Who's pushed the common block?

[1badtgp]

Ok, who's pushed the common block passed its limits? I'm not talking about the internals, I have that covered. I'm talking the block itself. Anyone have any breakage stories?

[ZachT]

broke my arm pushing one into the back of a truck.



ok, no sorry just kidding

haven't tried it

[myplasticegg]

i think the guy with the 90 daytona, 16V hybrid cracked his.

[glhsken]

Get a 90 and up common block. They added more "beef" to the rear of the block between the freeze plugs. It is noticibly beefier. Reeves had his block crack there all the way across at about the 375whp 425 ft lb mark.

[1badtgp]

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Originally Posted by glhsken Get a 90 and up common block. They added more "beef" to the rear of the block between the freeze plugs. It is noticibly beefier. Reeves had his block crack there all the way across at about the 375whp 425 ft lb mark.

I'm going to be using the original block from my '90 ES Turbo. This one should have that extra beef correct? Thanks for the response btw. Also, what did Reeves have for mods when he cracked the block, if anyone knows? Was it high boost related, Nitrous, or just couldn't handle the torque? Thanks everyone!

[glhsken]

Reeves was a 2.5L t3/4 50 trim ABM Header 3" s/v custom cal pushing 25psi. running mid 11's at 122-23mph. His torque Peaked right around 4 k violently.

[1badtgp]

So has he tried running the same setup on the new block yet? I will have a similar probelm with the turbo I'm running as well.

[glhsken]

LOL... yep.. 10.97 @ 129.5... 27-28 max boost. He's running "all of it". He's outrun the poor old 50 trim. His new block seems to be holding up fine. He's still looking for JUST a 90+ cb engine to swap the internals to. It's a riot when he shifts. 25" M&H's running 6psi air pressure. Man do those things shake when he shifts!!! That is the as dynoed 406whp 464 ft lb set-up.

[LancerShelby]

FFWD did. Too much side load on the back wall with 480whp on a 2.5.

[benner135]

im just wonderin if anyones ever thought about the intermediate shaft bein bolted to the block. torque steerin 400 hp and havin a shaft bolted to the back of the block.

[turbovanman]

Don't know how but cracked my CB block, see sig for power. Right underneath the starter, a crack just above coolant jacket, aprox 10 inches long. Had it welded, too much money in it to throw it away. I am running the jack shaft set up also.

[1badtgp]

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Originally Posted by benner135 im just wonderin if anyones ever thought about the intermediate shaft bein bolted to the block. torque steerin 400 hp and havin a shaft bolted to the back of the block.

This brings up a really good point. I'm going to have to look at my car tomorrow to see if there is a way to fab something up.

[glhsken]

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Originally Posted by benner135 im just wonderin if anyones ever thought about the intermediate shaft bein bolted to the block. torque steerin 400 hp and havin a shaft bolted to the back of the block.

That's funny!!! this thread got me thinking the exact same thing!!! Reeved DID switch to a HD LONG passenger axle somewhere in that time frame. Once you go above a level of hp, the int set-up really doesn't make a difference from his experience.

[Mike Radowski]

i run the long axle and haven't had any complaints with torque-steer. the quaife really helps. I think the long axle is simpler, and has less parts to break, plus it makes more room underneath(i'm lazy).

[turbovanman]

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Originally Posted by clickhere33 i run the long axle and haven't had any complaints with torque-steer. the quaife really helps. I think the long axle is simpler, and has less parts to break, plus it makes more room underneath(i'm lazy).

I like the stub shaft setup, why? when going to the track, only need to take one axle instead of 2. And in my van, it really does help torque steer with no limited slip-something else to add to my never ending list.