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kenne bell 2.8l on a stock bottom end LS1

Old 09-07-2008, 12:41 PM
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Default kenne bell 2.8l on a stock bottom end LS1

if i run it at the minimum PSI (10 PSI), will it last a few months until i get a built engine put together to throw in? or is that way too much for the stock bottom end?
Old 09-07-2008, 01:30 PM
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just keep the tune really safe and you'll be fine. Plenty of cars here between 500-600 wheel on stock bottom end that lasted a while.
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Its a crap shoot when in comes to over 500 rwhp. As stated above if you have a real good tune with plenty of fuel and say a meth/alky injection kit as a safeguard then it should last for a decent amount of time. Again though its all in the tune as ive seen cars pushing less power/boost on a stock engine and had it fly apart really quickly due to a crappy tune. Good luck though and post up pics of your build when you have them!
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hmmm....maybe i'll just buy the kit and wait until i can drop a built engine in to install it. :-)
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Only one way to find out...


I'd do it.
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Mine didn't last too long at the power level in my sig.
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Just run it, make sure you shut it down when you hear a rod knocking to save the block
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Or when crankcase steam is coming out from under the hood at idle sitting a stop light after a WOT run. 5 pistons were broke.
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Originally Posted by Z06PSI
Or when crankcase steam is coming out from under the hood at idle sitting a stop light after a WOT run. 5 pistons were broke.
Pfft! That's nothing! You still had 3 to go!
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Originally Posted by 86MonteSS
hmmm....maybe i'll just buy the kit and wait until i can drop a built engine in to install it. :-)
you could but personally if i had a KB sitting in my room there's no way i could just let it sit there lol. good luck with whatever you decide and keep us updated!
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Originally Posted by stevensLS1
you could but personally if i had a KB sitting in my room there's no way i could just let it sit there lol. good luck with whatever you decide and keep us updated!
Decided on heads/cam. Once I get a little more cash, a zex direct port n2o kit. Possibly with a standalone


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