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Originally Posted by Tom Vaught
"Boosted Engines" are not time bombs (if done correctly). At one time Steve Morris was using a 572 Chebby Boosted engine for a series of Carburetor Shoot-out tests. Video is available elsewhere.
Many, many, dyno pulls above 2000 hp on THAT engine BEFORE it was sent to the customer. Same deal applies to Rodney and Travis engine. You do it right and it will live a long time.
You do it wrong and you kick the rods out of the engine or pop the boosting device off the engine much more than you like.
A proper "Build/ Tune-up" is a proper "Build/ Tune-up" on any piece of metal.
Tom Vaught
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Build aside, we are talking 2200HP and not 1000HP. There has to be a difference due to the energy output and overall heat. Tony says at 2200HP the maintenance goes way up! Guys on the street dont go 60 or 90 passes and do a rebuild like racer do. They go driving around could do 5 or 10 quarter mile blasts in one evening (Pontiac Hell Raiser
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IE those Super Charged Fords at 1000HP cant have the same durability as a normally aspirated? Those Super Charged engines are seeing almost 200HP per cylinder where as the comparable NA is what about 50HP? There has to be a difference. Ed's engine is designed hopefully for 100HP more than those Fords.
Travis's post said it all. He does 90 passes? We can live with that, as race guys watch engines usually way different than street guys. We cut filters open, etc. A street engine is much different. 20 Saturday nights out, hit it 4-5 times. That is time for a race car to rebuild!
I know I am exaggerating, but tell me when Ed is out playing he isnt going to blister a few Chevys. This is a street engine with HUGE Turbos and huge heads. He has the best parts money can buy. Tony says 2200HP is a bunch and it severely reduces the life of any style engine. It has 2x the race style horsepower. I think he wants to make it understood that he isnt offering a 100,000 mile 10 year warranty between rebuilds.
Steve Morris does this all the time, I think this might be Ed's best option. Otherwise, we could do a pull that demonstrates power with X boost, and map out the rest according to the design chart from Turbonetics. This engine has the best that money can buy with one of the best engine builders in the country. I also know we have one of the best quality Turbos in the business.