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09-22-2019, 06:25 PM | #1 |
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Soooo my motor blew up. Who's got the best short block?
Spent the weekend at Gingermen Raceway in MI. Had a freaking blast all weekend! It was supposed to rain all weekend and it only rained Sunday morning and the track was dry by 1pm.
Everything was going fantastic today. I spent a session with an instructor at the end of the day Saturday. It was raining this morning and only 3 people showed up so we had free reign on the track as long as we did not get too stupid. Had a couple spin outs with my RS4's and one super gentle off track in smooth grass. When the track opened back up after lunch it was dry. By the end of the day I was on the line the instructor showed me and I dropped 4 seconds off my time. My last run was my fastest. In my cool down lap it felt off all of a sudden. I took it easy and tried to bring it in to the pit but she did not make it. Coming around the back corner my dash lit up like a Christmas tree and then everything shut off. So we towed it back to the pit and I tried to crank it over. The engine turned on but there was a loud knocking and the crank pulley was wobbling.... The plans to build the motor just got moved up a year or so. I plan on going with a Jackson Racing SC C38. So power levels will not ever be crazy but I want something that can take abuse. Who should I go with for a short block and why?
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09-22-2019, 06:55 PM | #2 |
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Sorry for the engine fail. If the engine cannot be rebuilt, I would just buy a used engine and go with this HKS kit and choose a 1.0 mm head gasket for lowering compression slightly to 11.8 if I was aiming for 400hp with JRSC C38 and HBP. I would also change the header from UEL to ACE EL. And ... find a good shop to work with.
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Well that is interesting... Why do people lower the compression when building? The JRSC with C38 can use the RP for higher HP correct? Would the (sleeves?) hold that much power? Is this a kit that makes the engine an open deck? Sorry if anything is a stupid question. I have 0 experience with engine rebuilds.
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yay go with jrsc! i have it too. honestly i would find a kickass tuneshop, tell them your goals, and write the check. the good thing is people know way more than us about building engines, its what they do professionally. let them run free with it, theyre artists.
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My longtime goal was to have a 400 WHP supercharged car, gave up after losing 2 built FA20's to do an LS swap. TVS1320 is the only blower that will get you there but it will run HOT and you will probably want a built motor which is not reliable in my experience. For those who don't believe please read this thread. 86Joe made 350whp on E85 at 15psi at 7450rpm with the RS Upgrade on Mustang dyno. This is the most you are going to get no matter what the vendors tell you! If you are really worried about numbers go turbo or engine swap. I loved the way the Jackson kit felt and if you are happy with 350 WHP it is a great kit. Aside from having to wait 10 weeks to get a replacement blower if you have a failure like I did. https://www.ft86club.com/forums/show...=128194&page=3 P.S. If you do decide to build the FA20 please do yourself a favor and do not use Outfront Motorsports. As somebody who has owned both Edelbrock and JRSC, I really have no skin in the game and it makes no difference to me what people choose. If asked though my recommendation is usually Harrop. |
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the subie has a driveline only aimed for about 350 ft lbs max. built engine. built driveline, different cooling needs.. bud. better off buying a different car. the cheap go to is a s550 mustang gt and get the performance package did you have an oil baffle and or oil cooler while out there? and also what is the goal for 400 whp? have you driven a boosted 300 whp 86? is it just a magical number? whats the purpose theres alot going on here and i just wanted to iron out some thoughts. I have a 200 hp (ish) on e85 with custom tune. and its pretty peppy. did a few track days now with my set up and no issues. I installed a vortech supercharger kit on an frs back a few years and it dynoed just under 280whp and the meager 255's where NOT enough to keep up with just hammering on it. and it was pretty fun. 400 would make the car un-fun.. it wouldnt be controlable at the limit. and then youd have to change out every single component the manufactuer had designed to make it run reliably.. and again all this money for what? some feel good feels? mustang does that with stock power. do you love the chassis? I guess if you think the 86 chassis is the best thing since sliced cheese then sure go for it. but its alotta money for a car youll have to redesign for an arbitrary hp goal you tell me you want a fun rwd car with power the mustang gt is where it is at. and will be had for cheaper than a boosted 86 |
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I have wanted another project car for years and with a stressful job it's great going to the garage and working on it. So while I want everything functional I am making the car faster more to keep me busy between track days then because I am maxing the car out. I was thinking about going with the @FullBlown short block stage 1. Holds more HP then a JRSC can produce. Is there any issues going that route? The Stroker Kit looks good but probably out of my budget. I would think that is more cost-effective than someone local that may or may not have the same FA20 experience. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk Edited first post to remove 400hp comment for clarity.
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Google-fu IAG Performance for a built block w/o a core. Strong block is all good but, can still fail to oiling issues.
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The factory LSD Torsen diff in our cars is incredible and will easily handle OP's goals.
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Firstly, sorry about your motor. It's pretty odd that it failed at such low power numbers. Weird stuff.
Honestly, I think IAG's stock compression short build is the way to go. Inspect your heads for damage. If all is well, then you can dress the shortblock up with your existing stuff. (https://www.iagperformance.com/IAG-S...g-eng-1052.htm) That will come out to ~$3,500 plus gaskets/oil. That route will basically be 100% free of any machine shop work if the heads are in good shape. That's the route I would take if you're sure a built motor is the route you want to go.
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ABOVE being said, I'm not always sure forced induction is the solution. At the end of the day, a built motor and a track ready FI setup will cost a pretty penny.
It's worth asking yourself if you absolutely love the platform and want to stay with it, or whether you just want to go fast in which I would recommend a 1LE, C5Z, C6Z, C6 GS, Mustang GT w/ PP and a lot of other cars that will be faster than all but the most extremely GT86's. As an anecdote, gaining 80 whp on my Rotrex NA Miata was worth about ~1.5 seconds at Waterford Hills. In comparison, a $350 spoiler and a DIY splitter costing 1/8th the cost of FI was worth 2 seconds. Just food for thought.
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