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I would stay aluminum block. The iron block is not needed.
As far as replacing the crank that is a call your going to have to make. If your staying near 700 then I wouldn't think twice about it. My stock shortblock lived at that level for a season and was perfectly fine when dissasembled. Now if your going for 1000RWHP then you want to consider a crank. Although I stayed with the stock crank and will hit 1000rwhp shortly.
Like Matt said I don't recommend this though.
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As far as replacing the crank that is a call your going to have to make. If your staying near 700 then I wouldn't think twice about it. My stock shortblock lived at that level for a season and was perfectly fine when dissasembled. Now if your going for 1000RWHP then you want to consider a crank. Although I stayed with the stock crank and will hit 1000rwhp shortly.
Like Matt said I don't recommend this though.
W2W will take care of ya.
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Originally Posted by LTLHOMER
Get an engine diaper and crank the boost...the crank isn't going to window anything, although something else might as a result!
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Originally Posted by Phate
It's the oil that you drive over that is the problem...not the pieces that fall out the bottom
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Originally Posted by LTLHOMER
Go w/ the LS2 block. Best of both worlds: aluminum and bigger bore.
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Originally Posted by HAMRHEAD
Well I just shot W2W an E-mail, lets see if they get back to me!
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Originally Posted by ddnspider
you just have to deal with the knock sensor issue then.
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with how much money your putting into a motor you really want to take that chance?sure theres people doing it,hell i almost went with the LS2 right when they first came out,but i sure wouldnt delete the knock sensors on a motor im dropping $1000's on.you cant just bolt in the LS1/LS6 sensors in the factor location.you can either retap the holes for them and then tune the sensitivity,or you can mount then elsewhere on the block.i read alot about it,its a bit of a hassle with the KS's but the rest of the conversion is easy enough.But if i were you i definitely wouldnt just get rid of them all together.
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I rarely see high-performance cars with knock sensors and that's been that way for a long time...tune it and add in a factor of safety and call it a day. Knock-sensors will pick up a lot of regular noises as knock (valvetrain, wheels landing after a big wheelie, whatever).
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Originally Posted by ddnspider
didnt know this was a race only car.i thought he'd be driving it some off the track.for a street car it makes sense to keep KS's
To each their own...
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i see no where did he list that he's using an aftermarket EFI system(Bs3,FAST,etc).thats why i said what i said.you know you can make 700rwhp or more with a stock ECU,right?if hes going with an aftermarket 1 than yes youre correct.ANYWAYS,so you make a choice yet about what youre doing HAMRHEAD?
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Originally Posted by ddnspider
i see no where did he list that he's using an aftermarket EFI system(Bs3,FAST,etc).thats why i said what i said.you know you can make 700rwhp or more with a stock ECU,right?if hes going with an aftermarket 1 than yes youre correct.ANYWAYS,so you make a choice yet about what youre doing HAMRHEAD?
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ok well i personally think for a street car they ARE a good idea.so thats a difference of opinion,and if you read my first post on the LS2 i said it needed to be modified.stop arguing as its not solving anything, or helping him out.im waiting to see what he decides to go with.
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I haven't had a sponsor say "go with the LS2 block yet" they all say iron so I will more than likely take their advice. Unless I decide to go agaist the grain! I may be going with BS3 if there is any money left but will use my PCM until then.
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I'd say everyone saying iron are playing it safe, as you are a paying customer.
No doubt there are Alu blocks that will hold up fine, for a long time...they just cant guarantee it as easily.
No doubt there are Alu blocks that will hold up fine, for a long time...they just cant guarantee it as easily.