built with quality parts.
Now an iron block HAS to be stronger but the aluminum is by no means easy to brake.
08-04-2004, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 2001CamaroGuy
50000000000000000000000000000000 HP
The wet sleeve block is practically indestructible. I say this because:
The min wall thickness at the bottom of the sleeve (smallest part) is 0.250" thick and it only gets thicker as you go up (STRONG!!!!). The sleeves are retained by a ledge in the main web so it can not drop and locked in by the head.
So really it comes down to "how much HP can the aluminum block its self hold?" (not the sleeves) and that has shown to be upwards of 1K HP or more if built with quality parts.
Now an iron block HAS to be stronger but the aluminum is by no means easy to brake.
The wet sleeve block is practically indestructible. I say this because:
The min wall thickness at the bottom of the sleeve (smallest part) is 0.250" thick and it only gets thicker as you go up (STRONG!!!!). The sleeves are retained by a ledge in the main web so it can not drop and locked in by the head.
So really it comes down to "how much HP can the aluminum block its self hold?" (not the sleeves) and that has shown to be upwards of 1K HP or more if built with quality parts.
Now an iron block HAS to be stronger but the aluminum is by no means easy to brake.
