Red_LX said:What's needed to handle 300-350 hp?
Step 1 locate 2.3L Turbo engine
Step 2 rebuild with stock pistons
Step 3 make 300 hp
My engine is a recent rebuild, the only aftermarket stuff I have in the block is ARP rod bolts, a homemade windage tray, a crank scraper, and then I have ARP head studs (for peace of mind). That's it. People have run 400 hp on stock bottom ends with no ill effects.
there also not useing a small IHI turbo...or a t3 even.Red_LX said:Well, in that Shiny Avenger buildup (I think it was) in MM&FF, they had that SVO that made 412 hp at close to 25 psi (somewhere around there) on a completely stock bottom end. That shows you how godawful the stock heads flow though
88stangmangt said:there also not useing a small IHI turbo...or a t3 even.