Thank You Phil Thomas
that's the ONLY way you can say for a fact it was bad from day one.
normally i would let this lie-but you lied about what i said during our PM's and that just pisses me off.
I do not appreciate being misquoted!!!
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Originally Posted by SSPerformance
Have you ever seen any problems with an eagle crank shaft that resulted in eating up bearings. also what is the rpm limit on a stock style ls1 oil system
Shawn @ VA Speed
higher hp,higher rpm engines will flex the eagle cranks tearing up the main bearings.We have used melling hv oil pumps with moroso pans up to 8400rpm
I won't add my commentary as to be unbiased here.
i was spinning to 8300 to 8500 in the lsx pass after pass and im ball parking close to 1,000 hp.
just to put that in the mix, they cant be all that bad.
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? So when a crank flexs it doesn't remotely put any more stress on the journals? Since you're a mechanical engineer I would be interested in your explaination. Last edited by SmurfLSX; May 17, 2010 at 05:46 PM.
i was spinning to 8300 to 8500 in the lsx pass after pass and im ball parking close to 1,000 hp.
just to put that in the mix, they cant be all that bad.
We both know of a "cheap" Eagle crank that went 8.2's and survived when that block eventually split in half. Then continued on in another block running mid 8's...
They can handle 1200 hp fairly comfortable. I've seen it many times over...
Last edited by Firehawk441; May 17, 2010 at 05:41 PM.
every crank flexes...even if its in the range of millionths of an inch. most they can go is the main bearing clearance (thousandths of an inch)...even then its well within elastic limit. cracks are usually from thermal insult...i.e. wiped/spun bearings. didn't he wipe out some bearings...you know that causes alot of heat on the journals
if the crank was tested like it should have been it would of been cought in pre assembley and or assembley..once it was in the motor and it was ran under load and rpm's any part to give out now is on you and your engine builder..
anyone will tell you engine dynoing and burn outs are hell on motors..
what i dont get is the engine lasted 2 dyno pulls which on the very first pull there would of been big trouble signs..but they went 2..then tore the motor apart,didnt check the crank and made 2 more pulls resulting in more problems or same problems..
as for the shop you used holding records..thats nice but i know people who where record holders for **** to and seen there motors last only 1 or 2 runs before also..
Who assembled the engine the FIRST TIME?
I read Eastside did the second time... To me it seems they assumed it was an oiling issue with the lifters blocking flow. If it ate bearings after the first build, was the crank turned?
I just dont understand how it wasnt caught... Twice..... If it was bent from day 1
Who assembled the engine the FIRST TIME?
I read Eastside did the second time... To me it seems they assumed it was an oiling issue with the lifters blocking flow. If it ate bearings after the first build, was the crank turned?
I just dont understand how it wasnt caught... Twice..... If it was bent from day 1
You didnt answer the obivious question...
Who built the engine the first time?
Again - I dont get it. If the crank was in unusable condition when you received it, it would have been noticed during the required balancing.
Did you buy parts, and slap them in the block yourself without balancing the crank?
Very unfortunate.







