What numbers are you making on stock headgasket?
09-30-2009, 12:23 PM
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Because the true limitations of the stock motor are just recently being explored as prices continue to depreciate. The static compression ratio of this motor at 11:1 is different than the dynamic compression ratio as rpm's increase and cam lobes switch. I am not an engineer and don't completely understand why we are able to run higher boost levels than are thought to be normal. However, there's a thread about this in the stock HG vs 3mm HG thread from a month ago (or so).
I wish someone at Inline or one of those places would pickup a stock motor from a wrecked car and boost the crap out of it to see what the stock motor can really take. I certainly don't have the budget to dick around with this...yet.
I wish someone at Inline or one of those places would pickup a stock motor from a wrecked car and boost the crap out of it to see what the stock motor can really take. I certainly don't have the budget to dick around with this...yet.
10-01-2009, 06:32 AM
#28
I think the real question to ask is, how long will this last on 18-20PSI on a stock gasket...
sure you can make the power.. but for how long? what are your driving habits? I for one granny my car...and barely push the envelope at all...
so if i'm tuned on 18-psi... can i get away with it? maybe...but its all becuase i dont push the envelope..
sure you can make the power.. but for how long? what are your driving habits? I for one granny my car...and barely push the envelope at all...
so if i'm tuned on 18-psi... can i get away with it? maybe...but its all becuase i dont push the envelope..
10-01-2009, 07:30 AM
#30
Originally Posted by HMFIC,Oct 1 2009, 10:32 AM
I think the real question to ask is, how long will this last on 18-20PSI on a stock gasket...