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Old 01-15-2019, 02:36 PM
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Default 6 Reasons NASCAR Engines Are Unreal
6 Reasons NASCAR Engines Are Unreal
By Christopher Hurst

NASCAR engines are far more exotic than you think. Unearth what is going on inside of these engineering marvels inside.
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I wonder what's the price tag on one of those puppies?
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Originally Posted by R6cowboy
I wonder what's the price tag on one of those puppies?
I think the operating cost would be a bigger factor than the overall buy-in, given that these motors are really only built to last for 800 miles or so. But they are crazy cool.
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The engine blocks alone, which are made from compacted graphite iron, are stupid expensive.
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Ebay right now has a couple GM motors a Ford a Dodge and 2 Toyota truck series engines and all under $20k a piece.
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5.3 with a china choo choo>Nascar engine
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5.3 with a china choo choo>Nascar engine
You couldn’t be more correct. They are torqueless turds and would suck on the street in race trim. You’d definately want to de-tune them for street use.
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Originally Posted by Che70velle


You couldn’t be more correct. They are torqueless turds and would suck on the street in race trim. You’d definately want to de-tune them for street use.
Makes sense, if they're made to run at redline all the time.
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