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08-25-2007, 03:39 PM
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10 Second Club; Has fan club
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Delmont nj
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I replaced everything in my drivetrain except the (motor) at least twice, but thats just me.
Bring me your tired, your poor, your huddled import and domestic autos yearning to be beat on and destroyed.
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2001 Corvette, Bolt ons , tuned 10.75@124.56 mph 1.38 60' Sold
1997 Saturn Sc1 5spd DOHC swapped
Bolt ons, decked head, stock intake cam on exhaust side, lotsa weight redux
13.22@102.32 mph 1.93 60'
12's on moda? One day
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08-26-2007, 07:15 PM
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Co-Founder / Site Admin
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ewing, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Noodles
80's f-bodies engines arent exactly cream of the crop
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Oh yea.....everyone knows that Gen I small blocks were junk. Just look at how long they kept them virtually unchanged!!!
- Justin
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08-26-2007, 07:39 PM
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Mr Fantastic
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Milford NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Noodles
80's f-bodies engines arent exactly cream of the crop
my ls1 is problemless. and i'm modified
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how many miles?
just wait for that high quality LS1 to start the piston slap
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B18B1 FTW
Last edited by GP99GT; 08-26-2007 at 07:40 PM.
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08-26-2007, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Edison
Posts: 7,856
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Noodles
80's f-bodies engines arent exactly cream of the crop
my ls1 is problemless. and i'm modified
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whats different about 80's fbody engines then, 60's,70's and some 90's?
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08-27-2007, 08:11 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 12,573
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WayFast84
whats different about 80's fbody engines then, 60's,70's and some 90's?
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In short, the 60s are in a class all their own. 70s and 80s motors are fairly similar but there are some differences.
Think of it this way- the 70s were an experiment in emissions control leading to crappy power. The 80s were an experiment in fuel injection leading to crappy power.
To flat out say the 70s motors sucked is not quite right. Yes, they sucked on paper and in execution but a few small changes can damn near double the HP output of the engine. A new cam, intake, carb, and exhaust system can really wake them up. The same can be said for some of the 80s motors but to a lesser extent.
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08-27-2007, 12:03 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 429
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wildbillyt
Think of it this way- the 70s were an experiment in emissions control leading to crappy power. The 80s were an experiment in fuel injection leading to crappy power.
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thank you wild billy t
and i have 72,000 miles.
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08-27-2007, 03:44 PM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: All up in your kool aid!
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noodles, i find your whole argument about turbos comical. you do realize that there are diesels out there with turbos on them that have gone hundreds of thousands of miles, and the turbos are the same style and brands (sized differently of course) as what gets put into most factory turbo cars.
what brand or style the engine is does not make or break it as a durable piece. a lot fo factors of assembly, driving conditions, and the quality fo the work done go into it.
the quality of work is a huge factor when you talk about modding a small engine to make 400hp. were all the right supporting parts used? was the computer tuned to compensate properly? were drive line components upgraded so they coudl last against the increased power?
i know of modded turbo cars that put up big numbers and have been together for years, i know others that shoudl jsut buy stock in head gasket and bolt companies.
to generalize for or against one brand, style of engine, or model based on a handful of problems you have seen will be inaccurate. every company and platform has it's strengths and weaknesses.
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08-28-2007, 09:37 AM
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Token v6 Guy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: No longer neon land :(
Posts: 5,703
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Lame thread
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