rotating assembly with billet rods rated at 850whp?!?
08-01-2011, 04:05 PM
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rotating assembly with billet rods rated at 850whp?!? whats up with that? are they under rating for liability reasons? the kit it howard rods, compstar crank, mahle pistons.
08-03-2011, 02:28 PM
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It's more the pistons than anything. The crank and rods are not your limiting factor, but that low end forged alloy in a piston leaves little room for error. Upgrade the piston to a 2618 alloy, and I'd put it to work at 1000 all day assuming everything else is up to task.
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It's more the pistons than anything. The crank and rods are not your limiting factor, but that low end forged alloy in a piston leaves little room for error. Upgrade the piston to a 2618 alloy, and I'd put it to work at 1000 all day assuming everything else is up to task.
