Rpg racing engines

[olaosunt]

How much are you willing to spend on a sleeved SB ?
Is your motor still good and you are just planning for the future?

Like @80FoxCoupe said , with a good block and crank you could have a sleeved block for $6800 .
As much as I love Will , that’s the way I would go .
if you pick the right engine builder you should not have that much downtime .

Or just start gathering parts and save up for the labor with sleeves ... that’s how I aquired my “spares “ . Its less painful(and easier to hide from the Boss) than plunking it down all at once .
I am tempted to offer you one of my spares ... but you know how it goes ... that’s when I will need it .
I am looking at selling or trading my 15’s for a GT 500 .
if it happens I won’t need so many spares then

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[Mghoward74]

I talked to him briefly. I told him what I'm looking for and he said the gen 3 stage level 2 short block is the way to go.

So I looked back on an email from Will. A 5.2L Gen 2 block has a 5.2L Crank. With all the goodies it and can handle (A TON) power. That'll double your goal.

I got this block, but for Gen 3 5.0L crank with 3.7 pistons. The Gen 3 crankshaft is good up to A ton(2000hp) also.

It was expensive though...

 

[80FoxCoupe]

So I looked back on an email from Will. A 5.2L Gen 2 block has a 5.2L Crank. With all the goodies it and can handle (A TON) power. That'll double your goal.

I got this block, but for Gen 3 5.0L crank with 3.7 pistons. The Gen 3 crankshaft is good up to A ton(2000hp) also.

It was expensive though...

Gen3 crank good to 2000hp?

 

[Mghoward74]

Gen3 crank good to 2000hp?

1500-1800. I just rounded up. Thats what we talked about before having to go with a billet crank.

 

[Black Dog]

Gen3 crank good to 2000hp?

Not on my dime.

 

[Mghoward74]

Gen3 crank good to 2000hp?

I stand corrected. It is up to 2000hp as per the info I got from him.

 

[80FoxCoupe]

I stand corrected. It is up to 2000hp as per the info I got from him.

Seems optimistic, but thats fine really

 

[shogun32]

1500-1800. I just rounded up. Thats what we talked about before having to go with a billet crank.

pity these HP figures don't come about because the rotating assembly spins to 10,500 RPM and instead uses giant gobs of torque which by it's nature breaks things.

 

[markmurfie]

pity these HP figures don't come about because the rotating assembly spins to 10,500 RPM and instead uses giant gobs of torque which by it's nature breaks things.

Seriously, HP ratings are useless with out an RPM rating to go along with it.

 

[Cory S]

Seriously, HP ratings are useless with out an RPM rating to go along with it.

TQ/RPM would be even better.

 

[Gloucesternige]

I would have thought a Gen2 was stronger because it has iron liners and isn't open deck?

 

[robmustang201528]

How much are you willing to spend on a sleeved SB ?
Is your motor still good and you are just planning for the future?

Like @80FoxCoupe said , with a good block and crank you could have a sleeved block for $6800 .
As much as I love Will , that’s the way I would go .
if you pick the right engine builder you should not have that much downtime .

Or just start gathering parts and save up for the labor with sleeves ... that’s how I aquired my “spares “ . Its less painful(and easier to hide from the Boss) than plunking it down all at once .
I am tempted to offer you one of my spares ... but you know how it goes ... that’s when I will need it .
I am looking at selling or trading my 15’s for a GT 500 .
if it happens I won’t need so many spares then

7 grand on a short block is the most I'm willing to spend. TKM has a sleeved block for 8 grand but it's not covered under warranty. Will said if I send him my heads and timing chains cams etc etc. He can put everything together and give me a year warranty on the long block for 9 grand. Plus shipping so I'm guessing around 9500 after I pay to ship my heads and etc to him and have everything shipped back..he said for my goals 900hp to 1000hp at the wheel I'll be fine. My main thing is the warranty. Alot of these engines builders won't give u a warranty

 

[robmustang201528]

How much are you willing to spend on a sleeved SB ?
Is your motor still good and you are just planning for the future?

Like @80FoxCoupe said , with a good block and crank you could have a sleeved block for $6800 .
As much as I love Will , that’s the way I would go .
if you pick the right engine builder you should not have that much downtime .

Or just start gathering parts and save up for the labor with sleeves ... that’s how I aquired my “spares “ . Its less painful(and easier to hide from the Boss) than plunking it down all at once .
I am tempted to offer you one of my spares ... but you know how it goes ... that’s when I will need it .
I am looking at selling or trading my 15’s for a GT 500 .
if it happens I won’t need so many spares then

Oh.. and my block is in good shape but it has low compression in cylinder 8nand 6. Cracked ringlands. Wayyyy down the line.. I'll sleeve that motor

 

[robmustang201528]

Anybody know any reputable engine builders that over warranty?

 

[robmustang201528]

I would have thought a Gen2 was stronger because it has iron liners and isn't open deck?

I talked to RPG about the gen 3 block vs the gen 2.. he recommended the gen 3. The Gen-3 block has several improvements over the Gen-2 units, mainly in the bores. First is the increase in bore size from 92.2mm (3.630 inches) to 93mm (3.661 inches). Also, it gets the same plasma-spray cylinder liner as the current GT500 Predator engine. Open deck designs have the coolant channel cast into the top of the deck. The design improves cooling and reduces hot spots in the cylinder.

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