Anyone that more than doubles the stock output on a vehicle, should consider
strengthening the driveline from the wheels, all the way up to the intake.
It's scary to over tax ANY system, I don't think that any of us want to see
out money get thrown away by blowing driveshafts, diffs, heads, etc. A buddy
of mine just finished his 300HP Turbo Miata. He researched the driveline,
from the hubs, all the way to the front of the engine to make sure he can
put down the 17PSI boost. He made sure that the heads could hold the
pressure, he made sure the pistons, rods, crank, tranny, diff, and drive
axles could handle the extra 180RWHP. He had things sonic tested, balanced,
replaced (pistons and bearings) cleaned up (3 angle valves) etc. To make
sure that it runs as smoothly as possible. He broke the engine in real good,
and then installed the Turbo. It's a very solid fast car.
Dodges racing heritage is alot stronger than Mazda's, and I have no doubt,
that one of you can pull out 500+HP from one of these kick ass engines, but
be prepared. I've seen drivelines snap because of torque, I've seen
transmissions explode out of cars, and I've seen diferentials that glow.
Maybe it might take a little bit more money, but have you ever seen a drag
car launch because of the driveline? I wouldn't want it to be my truck.
-Robert Howe
1995 V6 4x4
-----Original Message-----
From: DICEMAN469@aol.com <DICEMAN469@aol.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: DML: 360 Premag Competition (Steven)
>In a message dated 2/29/00 12:28:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>cyberlaw@earthlink.net writes:
>
>> All this talk about 500-600 hp small blocks in "street legal" trucks...
>> Hello? For $5000? Not going to happen.
>
>We got a guy on the list pushing 560 some odd horsepower at the rear wheels
>with a V6 and a stock bottom end. Remember we're not talking about N/A
>engines here. I'm talking about a large engine with a good amount of boost.
>Wanna see what I'm talking about?? Go to www.corral.net and check out some
of
>those rides. Yes I know it's a mustang site, but for speed info it's the
best
>thing I can find on the net. There's guys on there pushing over 600 RWHP on
>engines over 50 cubic inches smaller than the one I'm considering. They're
>well into the tens and half of them are even running the stock
transmissions.
>
>-Austin
>Vipertruck
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