scope of Engine damage
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From: east stroudsburg pa
scope of Engine damage
What damage can be caused in your engine if a piston comes apart from detonation. Is it a better idea to put a set of forged pistons in the motor at the same time as a supercharger or can you wait till you blow a piston then replace all 8? It seems that you can make more power with a supercharger and forged pistons in a 350 and with less money than you can in an expensive 396.
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Re: scope of Engine damage (sputnick)
What damage can be caused in your engine if a piston comes apart from detonation. Is it a better idea to put a set of forged pistons in the motor at the same time as a supercharger or can you wait till you blow a piston then replace all 8? It seems that you can make more power with a supercharger and forged pistons in a 350 and with less money than you can in an expensive 396.
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Re: scope of Engine damage (sputnick)
I blew a hyperutectic LT-1 piston 2 years ago with NOS.
It wasn't pretty, the rod beat against the cylinder bore and ruined it.....had to sleeve that cylinder. Also bent both valves and suck metal piston slivers throughout the whole engine:U
Change them to forged pistons first...you'll thank me later :D
It wasn't pretty, the rod beat against the cylinder bore and ruined it.....had to sleeve that cylinder. Also bent both valves and suck metal piston slivers throughout the whole engine:U
Change them to forged pistons first...you'll thank me later :D
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From: Lockport NY
Re: scope of Engine damage (sputnick)
What damage can be caused in your engine if a piston comes apart from detonation.
Visual inspection should be followed by magnafluxing and/or radiography of all affected parts. The block and heads need to be hot-tanked to remove debris; oil pump needs rebuilding for same reason; ditto water pump, etc...
Doesn't sound like a cheap job, does it?... :nonod: Good luck!
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Re: scope of Engine damage (95BLKVette)
I am thanking you already. Mind if i ask what you paid for your pistons,rods, crank and other bottom end hardware. The cost for those components in 355 and 383 sizes are very close, right? Depending on what they cost, i may be able to get myself a fully forged bottom end for free. How about machine costs. Hmm, may even be able to get a 396cu in. Then i'll strap on a blower. Hmm...i am getting excited.
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Re: scope of Engine damage (sputnick)
Lots of damage if the piston comes apart. As a matter of fact, it's been my experience that whenever anything comes apart in a motor, it is very bad.
As far of the pistons, how long are you going to wait until you add the supercharger? You may want to run a different piston when you add the supercharger, as you would want to run a slightly lower compression ratio.
Depends on the boost.
JMR
As far of the pistons, how long are you going to wait until you add the supercharger? You may want to run a different piston when you add the supercharger, as you would want to run a slightly lower compression ratio.
Depends on the boost.
JMR
