Life in a forged daily driver...
Life in a forged daily driver... 
12-14-2006, 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.
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12-14-2006, 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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12-14-2006, 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.
12-14-2006, 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.
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.
12-14-2006, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SideStep
Any issues with daily driving a forged motor, say 100 miles a day...???
-longevity?
-oil use?
-???
-longevity?
-oil use?
-???
For the first 30,000 miles or so I used about half quart in 3,000 miles.
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12-14-2006, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Quickin
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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For the first 30,000 miles or so I used about half quart in 3,000 miles.
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