As many of you know I am now going on my second built engine. What I want to accomplish with this thread is a database of built engines, and how long they are lasting with what components and how much power.

Since it seems most failures are occuring over the 550whp mark those peoples information would be more valuable.

I am looking for positive AND negative info. If you do not wish to publically post your engine or headgasket failure you may PM me, your info will remain 100% confidential.

I want to make sure my next build is by last and final one but I need your HONEST FEEDBACK in order to make that happen.

Please submit info in the following format:

I.E. :
Sleeved 3.5/ 12mm studs/cometic head gaskets/638whp DD @ 17psi/no water or meth/ lasted x,xxx miles or no issues to date

I appreciate everyone help with this, hopefully this will save newcomers many of the headaches do many of us have gone threw.


I DO NOT WANT THIS TO TURN INTO SHOP X SUCKS BUT SHOP Y DOESNT.


R0mey

 

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I'll help

Sound Performance Stage 1 shortblock
non-Sleeved 3.5/ L19 studs/HKS head gaskets/546rwhp @ 15.5psi (pump), 690rwhp @ 25psi (110 leaded), 769rwhp @ 30psi (110 leaded) (80% of miles have been on pump, 15% on 25psi, 5% on 30psi)/no water or meth/ 4,200 miles with no issues

 

GTM short block non sleeve 3.5 tuned with F-con , L19 studs , PE head gasket , (sold) PE-TT 14psi 477whp 91 pump gas , about 3 to 4000 mile no issues to date

 

Subscribing for info

 

built block (maintained an tuned by Forged):
non-sleeved bored .20 over
Arias Extreme Pistons
Eagle Rods
L19 studs
arp main
GTM cams
Brian Crower valve springs/shims
HKS head gasket
641 whp 110 octane
600 whp 93
mainly ran on wastegate 488 whp 11psi
4500 miles no engine related issues to date

 

Sleeved 3.5
L19 studs/HKS head gaskets
554 whp Mustang @ 15 psi/no water or meth
lasted 2,000 miles on initial build but had improper sleeve install (really it was 2000 miles of troubleshooting cooling system) since then on second build 10,000 with no issues to date
JWT C2 Cams
1000 cc RC injectors
HKS Fcon V Pro
Built by me

 

Thank you everyone please continue to post

 

SGP short block
8.5 to 1 comp.
ran ARP studs and Cometic gaskets , had headlift at 13psi...then changed to
L19's
HKS head Gasket
Nismo cams
ran up to 19psi on a Vortech
92 octane and 50/50 M/W injection
4000 miles and every thing is fine

 

you need more info than that, like;

what they were doing if/when it died.

was it tracked/street raced.

what oil used.

how was it tuned.

I am sure there are many more that I am not thinking to ask.

 

Mine:

Non-sleeved 3.5L
Standard ARP head studs (L17)
HKS headgaskets
Arias 8.6:1 .020 over pistons
Eagle rods
ARP main studs
Cosworth race bearings
Stock heads/cams

Turbonetics ST
Utec
421rwhp/458rwtq dyno dynamics @ 13psi with 50/50 meth/water progressive injection
Running 20w-50 Amsoil racing oil in warm weather, 10w-40 Rotella T syn in cold, and using Evans NPG+ coolant

Machined by local machine shop, assembled by SVRT, installed by me. Tuned by PRE. First start up was sometime in March 2008.
~4,500 miles, two track days, several autocrosses so far, no issues.

 

Forged Performance shortblock.
L19 headstuds
HKS headgasket
Turbonetics kit
11psi of boostcreap with 380cc injectors ='ed my engines death after 3k miles.

 

Forged Performance Shortblock Machining
and assembly *edit* Non-Sleeved

HKS 1000 cc

Arias Zero Silicon AL EXTREME Duty Piston set 9.0:1 .020 overbore

Eagle Forged H Beam Rod set VQ35 w/ ARP rod
bolts

JWT 850BB turbo's

GTM Turbo Spec camshafts

Twin Stillen Oil Cooler

HKS FCON VPro

ARP Main Stud Kit

Cosworth Thrust Bearings STD

HKS Metal Head Gasket 97mm

ARP Extreme Duty Head Stud Kit

**L19**

Snow Meth Kit

CJM Twin Fuel Pump

CJM Fuel Return System

Koyo Racing Rad with Upgraded fans and shroud.

REV-Up oil pump

Pathfinder coolant bypass

5000 mile boosted....1000 miles on track...Only issue was crank because of lightweight pulley....Could not get the timing corrected....Fixed...NO boost related issues.Have taken it up to 22 psi. On street I will run it at 20psi... on race track boost control is turned off...boost is then 15 psi.

BTW Rome....SHOP Y SUCKS BUT SHOP X DOESNT.

 

Apex Short block stage 2
Crower Rods
CP pistons .020 overbore 8.5:1
ARP all around
commetic headgaskets
No problems for 4k miles boosted 18psi @ 530whp on Dyno Jet Turbonetics ST with meth , 650cc injectors , utec,
Now running NA

 

i don't think not many peeps with negative info will post their stat.

 

You know you can subscribe without posting...check out "thread tools" at the top of the page...

 

BZM long block

non-sleeved
Aries ED .020 pistons 9:1 comp
Eagle rods
1/2 in. ARP head studs
HKS head gaskets
JWT valve springs and retainers
Stock heads and cams
Deatschwerks 750cc injectors
530rwhp@ 16 psi on pump gas
no water or meth
9,000 miles with zero issues

 

Ohhh ****

 

I'll report back after my next failure, mmmkay thanks

 

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