How much can a stock bottom end handle?
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Staging Lane
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How much can a stock bottom end handle? I have a 01 T/A M6 w/ Lt's, lid and an exhaust and I am getting a head/cam package. I wanted to know how much rwhp can a stock bottom end handle. With the head/cam package and a few other bolt on I am hoping to be between 430-460 rwhp.
Staging Lane
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All i can say is good luck breaking a stock crank. Darn near impossible from what i hear. As for the rest of it it should be ok. Of course everyone is gonna recomend going with ARP rod bolts and main studs to help. I can't really give an estimate on the RWHP a stock obttom end can handle but I have personally seen a 99' stock bottom end with heads, cam, all possible bolt ons and a 150 shot. W/out bottle he was running around 465 RWHP. It held up fine till he up'd the shot. 
So it's up to you on the bottom end but i say it'll be fine (FOR A WHILE) 
So it's up to you on the bottom end but i say it'll be fine (FOR A WHILE) 
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Originally Posted by RedDragon009
I have a 01 T/A M6 w/ Lt's, lid and an exhaust and I am getting a head/cam package. I wanted to know how much rwhp can a stock bottom end handle. With the head/cam package and a few other bolt on I am hoping to be between 430-460 rwhp.
ICON AUTOSPORTS Shop car made it to a 300 wet shot. Ran forever on a 250. and blew up on a 350. Hope that helps. H/C car.
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Originally Posted by RedDragon009
I have a 01 T/A M6 w/ Lt's, lid and an exhaust and I am getting a head/cam package. I wanted to know how much rwhp can a stock bottom end handle. With the head/cam package and a few other bolt on I am hoping to be between 430-460 rwhp.
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i have sprayed 150,175 and 200 on my car for about 30 bottles, and it still runs like a champ (except for a lil' blow-by 
) and now i just bought a NX fogger, so ill be a guinea pig when i get the fogga on dat bitch.... 
puttin the 250's in it to get warmed up.
) and now i just bought a NX fogger, so ill be a guinea pig when i get the fogga on dat bitch.... puttin the 250's in it to get warmed up.