Fairmont 2.0 (forged lq4, s480, 800whp, under new management)
11-13-2012, 01:41 PM
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Oh wow! Well that is certainly the way to go then, ESPECIALLY if they will hold up toward the 800hp range...
If the 4th gen rods still don't cut it at your power level, I guess if there was cheap set of Chinese H-beam rods in the quality range of Eagles or something, you could pop those in with the 4th gen pistons since they have floating pins.
EDIT:
Wow, there are options... There are nice Scat I beams in the $340 range shipped, and then there are these H-beams:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHEVY-LS1-6-...ee4d65&vxp=mtr
There are even some H-beams cheaper than that!
If the 4th gen rods still don't cut it at your power level, I guess if there was cheap set of Chinese H-beam rods in the quality range of Eagles or something, you could pop those in with the 4th gen pistons since they have floating pins.
EDIT:
Wow, there are options... There are nice Scat I beams in the $340 range shipped, and then there are these H-beams:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHEVY-LS1-6-...ee4d65&vxp=mtr
There are even some H-beams cheaper than that!
Last edited by Tjabo; 11-13-2012 at 02:33 PM.
11-13-2012, 04:24 PM
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Let me just sum up this thread and denmeh right here.
SEVEN HUNDRED HORSEPOWER AT THE WHEELS. ON A BENT ROD.
There is no denying it, denmeh simply has boosted LS blueprints in his DNA.
SEVEN HUNDRED HORSEPOWER AT THE WHEELS. ON A BENT ROD.
There is no denying it, denmeh simply has boosted LS blueprints in his DNA.
11-13-2012, 05:21 PM
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Good thread summation!
But I have a question: Were the worst bent rods attached to the pistons with broken ring lands? I guess none of them were straight, but maybe the butting ring ends were adding to the non-linear stresses on the rods? It's possible that the other rings were beginning to but too, just not badly enough to break ring lands.
Didn't a junkyard 4.8L with their longer rods make 1,200hp with nothing more done to the bottom end than copious ring gapping?
But I have a question: Were the worst bent rods attached to the pistons with broken ring lands? I guess none of them were straight, but maybe the butting ring ends were adding to the non-linear stresses on the rods? It's possible that the other rings were beginning to but too, just not badly enough to break ring lands.
Didn't a junkyard 4.8L with their longer rods make 1,200hp with nothing more done to the bottom end than copious ring gapping?
11-13-2012, 09:57 PM
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Shoot... I went back out into the shop late last night ripped a rod and piston out and to my amazement ive got those pritty gen 4 rods and pistons. Now you guys are scaring me cause if Denmah tosses this thing back together i know hes gana kill the low 800s hp Its just friggin nuts how far he has come sooooooo fast. i know ive sprayed over 700 hp on my 109.99 jap ebay 6.250 rods in my trash can 418 windsor and they r only rated for 550 naturally aspirated i have faith in Denmah besides im hoping to borrow his program hahah
11-14-2012, 12:11 AM
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