The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 2: No Replacement For Displacement

[thunderchicken]

Hot off Dragzine...SO's Monza has made some chassis upgrades and has a beautiful new Proline Racing 481x with twin 98mm turbos. Looks good

 

[churchmouse]

Hot off Dragzine...SO's Monza has made some chassis upgrades and has a beautiful new Proline Racing 481x with twin 98mm turbos. Looks good

The nitrous cars are not tunable enough it seems. Doc can not get that car down the race track.

 

[Bigtanker]

Hot off Dragzine...SO's Monza has made some chassis upgrades and has a beautiful new Proline Racing 481x with twin 98mm turbos. Looks good

They said Kamakazi and Reaper went forced induction too. I knew the ElCamino was twin turbo but this is the first I've heard of Reaper going away from nitrous. So that means Doc is the only one left on spray.

 

[thunderchicken]

They said Kamakazi and Reaper went forced induction too. I knew the ElCamino was twin turbo but this is the first I've heard of Reaper going away from nitrous. So that means Doc is the only one left on spray.

Yep both Reaper and Kamikaze have gone forced induction. Kamikaze has twin tutbos. Reaper has an all new car called Deez Nutz. When I saw it at PRI it had a big Procharger on it.

It only leaves Doc running nitrous. It has to be difficult to manage 4 or 5 kits and applying the power without blowing off the tires has to be tedious

 

[churchmouse]

Yep both Reaper and Kamikaze have gone forced induction. Kamikaze has twin tutbos. Reaper has an all new car called Deez Nutz. When I saw it at PRI it had a big Procharger on it.

It only leaves Doc running nitrous. It has to be difficult to manage 4 or 5 kits and applying the power without blowing off the tires has to be tedious

And he fails miserably at it.
He with out a doubt has one of if not the nicest looking car. But he can not tune it.

 

[thunderchicken]

And he fails miserably at it.
He with out a doubt has one of if not the nicest looking car. But he can not tune it.

There's a whole lota voodoo involved with managing that much nitrous. Doc and Monza relied heavily on guidance from Monte Smith, a nitrous guru (he helped us over the years too). Unfortunately we lost Monte just over a year ago. I really think not having his knowledge/guidance to lean on has caused them both to struggle. Plus in a heads up race a nitrous car has to make power in the first 60' to have any chance at beating a twin turbo set up. A turbo car has a bunch more ponies that can be applied on the big end.

 

[churchmouse]

There's a whole lota voodoo involved with managing that much nitrous. Doc and Monza relied heavily on guidance from Monte Smith, a nitrous guru (he helped us over the years too). Unfortunately we lost Monte just over a year ago. I really think not having his knowledge/guidance to lean on has caused them both to struggle. Plus in a heads up race a nitrous car has to make power in the first 60' to have any chance at beating a twin turbo set up. A turbo car has a bunch more ponies that can be applied on the big end.

Doc always looses it in the 1st hundred feet or on the big end when he pulls 1 too many triggers.

Sorry to hear of Monte's passing.

 

[RustyHornet]

I still want to take a 4.8 crank and stuff it into a 6.0L block with the right cam and valve springs to make an 8500rpm screamer.

Yes. Do that. That is your best option!

 

[churchmouse]

Yes. Do that. That is your best option!

Who makes pistons for this.

 

[RustyHornet]

Who makes pistons for this.

It’s an LS. Can prolly get pistons at Walmart.

 

[churchmouse]

It’s an LS. Can prolly get pistons at Walmart.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Who makes pistons for this.

All the truck blocks have the same 9.24” deck height. Most LS stuff is 3.622” stroke. The 4.8 is 3.267”. It’d take some planning but the LS market is ridiculously saturated.

 

[churchmouse]

All the truck blocks have the same 9.24” deck height. Most LS stuff is 3.622” stroke. The 4.8 is 3.267”. It’d take some planning but the LS market is ridiculously saturated.

If it is at all a viable option I am sure somebody does it.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

If it is at all a viable option I am sure somebody does it.

Yeah I would think that long of a rod would be detrimental but what do I know...

 

[ChristianPatriot]

This fella’s running 6.3” rods

1,113 HP Destroked LS Build - Heavy Hitter

 

[churchmouse]

Yeah I would think that long of a rod would be detrimental but what do I know...

At those RPMs I would think so but I am not the Geometry wizard.

 

[RustyHornet]

This fella’s running 6.3” rods

1,113 HP Destroked LS Build - Heavy Hitter

He’s running good rods though. That’s a sweet build.

 

[Hop]

It’s an LS. Can prolly get pistons at Walmart.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Wiseco-C...Dome-1-300x4-005-K444X05-Piston-Set/177664940

 

[thunderchicken]

At those RPMs I would think so but I am not the Geometry wizard.

I am by no means an expert on the LS platform. However as a Ford man with experience running 6"rods in a 9.2 deck block, I would have to bet it will live turning some serious RPMs. Years ago when we ran roundy round we (NASCAR did too) ran a 351c with small journal 6" GM rods. It was super common to turn those beasts 8k rpm.
If I was concerned too much about the load on the side of the piston I would get coated pistons. That would help reduce the friction and reduce wear. Just my .02. But again I am not an expert on the LS platform

 

[Brad69]

Seems like we are revisiting the availability of Chevy parts at Wal Mart.