Blowers are def the bang for the buck, but reliabity would go to a stroked motor if done right 99.99% of the time. Apex, Rsi, and Lingenfelter are great for building motors.
Of course the ultimate is to do both!!! Build up an engine just how you want it then add blower - best of both worlds - if you can hang on to that much power!
That's a surprise to me,maybe those motors were not built properly. I mean just look at all the world of motorsports. Na is the route that is chosen for the simple reason of reliability. The less crap you have, is the less crap you can breakMike, Actually stroker motors are not that reliable at all compared to the factory bore and stroke. For drag racing, stroker motors are just fine. I can tell you that I have talked with one of the Silverstate Viper racers and he told me that they all had oiling problems going all out for extended periods of time. This is a fact, not fiction==> I am not saying this to cause friction but it is just the way it is. The factory bore and stroke were engineered that way for a reason. If you want to up the power, add a supercharger and maybe heads and cam! Smokin V-10's car made 775 RWHP/765 RWLBS/FT on stock bottom end, heads and cam on 12 PSI for around 15K what more could you want? With headwork and slightly lower compression, Gary's car made 843 RWHP and 792 RWLBS/FT.
That's a surprise to me,maybe those motors were not built properly. I mean just look at all the world of motorsports. Na is the route that is chosen for the simple reason of reliability. The less crap you have, is the less crap you can breakMike, Actually stroker motors are not that reliable at all compared to the factory bore and stroke. For drag racing, stroker motors are just fine. I can tell you that I have talked with one of the Silverstate Viper racers and he told me that they all had oiling problems going all out for extended periods of time. This is a fact, not fiction==> I am not saying this to cause friction but it is just the way it is. The factory bore and stroke were engineered that way for a reason. If you want to up the power, add a supercharger and maybe heads and cam! Smokin V-10's car made 775 RWHP/765 RWLBS/FT on stock bottom end, heads and cam on 12 PSI for around 15K what more could you want? With headwork and slightly lower compression, Gary's car made 843 RWHP and 792 RWLBS/FT.![]()
sweet, I hope you go for an all out top speedI know it's not allowed since the tires are not rated over 200mph, but when will you ever get a chance to do that again safely, and without any cops lol.
Paolo, smokin v10 gotr that kind of power for 15k from who? I thought that type of power was costing around 18-20k.
Blowers are def the bang for the buck, but reliabity would go to a stroked motor if done right 99.99% of the time. Apex, Rsi, and Lingenfelter are great for building motors.
ahh grasshopper, quicker, but not faster..![]()
I'd rather be blown then bottle fed ok![]()
The trick is to drill an extra hole or two in the bearings and groove the saddles the shells sit in..... the top racing engine guys do this - it's their 'secret' for long life, but very few actually know about it. That's how you get an 8 litre motor to rpm to 8000-9500rpm all season and not have any wear - as in zero wear, at least on Redline oil anyway.