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Dec 13, 2006 | 09:23 AM

SideStep

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Life in a forged daily driver...

Any issues with daily driving a forged motor, say 100 miles a day...???

-longevity?
-oil use?
-???

Dec 13, 2006 | 10:09 AM

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If assembled properly and the machine work is done right, it should last a good long time and use no more oil than stock.

Dec 14, 2006 | 01:12 AM

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Driven my 402 7000 miles last summer, used bit of oil, definatly run little extra compression and use a milder cam, would have rather run something around 230/230 112+2 XER lobes with 11.0 SCR for daily driver, I went with XFI lobe cam, springs are holding up well.

Dec 14, 2006 | 01:18 AM

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Drive's great but does use oil.

Dec 14, 2006 | 04:26 AM

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Terminators came stock with Manley rods and pistons...

Dec 14, 2006 | 12:01 PM

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Terminators came stock with Manley rods and pistons...

What???

Dec 14, 2006 | 12:04 PM

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I appreciate the post concerning oil use. It does seem to be a common point with forged motors that many are unwilling to speak about (for whatever reason...).

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Dec 14, 2006 | 12:41 PM

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Dec 14, 2006 | 12:59 PM

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I never realized that. Why does just forging a motor use more oil ?

several variables come into play, but two of the large ones are: required clearance diffs between piston and bore, and aftermarket rings...

Dec 14, 2006 | 01:59 PM

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My Thunder Racing forged 346 uses no oil between changes. Some of this no doubt has to do with the LS6 valley pan conversion.

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Dec 14, 2006 | 02:34 PM

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My APE 370 uses about 1/2 quart of oil between changes, ~4k to 5k miles. I am certain that all of this is being sucked in the intake as my FAST appears to be coated inside. I need to get a catchcan on this thing. Basically driving a forged motor as a daily driver is not a problem. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk, just in case, and drive.

Dec 14, 2006 | 02:48 PM

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I'm sure most oil usage is being sucked throught the PCV system, it's very common. If you built motor is using alot of oil, slap the builder.

Dec 14, 2006 | 03:46 PM

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What???

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Dec 14, 2006 | 03:47 PM

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agreed onebad there is no reason other than the way it was built that a forged motor should use oil. slap that **** in da head.

note this statement/assumption is made with my experience from past SBC builds I really don't think that the motor being LS based should make a difference.

Dec 14, 2006 | 04:20 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SideStep

Any issues with daily driving a forged motor, say 100 miles a day...???

-longevity?
-oil use?
-???

An engine is an engine, forged doesn't make any difference. And I have about 60,000+ on mine and drive it now over 400 miles a week, yup, 400. Its perfect. Oil burn is high though but it has nothing to do with being a forged engine.
For the first 30,000 miles or so I used about half quart in 3,000 miles.

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