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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 07:33 PM
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Beastly! 1600 HP is no joke!
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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don't worry...we're gonna put those few upgrades on mine at the end of this season and possibly throw 2 big turbos on the beeyatch
Damn. I guess if you did that, then you would definatly find the limits of something on the motor?
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by HUNTER02SS
Damn. I guess if you did that, then you would definatly find the limits of something on the motor?
haha...I guess so
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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Can you offer an 6.0 iron block as a way to save buck?
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 07:03 AM
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Can you offer an 6.0 iron block as a way to save buck?
shawn will build any engine your application requires... his sig says 402 iron shortblocks start at $4150
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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I would let Shawn build you what he wants to build you, and what he has experience with. The minute things change, thats when stuff gets out of whack.

Take his experience, and use it. you are paying for the R&D, not just the parts assembled. Know that.

What Brian, Phil, Shawn, and all the others pushing the limits are doing is creating a quality, tested, proven end result for the rest of us, and I appreciate that.

Good job guys
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 04:27 PM
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Thanks Louis.Like you said this is a proven package,i can change things such as the block but i can't guarantee the same results.
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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So you are offering a guarantee with this?

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Thanks Louis.Like you said this is a proven package,i can change things such as the block but i can't guarantee the same results.
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Guarantee with a race motor..
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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Guarantee with a race motor..
What? No 5 year 100k with that bad girl!?
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Guarantee to haul ***
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 04:24 PM
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Thats a nice package and good price Shawn. I would be all over that 427 if you could find a way to use a BBC dual key crank snout in the LSx for us F3 procharger guys . I sold my new LSX because I think I'll just break these LSx crank snouts like so many do on SBC's. You come up with something like that you be only man in town .

Maybe another nice option to offer would be the Jessel Belt drive and get all the machine work out of the way at the same time.

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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by DanZ28
Thats a nice package and good price Shawn. I would be all over that 427 if you could find a way to use a BBC dual key crank snout in the LSx for us F3 procharger guys . I sold my new LSX because I think I'll just break these LSx crank snouts like so many do on SBC's. You come up with something like that you be only man in town .

Maybe another nice option to offer would be the Jessel Belt drive and get all the machine work out of the way at the same time.
the ls snout is much-much stronger than a sbc snout.The problem isn't always the snout-alot of times the balancer is the problem.I got some things that really help out the procharged stuff.

we've made 1800hp with a procharged sbc with a std crank snout-made 100 passes with no issues.

i can add the jesel stuff,i was basically just advertising this as an inexpensive high hp f/i engine
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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[QUOTE=Shawn @ VA Speed;11782592]

We just reinforced the areas that we have had problems with in the past.Fireball's block isn't nearly as strong as the one i'm offering with the engine,but we wanted something a little safer.Although we have had no issues with fireball's engine at 1700+hp.With the 6 bolt head conversion and the main support i wouldn't be afraid to put 2500hp on one.QUOTE]


Thats F'ing amazing. Some really cool ****. Tight work.
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Shawn @ VA Speed
the ls snout is much-much stronger than a sbc snout.The problem isn't always the snout-alot of times the balancer is the problem.I got some things that really help out the procharged stuff.

we've made 1800hp with a procharged sbc with a std crank snout-made 100 passes with no issues.

i can add the jesel stuff,i was basically just advertising this as an inexpensive high hp f/i engine
We might have a talk then. Seems like I read alot of SBC's damaging the snout and the keyways because they just aren't that thick of material.

Gotha on the Jessel stuff. Are you filling the block, half fill? I have a geardriven F3 on it's way, you think the motor can hold up at around 2200 HP all season with the 6 bolt stuff? Also, that price is with no core?
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by DanZ28
We might have a talk then. Seems like I read alot of SBC's damaging the snout and the keyways because they just aren't that thick of material.

Gotha on the Jessel stuff. Are you filling the block, half fill? I have a geardriven F3 on it's way, you think the motor can hold up at around 2200 HP all season with the 6 bolt stuff? Also, that price is with no core?

You can get a crank from bryant with a BBC snout on it if your worried about it.
I would def. go with a lsx 6 bolt setup for 2200 though. Not doubting the ls2 setup is strong,when you mention all season long and 2200hp in the same sentence i think the lsx is in your best interest. Hey,I'm no engine builder though.
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by DanZ28
We might have a talk then. Seems like I read alot of SBC's damaging the snout and the keyways because they just aren't that thick of material.

Gotha on the Jessel stuff. Are you filling the block, half fill? I have a geardriven F3 on it's way, you think the motor can hold up at around 2200 HP all season with the 6 bolt stuff? Also, that price is with no core?

Its partially filled, but not in the traditional sense....the fill is put where its needed
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by DanZ28
We might have a talk then. Seems like I read alot of SBC's damaging the snout and the keyways because they just aren't that thick of material.

Gotha on the Jessel stuff. Are you filling the block, half fill? I have a geardriven F3 on it's way, you think the motor can hold up at around 2200 HP all season with the 6 bolt stuff? Also, that price is with no core?

This engine will have no issues at 2200hp,the rods would need to be replaced at 100 passes at the power level.I'll send you a pm about the crank snout.


Originally Posted by sr71bbjr
You can get a crank from bryant with a BBC snout on it if your worried about it.
I would def. go with a lsx 6 bolt setup for 2200 though. Not doubting the ls2 setup is strong,when you mention all season long and 2200hp in the same sentence i think the lsx is in your best interest. Hey,I'm no engine builder though.
What makes the lsx block stronger?
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 10:37 AM
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If I may ask, what kind of reinforcment do you do to the LS2 short block?
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 11:24 AM
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without getting into a detail.The way we do the head gaskets+the design of the cylinder sleeves moves all the load to the bottom of the cylinders.We reinforce this area and tie the bottoms of the cylinder to the mains.This allows the heads and the main to pull from the same point in the block and keeps block flex to a minimal. The cylinder sleeves are much thicker and stronger.Those combined with the main support,and much stonger fasteners make for a bulletproof combination.
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