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Re: Blueprint the Duratech? #908094 03/25/04 08:37 AM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,718 Armpit of Texas J JaTo_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
JaTo_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er J Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,718 Armpit of Texas	I was thinking of billet con rods when referring to the strengths and weaknesses of sinter-forged ones. I could have sworn that I've read that one of the main benefits of sinter-forged rods were it's uniform weight characteristics, due to one being able to put the precise amount of "shot" down. Am I all wet here? I obviously stand corrected on the RPM piece. You must have a LOT of rabbit feet hanging from your rear-view mirror if you didn't crap out the other spinning components in your engine bay. I know raising my rev limiter on my '89 SHO cost me more grief than I could afford at the time in terms of just about everything that had a pulley on it... Couldn't kill the engine but did just about everything else around it, so I considered it a "hard-knock" lesson! JaTo e-Tough Guy Missouri City, TX 99 Contour SVT #143/2760 00 Corvette Coupe

Re: Blueprint the Duratech? #908095 03/26/04 02:31 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,602 KC, MO D DemonSVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
DemonSVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,602 KC, MO	Originally posted by JaTo: 1. I could have sworn that I've read that one of the main benefits of sinter-forged rods were it's uniform weight characteristics, due to one being able to put the precise amount of "shot" down. Am I all wet here? 2. I obviously stand corrected on the RPM piece. You must have a LOT of rabbit feet hanging from your rear-view mirror if you didn't crap out the other spinning components in your engine bay. I know raising my rev limiter on my '89 SHO cost me more grief than I could afford at the time in terms of just about everything that had a pulley on it... 1. No you are very corrrect. The parts are much more uniform in weight, grain pattern, and consistency. 2. P/S is underdriven about 20% and alternator almost 15% They have been that way almost as long as I have owned the car. P/S because it is the largest parasitic drag and alternator for longevity. 2000 SVT #674 13.47 @ 102 - All Motor! It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.

Re: Blueprint the Duratech? #908096 03/26/04 03:48 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 65 Libertyville, IL 9 99SVT666 OP CEG\'er
OP 99SVT666 CEG\'er 9 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 65 Libertyville, IL	I was hoping that maybe the stock internals wtih a bit of machining could take that kind of RPM for something of a cheap ( if doing labor yourself) increase in power. Honestly, I can't really justify paying 3-4k for a turbo kit only to get high 13s out of a contour when i see Mustangs and Fast Fords mounting a blower and heads to a Mustang gt and getting 540 RWHP. Maybe ill just do that instead and get RWD too... "Redline is just a suggestion... Sometimes isa necessary to missa use the car..." -Enzo Ferrari

Re: Blueprint the Duratech? #908097 03/26/04 04:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 717 The "Eagles Landing" S SmoothSVT Veteran CEG\'er
SmoothSVT Veteran CEG\'er S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 717 The "Eagles Landing"	Originally posted by 99SVT666: I was hoping that maybe the stock internals wtih a bit of machining could take that kind of RPM for something of a cheap ( if doing labor yourself) increase in power. Honestly, I can't really justify paying 3-4k for a turbo kit only to get high 13s out of a contour when i see Mustangs and Fast Fords mounting a blower and heads to a Mustang gt and getting 540 RWHP. Maybe ill just do that instead and get RWD too... If you wanna go fast for cheap, you got the wrong car. 90' Bright Orange Mustang 65k - 13.306@105.1 Looking for another CSVT ~Blas~

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