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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: quicksilver on February 17, 2007, 05:14:24 PM

Title: horsepower help!!
Post by: quicksilver on February 17, 2007, 05:14:24 PM
how much horsepower can my stock connecter rods and piston handle?
Title: horsepower help!!
Post by: Kitz Kat on February 17, 2007, 06:24:43 PM
From what I see its a stock TC,I don't see any mods?,
What would you like it to do?,
Title: horsepower help!!
Post by: Ifixyawata on February 17, 2007, 06:30:05 PM
Quote from: kitzdnm;130130
From what I see its a stock TC,I don't see any mods?,
What would you like it to do?,

That's just a TC hood, I think it's an LX/Sport 5.0 car.
Title: horsepower help!!
Post by: 84 Fila on February 17, 2007, 06:39:24 PM
I've heard 300 is the magic # that can be DD but the pserson that told me has been wrong before
Title: horsepower help!!
Post by: Kitz Kat on February 17, 2007, 07:36:50 PM
shiznit I was lookin at the hood,$$$ is my answer.
Title: horsepower help!!
Post by: 5.8fastcat on February 17, 2007, 08:19:49 PM
If it is a stock block 5.0 the block will split before the pistons and rod give up. If you stay N/A it will last for a while.
  The blocks can only take about 500 flywheel HP.
Title: horsepower help!!
Post by: quicksilver on February 18, 2007, 10:21:22 PM
i have the stock thunderbird motor, the SO. so my pistons can take 5oohp?
Title: horsepower help!!
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 18, 2007, 10:51:20 PM
Depends on how you make 300, 400, or 500 hp. The stock pistons are cast and won't hold up to boost or nitors well (ie they'll frag). If you want to run nitros or some sort of forced induction they you need forged pistons, which weren't stock unless you had a 86-92 5.0 HO.
Title: horsepower help!!
Post by: quicksilver on February 18, 2007, 10:56:18 PM
well, my friend bought a eletrical turbo/supercharger, and it added 35hp. can i use one in my car?
Title: horsepower help!!
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 18, 2007, 10:59:08 PM
Quote from: quicksilver;130302
well, my friend bought a eletrical turbo/supercharger, and it added 35hp. can i use one in my car?


Uh yeah.................................................
Title: horsepower help!!
Post by: quicksilver on February 18, 2007, 11:04:04 PM
haha ok, thanks.
does anybody know if i can run a eletrical turbo with a mustang speed density computer?
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Post by: Ifixyawata on February 19, 2007, 09:40:34 PM
Quote from: quicksilver;130304
haha ok, thanks.
does anybody know if i can run a eletrical turbo with a mustang speed density computer?

Yep.  You can run it.
Title: horsepower help!!
Post by: Tbird232ci on February 20, 2007, 04:48:46 PM
Quote from: quicksilver;130302
well, my friend bought a eletrical turbo/supercharger, and it added 35hp. can i use one in my car?

35 at the flywheel or the wheels? Dyno sheet?
Title: horsepower help!!
Post by: Kitz Kat on February 20, 2007, 05:23:19 PM
3.5 hp at the FW,30 amp on the battery.Still a joke,maybe 1 day.
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