How much will this engine take?
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How much will this engine take?
Found a used engine that I am seriously looking to purchase. Here's the specs as far as the guy selling it knows:
Has just over 10000 miles on it
Was built by FM and cost just over $5000 when it was bought
WisecoPistons, forged; 9.0:1CR
1mm overbore
Carrillo Rods, Set/4 (A beam)
ARP head studs
ARP main cap studs
ASF engine prep work, custom
ASF multi-angle valve job and prep/assembly
ASF unshroud valves
ASF backcut stock intak valves
Powdercoated valve cover black
That's all the guy knows about it. Would this engine hold together upwards of 350+ horsepower? If so, how much past? I can save quite a bit of money going this route so it's something I'm seriously considering.
Has just over 10000 miles on it
Was built by FM and cost just over $5000 when it was bought
WisecoPistons, forged; 9.0:1CR
1mm overbore
Carrillo Rods, Set/4 (A beam)
ARP head studs
ARP main cap studs
ASF engine prep work, custom
ASF multi-angle valve job and prep/assembly
ASF unshroud valves
ASF backcut stock intak valves
Powdercoated valve cover black
That's all the guy knows about it. Would this engine hold together upwards of 350+ horsepower? If so, how much past? I can save quite a bit of money going this route so it's something I'm seriously considering.
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Well, with the setup in my signature on this engine I hope to break 400hp on race gas and sit comfortably at just over 325hp using pump gas for street use. My car is an 01 with less than 20000 miles on it, so I don't really rack up the miles, but I'm pretty hard on the car when I do.
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It won't even be installed until this winter most likely. I just finished my my new turbo build and got the car back on the road this past week and I want to enjoy it for a bit before I mess with it more. There's a couple of things that I need to fix on this new engine before I can put it in. I'm also at a loss as to build the top end up a bit more to handle higher revs using the 99 head or swap my 01 head over and build it up that way. Until I figure everything out I will continue to lurk and learn like I have for the past year or so.
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