[s-cars] Valve Job Anyone?

[Mark Strangways]

Playing devils advocate here, but what would 600 Ft/lbs @ 2000 RPM represent
as horsepower.
Since the 2 numbers are so closely related it's hard to say that HP doesn't
break rods or vice versa.

Mark S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mihnea Cotet" <mik at info.fundp.ac.be>
To: <CaptMagu at aol.com>; <cpayne at bconnected.com>; <S-CAR-List at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Valve Job Anyone?


> Sorry for sounding contradictive but it's not the HP that breaks or bends
> rods but it is the torque!
>
> You can have 420 HP and 300lb/ft and never break a rod, but you can also
> have 210 HP and 600lb/ft at 2000 RPM and eat rods salad for lunch every
day....
>
> HTH,
>
> Mihnea
>
> At 23:19 13/01/2004 -0500, CaptMagu at aol.com wrote:
> >Cody
> >
> >I have seen your posts and have not been able to comment until now. I
just
> >got into BWI and have started my layover. The question has to include
> >whether or
> >not you see your self driving this car at the 220k-250k+ mile range or
not.
> >If you do then by all means go ahead with the bottom end rebuild and zero
> >time
> >your engine. That's what I did about 40k miles ago. Your peace of mind
would
> >also be enhanced if you did the bottom end. I don't think selling your
car is
> >an economical option either as the new buyer would want the car
discounted
> >for
> >the needed work.
> >
> >As for the rods, that question is a little harder to answer. With the
head
> >off the pistons, rods and bearings can all be removed and or replaced as
> >necessary. Whatever you do, have the parts balanced. It is my
> >understanding that you
> >have to pull the head to get to the rods and pistons. Your current turbo,
as
> >small and cute as it is, runs perilously close to the magic 420hp barrier
> >that
> >brings on stock rod failure if you go with the FMIC. If you ever see
yourself
> >going with a larger turbo then replace the rods. If you want quicker
spool,
> >replace the rods with lighter ones. I realize that money is a challenge
but
> >these are all good reasons to go ahead with the rods.
> >
> >I'm not trying to talk you into anything here. I'm just trying to give
you a
> >outside evaluation of your challenge. Good luck.
> >
> >Hap, evaluatin in Everboost, Maguire
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