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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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what do you guys think the limit is on a stock ls1 aluminum block and a stock crank? at what point would it start pushing water with arp head studs and MLS gaskets?
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That's a loaded question, it's not really the amount of boost but cyclinder pressure, do a search there is some threads that have personal experience with this issue.
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what about this, could i push it over 25lbs if i have zero knock and be able to keep the heads down for a couple of passes?
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Well I don't think u will make it through the burn out. 18psi with a ton of meth and a little race fuel added u might make a pass
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Originally Posted by 1998TA__1991RS
what about this, could i push it over 25lbs if i have zero knock and be able to keep the heads down for a couple of passes?
I wouldnt even think of doing that, but there truly is only one way to find out.. Try it and let us know how that works out for ya
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Well I don't think u will make it through the burn out. 18psi with a ton of meth and a little race fuel added u might make a pass
the car has been making 18 for the past 20 passes on pump gas with no meth and no knock, im looking to turn it up a little
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the motor has forged rods and pistons and 317's with studs. im just wondering what the block will hold, i know the stock cranks can be good to around 1000hp

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Just turn it up little by little. Pushing a little water isn't the end of the world. Keeping the RPMs down will help stretch it out.
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Originally Posted by 98Z28CobraKiller
Just turn it up little by little. Pushing a little water isn't the end of the world. Keeping the RPMs down will help stretch it out.
thats what i had planned on, im shifting the car around 6400-6500, anything over that it just feels dead with the stock cam in it
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