Most Reliable 1500 hp Short Block??

[DougS550]

TKM, FFRE, RPG. No particular order.

Doesn't Hennessy use RPG? If I go with a built short block I will look into these.

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[illtal]

Doesn't Hennessy use RPG? If I go with a built short block I will look into these.

Not sure about Hennessy. I have a TKM SB.

 

[DougS550]

Not sure about Hennessy. I have a TKM SB.

What specifics on parts, sleeves, O-Ring, Crank, Rods, Pistons, comp ratio etc?did you go with

 

[illtal]

What specifics on parts, sleeves, O-Ring, Crank, Rods, Pistons, comp ratio etc?did you go with

Predator block and crank boostline rods 12:1 CR. when i did mine there was no custom pistons for that particular setup. I didn't do sleeves because it isn't necessary for my power level. Any more and it's probably undrivable (on the street).

I had some cometic MLX gaskets made at .044 because the predator OEM gaskets are .036 just to give it more clearance:

Outside of the SB I went balls out everywhere else too. I have a build thread if you want to see it.

 

[DougS550]

Predator block and crank boostline rods 12:1 CR. when i did mine there was no custom pistons for that particular setup. I didn't do sleeves because it isn't necessary for my power level. Any more and it's probably undrivable (on the street).

I had some cometic MLX gaskets made at .044 because the predator OEM gaskets are .036 just to give it more clearance:

Outside of the SB I went balls out everywhere else too. I have a build thread if you want to see it.

Sure. I always like to read members build threads.

 

[illtal]

Sure. I always like to read members build threads.

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/so-you-wanted-to-go-fast-and-have-a-track-car.178942/

 

[DougS550]

Unfortunately I want to build, blue print my engine But, I need to have my other shoulder surgery done this November which makes my right arm 100% unusable for a minimum of 3 months and slow rebuilding my shoulder for the next 5 months. So, I am going to buy a 1500whp* short block, cryo-treatment the forged crank, they will send my stock heads to them and they will port, upgrade all valves, valve seats, O-Ring exhaust valves, guides, etc and instal. I will send my 10R80 to GA shop and have a Suncoast stage 2 or 3 kit and a circle D converter. I will actually let me Local Ford Performance center do the removal and install. Their performance teams has good mechanics. I will also upgrade my whipple Gen5 3.0 to a Gen6 3.8.

 

[illtal]

Unfortunately I want to build, blue print my engine But, I need to have my other shoulder surgery done this November which makes my right arm 100% unusable for a minimum of 3 months and slow rebuilding my shoulder for the next 5 months. So, I am going to buy a 1500whp* short block, cryo-treatment the forged crank, they will send my stock heads to them and they will port, upgrade all valves, valve seats, O-Ring exhaust valves, guides, etc and instal. I will send my 10R80 to GA shop and have a Suncoast stage 2 or 3 kit and a circle D converter. I will actually let me Local Ford Performance center do the removal and install. Their performance teams has good mechanics. I will also upgrade my whipple Gen5 3.0 to a Gen6 3.8.

You should definitely just do turbo. IMO. But to each his own. I feel like that money allocated to the SC upgrade won't get you much more than 1400 without nitrous. I ended up getting my valve springs and retainers done so I can spin it how I'd like. Certainly would like to see your build so go ahead and post it up. I fear that I might have to have two shoulder surgeries myself since what I got going on isn't healing.

 

[The Watchman]

Unfortunately I want to build, blue print my engine But, I need to have my other shoulder surgery done this November which makes my right arm 100% unusable for a minimum of 3 months and slow rebuilding my shoulder for the next 5 months. So, I am going to buy a 1500whp* short block, cryo-treatment the forged crank, they will send my stock heads to them and they will port, upgrade all valves, valve seats, O-Ring exhaust valves, guides, etc and instal. I will send my 10R80 to GA shop and have a Suncoast stage 2 or 3 kit and a circle D converter. I will actually let me Local Ford Performance center do the removal and install. Their performance teams has good mechanics. I will also upgrade my whipple Gen5 3.0 to a Gen6 3.8.

My apologies in advance, but who exactly are you going to have do the work?

Apparently I did not see your builder mentioned earlier...lol

 

[DougS550]

My apologies in advance, but who exactly are you going to have do the work?

Apparently I did not see your builder mentioned earlier...lol

With a 6-7 week lead time I will finalize my decision. RPG has everything I am asking for and is willing to due my stock head work, deck, Gasket etc for my compression ratio.

 

[DougS550]

You should definitely just do turbo. IMO. But to each his own. I feel like that money allocated to the SC upgrade won't get you much more than 1400 without nitrous. I ended up getting my valve springs and retainers done so I can spin it how I'd like. Certainly would like to see your build so go ahead and post it up. I fear that I might have to have two shoulder surgeries myself since what I got going on isn't healing.

I really don't like street turbos over PDs. But, I will make that my last decision since the engine will handle bot BUT, I will need to make that decision before my transmission converter decision.

 

[wingnutt]

With a 6-7 week lead time I will finalize my decision. RPG has everything I am asking for and is willing to due my stock head work, deck, Gasket etc for my compression ratio.

RPG huh? Seems to me a devilishly handsome fella mentioned them about 100 posts back, now who was that cat, I just can’t recall

 

[DougS550]

You should definitely just do turbo. IMO. But to each his own. I feel like that money allocated to the SC upgrade won't get you much more than 1400 without nitrous. I ended up getting my valve springs and retainers done so I can spin it how I'd like. Certainly would like to see your build so go ahead and post it up. I fear that I might have to have two shoulder surgeries myself since what I got going on isn't healing.

I really don't like street turbos over PDs. But, I will make that my last decision since the engine will handle bot BUT, I will need to make that decision before my transmission converter decision.

RPG huh? Seems to me a devilishly handsome fella mentioned them about 100 posts back, now who was that cat, I just can’t recall

I wonder, who was that lol

 

[illtal]

I really don't like street turbos over PDs. But, I will make that my last decision since the engine will handle bot BUT, I will need to make that decision before my transmission converter decision.

Ah... You might go for a high stall? You can get more wider power band with properly sized snails.

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