crazy import engines

[jveik]

i have seen all you pepul talk about your import engines making over 1000 horses off of a 4 cylinder and i have a little question. what would u think a chevy 350, or better yet a 454, would do? if i were hypothetically to put similiar levels of boost and nitrous and things of that nature on a gm v-8, what kind of power would i be looking at? i have never heard anything on what these engines are capable of, at power levels that require engine rebuilding after every race lol. i bet if i did something like that to my 350 it wouldnt even last a month lol.

[Reed]

well a 1000 hp engine is not going to be a reliable engine for daily driving no matter if it is a 350 or a 2.0. the only ways to make more power are A: to operate more efficiently by reducing the wieght of the reciporcating mass or using a higher comp ratio, etc. B: to burn more fuel by boring or using a larger engine to start with, or supercharging, etc. C: Spin faster. Pushrod V8s (such as your 350) generally cannot rev as high as overhead cam engines (such as almost all smaller import motors) which is one of the reasons that such small motors can make so much power.

[jveik]

yeah i bet it wouldnt even last for 1000 miles, the smallblock only revs up to maybe 6 or 7 k rpm too

[Schister66]

you can make almost anything fast....4 cylinders are good for boost tho because of how high they can rev and still make power.....there are many V8s that make power into the 1000's......i prefer the 4 cylinder + boost method.......

[Hit_N_Run-player]

I6+boost=the win. look at the supras dominating

[beyondloadedSE]

Originally Posted by Hit_N_Run-player

I6+boost=the win. look at the supras dominating

agreed.

[Black Lotus]

Originally Posted by Hit_N_Run-player

I6+boost=the win. look at the supras dominating

You Toyopet guys crack me up, such loyalty!
A Chev V8 is a fine place to start. I'd wager that you'd spend a lot less money to get a 350 Chev to 1,000 HP than a Toyota or whatever. ----------You have a lot more cubic inches on your side----, and a lot more aftermarket support. Unfortunately much of the aftermarket engine support is reletively "low-tech". And finding solid information in magazines like "Hot Rod" on building a maximum effort turbocharged Chevy engine is a pipe dream, as they are still in the retro dark ages.

[jveik]

yeah lol i saw some ad claiming it could make over 1500 horses on a 350 and 2400+ on some huge ass big block, prolly a 572 or bigger lol. it would be cool but nothing is worth 2 miles a gallon, although im sure it would be impossible to drive on a street anyways. the cam prolly makes all the power above 5000 rpm, definately a no-go lol

[Reed]

i would rather have my high output engine weight as little as possible. As Sterling Moss said, "the straights are just the boring bits between the curves." A big block weighs a whole lot compared to a 3 liter and that weight will kill you in the corners.

[Schister66]

i dont care....i'm going to stick w/ my (soon-to-be)300whp Integra GSR.....i don't need a rocket....

[T66]

Agreed, don’t need more than 300 whp. Will still haul some serious as5.

[Schister66]

it will be streetable and fun, but at the same time reliable.......and the whole thing isn't going to cost an arm and a leg!!

[Black Lotus]

C'mon, you guys are sounding practical!
What's up with that?
(BTW, I hate going to the gas station too. I've also developed an allergy to broken transaxles also.)

[Schister66]

im making a practical car...i have to because i drive my GSR daily and need it to last.....eventually maybe i'll play w/ it and boost the shit out of it!

[garret_the_driver]

I've seen Supra's and Skyline's with 1000 hp and being driven daily, a V8 could easily achive this. The only problem is that is would use alot of fuel and be tricky to drive on wet roads.

A daily driver with 300hp is enough for me.