Drag truck/Street toy build
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little6cylinder
Everything is "fixable"
I've sprayed it before. Not with this setup though. I was fully ready to hit it this weekend then somehow the clamp broke on the back of the secondary. I'll never spray it too much. Just a little shot.
little6cylinder
Everything is "fixable"
Well it had a good run but I turned the power up in order to be competitive and the block couldn't hang. Now I've gotta figure out what to do next. I've got a 56 block I can build or I'm kinda leaning towards a 6.7.
little6cylinder
Everything is "fixable"
Yea, poor radiator. There are no coolant lines to blow(all AN lines) and the cap couldn't let the pressure out fast enough. I originally thought it was a head gasket but quickly found the block to be the culprit.
little6cylinder
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Sleeves aren't a huge deal if they'll live but I don't really want to be here again next year you know? And who all makes deck plate setups? D&J and who else?
shortbusdriver
this guy
O"bryant does them too.
Im too cheap for that deck plate stuff. I just buy 53 blocks dirt cheap and fill them. Holding so far. Working on better cooling system to be able to hot lap it longer.
Im too cheap for that deck plate stuff. I just buy 53 blocks dirt cheap and fill them. Holding so far. Working on better cooling system to be able to hot lap it longer.
little6cylinder
Everything is "fixable"
I don't mind a dry block and like I said I've got a 56 block I can sleeve and fill if it'll hold but I don't have any experience there. I've been doing a lot of reading and it sounds like the 53 blocks are weaker in almost every way. Not just the cracking issues in the side though.
shortbusdriver
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Good thing I don't read or I would have had problems in every way I guess.
little6cylinder
Everything is "fixable"
I wasn't trying to be an a$$, just saying what I've read. What power level are you pushing them too? Any failures?
little6cylinder
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Yea, Haisley told me 50k+(And said its good to 3000+hp), Drew mentioned ~30K for an Enforcer, and I haven't talked to Mike or O'bryant. I mostly just want to get a deck plate, rods, and pistons but it seems everyone wants to sell me a long block.
DieselheaD
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I can't begin to justify how dj comes up with 30k for a short block let alone 50k+
Any details on what you get for 30 or 50K?
Any details on what you get for 30 or 50K?
little6cylinder
Everything is "fixable"
That was a long block for both. They said that was their "Enforcer" long block. And I wasn't really interested in it after I heard the price so I didn't want to waste his time asking questions. And the Haisley one they said was their "Super B" but I didn't really ask much else due to the price. They just said it was a 3000+hp long block and it was 50k and up.
kleann
VP44 pwr
There is more to it than just buying the deckplate parts and bolting them on. There is a lot of machine work in the block.
97rada
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CorneliusRox
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I would think it'd be decking it, deck plate on, and doing the work for sleeves. I can't think of what else would be involved. It sounds like you're paying for labor/machining to essentially deck the block, both sides of the plate, the holes in the plate, the head, bore for the sleeves, and pressing the sleeves in.
What other machining is done to the block?
On a side note, if you're increasing the distance from the cam to the head, push rods will have to grow, that's extra mass, is there much more worry with the cummins rockers holding up?
little6cylinder
Everything is "fixable"
I know there is a lot of machining to do to the block. I can have that all done but I understand if they want to do it in house. Most places I talked to want to do the whole engine too. Not just the short block.