How much HP is too much??? The key is stock bottom end...

07-30-2001, 07:15 AM

My short block is bone stock & original (~100K kms = 60K miles). Only upgrade is a high volume oil pump. See sig below for ET & mph.

This is my second season with the blower & I drive the car on the street (ie pump gas) alot.

I know the stock block will eventually crack, but I have a mexican block waiting in the wings...

I personally think that it's the "luck of the draw" when it comes to stock short blocks.

I know of guys with less power than I have that have cracked them only after a short while. I also know of a few guys with more power than I have that are still going on strong on their non-girdled stock short blocks....

I run a fairly safe tune on my car & haven't even dyno'd it with the blower yet.

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91 coupe
3.73's,long tubes,2 1/2" exh,ported stock t-body,ProM-77mm
cobra intake,edelbrock heads,B303,1.72 rr's
36lb inj's,tremec, & a Paxton NOVI 2000!!!
11.020 @128.95 on BFG Drag Radials (275/60/15)

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07-30-2001, 07:15 AM	#8
SisuStang Guest Posts: n/a	My short block is bone stock & original (~100K kms = 60K miles). Only upgrade is a high volume oil pump. See sig below for ET & mph. This is my second season with the blower & I drive the car on the street (ie pump gas) alot. I know the stock block will eventually crack, but I have a mexican block waiting in the wings... I personally think that it's the "luck of the draw" when it comes to stock short blocks. I know of guys with less power than I have that have cracked them only after a short while. I also know of a few guys with more power than I have that are still going on strong on their non-girdled stock short blocks.... I run a fairly safe tune on my car & haven't even dyno'd it with the blower yet. ------------------ 91 coupe 3.73's,long tubes,2 1/2" exh,ported stock t-body,ProM-77mm cobra intake,edelbrock heads,B303,1.72 rr's 36lb inj's,tremec, & a Paxton NOVI 2000!!! 11.020 @128.95 on BFG Drag Radials (275/60/15)