ummm.. lets see..

Rods become your first weak point at 1200hp. Then crankshaft issues from main cap walk. So a girdle becomes a must.. Then your engine is pretty sold. I would think if your chasing 1200hp plus then you are running custom pistons designs so that would fix the next weak point...

The main thing to have to build a durable engine is alot of money.

I would love billet rods but can't justify the $2500 tag

 

Been busy with work but I got a pic today from Joker Fab.. it's gonna be mirror finish when it goes on.

 

Just started reading this thread. This is awesome!

Keep us updated (with lots of pics!). Would love to see this monster finished up.

Keep up the good work!

 

Andrew nice to.see all your thay you have accomplished with this build. I went thru Rolla yesterday and was thinking about you while I drove thru..

 

Send it off to polydyn in houston tx n get it coated. polydyn.com

 

Thanks for the kind words.. I'm glad to show off how slow I am at building this... praying to have a complete engine on a stand by Xmas

Man you shoulda PM'd me. Coulda bought you a drink or something. I was at the shop working.. like 3 minutes off the highway

I'll take a look at them. But iirc there ceramic coating is junk... I can't recall exactly but when I was looking for coatings I beleive there was some bad news about there ceramic coating not holding up. I was gonna use swaintech for coatings but i'll check them out.

Here is a great read for coatings... http://www.aera.org/ep/downloads/ep9/EPQ110_34-40.pdf

and here is some info on your diesel head project...
http://www.aera.org/ep/downloads/ep9/EPQ110_28-31.pdf

 

Thanks for the great read. Carl at polydyn is a cool guy,he has a built 7.3 daily driver. He's taking over the development of the alum 7.3 head. Wants to make it a two piece design. He coats anything and everything.

 

I appriecate it Andrew I had to keep going tho had to get to NJ...Next I will make time and PM you...

 

Does.that mean you can sneak me a deal on.my exhaust housings?? Sweet jesus $154 a housing.

 

Possibly,I am going to be a dealer for polydyn. He's sending the info with my plenums. I will have to look into it for ya. Pm me what you need.

 

Looking and hoping for updates.

 

Should have some pics of my complete head soon. It's at the machine shop

 

Been way to long! just kind of getting the itch again.. I got a wedding in august so that's been killing toy funds... but I did get a new bed.. It's on the truck but I can search down any good pics.. 08 bed.. like 60 miles on it.. got it for $500.. gonna have another one coming this year for my DD..



Got some various engine parts here and there.. I'm hoping to have the engine in for cryo sometime this year and then coatings.. maybe have an engine sitting on the stand by xmas.

 

WAIT HOLD UP..... your getting hitched????!!!!!!

 

Yeah its gonna snow or something because I have been working on swagger too!