with the rods being changed but the pistons being the same.....what seems to be
thought on a safe hp? 700-750 like the boss or less?
thought on a safe hp? 700-750 like the boss or less?
boost and stock pistons
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obviously not enough of em out there being boosted for a general consensus, your numbers are prolly close. Didnt Hellion crack 950 on a stock motor with their twin kit?
yeah hellion did that but im taking sustainable and not on race gas.....and i think stuff like that is just for a glory pull just for advertising
Reliably they will be essentially the same as the 2011-2014 cars.
But wasnt the weakest point on the 11-14 the rods?
I would say that the weak spot tends to be the tune.
I would agree.
My car is still alive after 23k miles of supercharged glory. Although sadly the transmission let go the first night the new owner had her. (he was giving her hell)
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Ford has learned a lot about how to make higher quality powder metal rods, and pistons as well. Who here remembers the days when you could throw the rods out of a bone stock Lightning? While the pistons in the Coyote tend to be the failure point, most of the piston failure I see are due to tuning issues. That's not to say it's the tuner's fault though.
My 2012 snapped a rod at 750 wheel. FYI...
I would have expected a stock motor to snap at 750.....reason I put an aluminator in mine....
It was expected at 650+..
That's what I ment 650 being the limit it was just on borrowed time at 750
Mean while, stock Mach 4.6 could handle 500 max, 650 for the 5.0, 2011-14, the 2015, from what I've read, 750. Thanks Ford!
You could easily blow up a Lightning with bolt-ons on a cold night. The rods in it looked like tooth picks.
Is there a demand for stock 5.0 engines out of new cars and how much do they go for??
It would be nice to be able to sell it and use that money towards an Aluminator and not have to worry about blowing the motor at ~650-750rwhp.
It would be nice to be able to sell it and use that money towards an Aluminator and not have to worry about blowing the motor at ~650-750rwhp.
There's always a market for them from people looking to build their own. I would expect a $100-300 premium over a 2011-2014 short block, probably around $500-700 for a long block.
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