Anyone need an LSX block?
Melting Slicks
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10-4 roger
This reminds me of a talk i had with a few different people. On a blower car, why would you get a LSX block instead of a, say a 6.0. you could easy have $8k in the LSx block and $3k in the 6.0 and let the blower make the power...
I'm curious as to what others think.. I could certainly stand to lose a $3k motor but not so much a $8k motor
This reminds me of a talk i had with a few different people. On a blower car, why would you get a LSX block instead of a, say a 6.0. you could easy have $8k in the LSx block and $3k in the 6.0 and let the blower make the power...
I'm curious as to what others think.. I could certainly stand to lose a $3k motor but not so much a $8k motor
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St. Jude Donor '08
10-4 roger
This reminds me of a talk i had with a few different people. On a blower car, why would you get a LSX block instead of a, say a 6.0. you could easy have $8k in the LSx block and $3k in the 6.0 and let the blower make the power...
I'm curious as to what others think.. I could certainly stand to lose a $3k motor but not so much a $8k motor
This reminds me of a talk i had with a few different people. On a blower car, why would you get a LSX block instead of a, say a 6.0. you could easy have $8k in the LSx block and $3k in the 6.0 and let the blower make the power...
I'm curious as to what others think.. I could certainly stand to lose a $3k motor but not so much a $8k motor
I'm not sure what the max bore is on a 6.0 Iron Block (Lq9) ? But you could do a 4.125 with a 3.622 crank and end up with a 5.7 liter killer motor, very similar to what the C5R was running.
Melting Slicks
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Yeah, I get the added strength and all.. Generally speaking, most of us, including me, will never push both blocks to their limit. It seems that more people talk about getting them and its over kill. You could also most get 3 engine for the price of one... and the iron block is pretty stout itself. oh well to each it's own.
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St. Jude Donor '08
Yeah, I get the added strength and all.. Generally speaking, most of us, including me, will never push both blocks to their limit. It seems that more people talk about getting them and its over kill. You could also most get 3 engine for the price of one... and the iron block is pretty stout itself. oh well to each it's own.
It just depends on what you're going to build. 600 - 650 RWHP is plenty in my opinion, but some guys want the magical 1,000 RWHP + and this is the block for that.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10
I have a new LXs in my garage. I've ordered the rotating assembly, and am waiting for that to come in. I am going with a 454 cubic engine; which is a 4.125 stroke and a 4.185 bore. I am taking my time with this engine, and want to make sure it is perfect.
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St. Jude Donor '08
That's a lot of motor.
Drifting
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I have a LSX block and would not consider anything else. I run only about 14 pounds on the street but up to 20 pounds at the track and could go much higher with larger turbos. Six bolt heads and NO PUSHING WATER! My LSX block was not that much more than a truck block. Now the downside..........weight and heat as that iron block does hold the heat much more than aluminium.
Melting Slicks
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From: Niagara Falls NY
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
It's not so much the added strength as it is the ability to keep the heads planted on at high boost levels with not block distortion, like aluminum gets.
It just depends on what you're going to build. 600 - 650 RWHP is plenty in my opinion, but some guys want the magical 1,000 RWHP + and this is the block for that.
It just depends on what you're going to build. 600 - 650 RWHP is plenty in my opinion, but some guys want the magical 1,000 RWHP + and this is the block for that.
Geez Tony.You mean I chose the wrong block?Sh*t!
Drifting
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Yeah, I get the added strength and all.. Generally speaking, most of us, including me, will never push both blocks to their limit. It seems that more people talk about getting them and its over kill. You could also most get 3 engine for the price of one... and the iron block is pretty stout itself. oh well to each it's own.
Then.......check a C5R block!
another bump for ya!
