Pushing a Stock Crank.... to Far???
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Pushing a Stock Crank.... to Far??? I have been thinking and wondering what most of you think. When is it to much HP on a stock crank.....??
Of course most of us know harlan was making a crap ton of power on a stock crank.....
I guess im wondering the life of it....
Any input??
Im really wanting an LSX setup, but i also keep telling my self if its not broke dont fix it..... no need to waste $$....
Kyle
Of course most of us know harlan was making a crap ton of power on a stock crank.....
I guess im wondering the life of it....
Any input??
Im really wanting an LSX setup, but i also keep telling my self if its not broke dont fix it..... no need to waste $$....
Kyle
Mike Brown probably has the most runs on a stock crank of anyone in the mid to low 8's. I wonder how his cranks have held up. I think the cranks held up, and the blocks were a little tired.
On The Tree
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So if a stock crank will handle around 900hp what is the weakest link in the stock shortblock of the LSX? The rods or the wrist pins, and how much will a stock bottom end handle with nothing done, not even rod bolts?
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Originally Posted by blacktransam
i made 698 on the stock shortblock with ALOT of spray..
started to push a little water.. i was stretching the stock headbolts
started to push a little water.. i was stretching the stock headbolts
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Originally Posted by dixonk
I know of a lot of people that will testify that will handle up to 900 sometimes more.
Did Mike brown really have a stock crank and go that far with it????
If so i wont worry about it at all.....
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Originally Posted by MIGHTYMOUSE
thats what i heard, & why i dont worry about it
Sweet....... i guess i can spend my $$ in other places then.....
You going to VMP tomorrow Dave???
Ill be there bright and early......
The Bull
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Kyle, you're ****'s going to fall apart in a freak dyno accident when it decides to suck the roof of the building down on you.
Spend your money else where, like on a nitrous kit for your truck or the CO2 sprayer for your intercooler Errr, wait. Just a nitrous kit for the truck.
Spend your money else where, like on a nitrous kit for your truck or the CO2 sprayer for your intercooler
Errr, wait. Just a nitrous kit for the truck. Brown went like mid 8's with the LS2 block and a stock crank if I recall... He has a huge number of passes on that engine. The block was more tired than the crank I think.
Kyle I have a 3.622 stock stroke forged Callies crank NIB, interested?
Kyle I have a 3.622 stock stroke forged Callies crank NIB, interested?
I'd like to know who has actually broken a crank? I think to even distort one you would need some amazingly strong rods, far better than any aftermarket off the shelf piece...
Last edited by Lythropus; May 18, 2007 at 10:40 PM.
