lt1 power limit
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Staging Lane
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lt1 power limit im building a 355 lt1 this winter with an AI rotating assembly, ported heads, cam, and 2 stages of nitrous. how much power can the stock block handle before i need to start getting scared. thanks for the help
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if ur planning for a big shot of n2o, i would suggest that u go forged everything (pistons, connecting rods and cranck shaft),,just to be on the safe side
Last edited by monster81; Dec 15, 2008 at 04:43 AM.
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then everyone starts in with everything they will need and their goals realisitically drop to about 400rwhp.
so in other words you will be fine, just go all forged. and you can pretty much do whatever your little heart desires, as long as your wallet can afford it.
Im sure hes asking because other blocks tend to be the weak point. HHHmmm.. cough... cough... 5.0 motors... cough.... cough..... my buddy blew the entire front out of his 5.0 block and it is considered a weak point past a certain HP
makes me laugh everytime. i think its on a 200 or 250 shot too.
although when the car does run it is pretty damn fast.
Over 500 rwhp on a stock 5.0 block, and you are living on borrowed time. You can get away with it, but they like ejecting cranks out the bottom. Do an internet search, you will find pics all over.
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Staging Lane
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yea its going to be a completely forged rotating assembly, ported heads, cam, and about 200-250 shot of juice goin at it. it will get tuned of course but i dont want the stock block to be the problem since im dumping mad money in it.
