Tusc
Enthusiast
Ok, I've searched the archives but have not found answers to these two yet.
1 - I know that until '00 the pistons were forged, but what parts comprise the bottom end on the V10? Forged crank/rods? How many bolts are on the main caps? Staight/splayed? Basic caps vs billet? What kind of bearings did D-C use?
2 - The C5 uses a "power shaft" inside a tunnel to reach the T56, how is it designed with the Viper?
And one more question that's not quite AS ignorant as the other two...
The wrist-pins... on a V10, which deals with somewhat less stress than a V8 given equal RPM capabilities... why do the wrist-pins in the Viper's V10 tend to be the weak point? Is there something I am missing about the geometry involved?
I ask because, to me, the V10 sounds like an engine that is designed to handle more than its 450hp rating. 450 is a lot of hp, but the mental image I am getting of it is that D-C put out an "LS6" that only makes 305hp. A better way to say it might be that the V10 isn't struggling to handle 450hp but is more taking it in stride. Am I making any sense here? I had a long night....
1 - I know that until '00 the pistons were forged, but what parts comprise the bottom end on the V10? Forged crank/rods? How many bolts are on the main caps? Staight/splayed? Basic caps vs billet? What kind of bearings did D-C use?
2 - The C5 uses a "power shaft" inside a tunnel to reach the T56, how is it designed with the Viper?
And one more question that's not quite AS ignorant as the other two...
The wrist-pins... on a V10, which deals with somewhat less stress than a V8 given equal RPM capabilities... why do the wrist-pins in the Viper's V10 tend to be the weak point? Is there something I am missing about the geometry involved?
I ask because, to me, the V10 sounds like an engine that is designed to handle more than its 450hp rating. 450 is a lot of hp, but the mental image I am getting of it is that D-C put out an "LS6" that only makes 305hp. A better way to say it might be that the V10 isn't struggling to handle 450hp but is more taking it in stride. Am I making any sense here? I had a long night....