Got a question. With the girdle on the block, what is a safe horsepower you can achieve? I am planning on build my 440 up to a 512 with a blower with 7 PSI. My goal is 700 hp. Please advise.
brand new balancer, brand new stroker crank, new crank bearings, all freshly machined... says the balancer is press fit, then hammers it on. This isn't the first big block mopar he's done this to. Thrust bearing clearance must not be important.
Congratulations on hitting 200K subscribers, Pete!
Holy crap, thanks!!! I'm glad you're paying attention, I would have missed that
This might be a dumb question, but could you warm up the damper to expand it slightly larger than the shaft?
If it's a solid damper, most have a rubber or polyurethane layer
yes, you could warm it up to about 250 degrees with no issues.
Got a question. With the girdle on the block, what is a safe horsepower you can achieve? I am planning on build my 440 up to a 512 with a blower with 7 PSI. My goal is 700 hp. Please advise.
Safe is relative because so many other parts can fail. The girdle manufacturer should be able to tell you what they have tested it to.
Why not use a damper installer instead of beating on ur fresh build? They can be had for 50 bucks.
Great point. I try to show how to do it without extra tools, but I should demonstrate it at least once.
Thanks Pete. Great content btw. Big mopar fan.
brand new balancer, brand new stroker crank, new crank bearings, all freshly machined... says the balancer is press fit, then hammers it on. This isn't the first big block mopar he's done this to. Thrust bearing clearance must not be important.
Very cool 😎
Thanks my friend