[Ron H]

[QUOTE=Brian Baker]

Originally Posted by Ron H

When you're making over 750-800 HP...yes.

So if making 600-650 N/A should I switch to an N crank over the standard cast or will the standard crank be ok for that power level?

[XSIVPWR]

Originally Posted by Brian Baker

I thought Ken's $1300 deal was for an offshore billet?

Black Bird...I went down the same road you're looking to go down. Put together a combo using an Eagle 4.25" cast crank and a factory block. Spent at least $2000 on the block and $900 on BME rods, only to have a combo whose weak link was still the block and crank. Nonetheless, it lived. Made somewhere around 50-60 passes on the motor and about 25 passes on the bottle, spraying either a 200 or a 250 shot. At 3850 lbs. race weight, it's bests were 11.40 @ 120 (1.64 60') N/A, 10.22 @ 131 (1.46 60') with a 200 shot, and 10.12 @ 135 (tire spinning 1.58 60') with a 250 shot. Would it have continued to live at this level after 100, 150, or 200 passes? I don't know, but given the money I had in the block and crank, for a little more I could have had a truly bulletproof combo.

Spend once, spend wisely.

Hey Brian I just built one just like this. will see if it last. I installed splayed billet caps (front one also) and hard block it to the w/p holes l/b braces and fully studded. It's 3200 race weight also. 150to200 shot max.

[455Dave]

Originally Posted by KGTO

Stock block fully prepped 463, Eagle crank 4.210, BME rods, Ross pistions w/ tool steel pins 1983 bob weight. makes 528 N/A at the tires and just over 700 on spray. Thats roughly 900+ HP at the crank. 90% of my passes this season has been on the bottle. 3600 w/ driver 9.40's-9.60's

My steel H beam rod 462 runs 2220 grams for the bob weights, should have used aluminum rods.

4000 lbs, 11.38 at 120.19 on the motor, 250 shot this weeked. I'll be crossing my fingers Sunday.

[David Holmberg]

Originally Posted by 455Dave

My steel H beam rod 462 runs 2220 grams for the bob weights, should have used aluminum rods.

4000 lbs, 11.38 at 120.19 on the motor, 250 shot this weekend. I'll be crossing my fingers Sunday.

Eagle rods in my motor too...
My crank is factory, but has been hard chromed.

A 250 shot scares me...
Pontiac Dude says I'm a chicken...

[455Dave]

David,

I watched the highlights video again, your car was killer. Lucky for me they shot me racing Lou, made my car look fast. LOL!

[KGTO]

Originally Posted by 455Dave

My steel H beam rod 462 runs 2220 grams for the bob weights, should have used aluminum rods.

4000 lbs, 11.38 at 120.19 on the motor, 250 shot this weeked. I'll be crossing my fingers Sunday.

Must be nice to go to the track in December

[Brian Baker]

That's ok Dave and David...I hear driving in your own oil builds character.

[David Holmberg]

Mongo Big Pimpin...

[PONTIAC DUDE]

Originally Posted by Brian Baker

That's ok Dave and David...I hear driving in your own oil builds character.

I don't know about that.

You couldn't have pulled a dollar bill out of the crack in my a$$ at half track up on the right side two wheels after a 360 at Maple Grove when i blew that oil filter.

[BVR421]

Originally Posted by PONTIAC DUDE

I don't know about that.

You couldn't have pulled a dollar bill out of the crack in my a$$ at half track up on the right side two wheels after a 360 at Maple Grove when i blew that oil filter.

those are two visuals I didnt need!