stock 5.0 engine strength?

91cobra5.0 · January 16th, 2008, 11:26 AM

wt can a stock 5.0 engine handle? nitrous, turbo..... etc?

JBIGBOOTSY · January 16th, 2008, 11:33 AM

+or- 500hp, if you force it.

91cobra5.0 · January 16th, 2008, 01:35 PM

So technically u could put nitrous to a stock engine or through a small turbo?

flamed 98 gt · January 16th, 2008, 02:07 PM

Yes you can but to much and you will crack it down the valley. 450 saftley they you would need to go to a better block.

ryans88gt · January 16th, 2008, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by flamed 98 gt

Yes you can but to much and you will crack it down the valley. 450 saftley they you would need to go to a better block.

Somewhere between 50 and 1050 hp will split the block. Depends on how well it is tuned, how low you keep the revs, how hard you drive it, and how much luck you have.

Once you reach the 500-600 hp level, all bets are off, but there is no magic number that instantly result in a block splitting. There have been plenty of racers pushing 800 hp out of a stock block and sometimes they last a whole season.

Phoenixx · January 16th, 2008, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by ryans88gt

Somewhere between 50 and 1050 hp will split the block. Depends on how well it is tuned, how low you keep the revs, how hard you drive it, and how much luck you have.

Once you reach the 500-600 hp level, all bets are off, but there is no magic number that instantly result in a block splitting. There have been plenty of racers pushing 800 hp out of a stock block and sometimes they last a whole season.

True, but if you sort of look at an average driver, well tuned car I would say 450 is a pretty safe bet. There are indeed a lot of variables, but I would say at 450 he shouldn't have too much to worry about.

91cobra5.0 · January 16th, 2008, 05:43 PM

Would the internals be able 2 handle it?

91cobra5.0 · January 16th, 2008, 05:44 PM

Would the internals be able 2 handle it? And what kind of compression do they run? 8.5:1?

Black Five 0h · January 16th, 2008, 06:00 PM

you would have to change some internals to be up at that kind of power..

Iwannagofast · January 16th, 2008, 06:40 PM

im not sure he would have to change internals to hold that power......its gona have forged rods and pistons already......i think the internals can keep up with the block fairly well

SALIV8 · January 16th, 2008, 07:01 PM

550-650 at the crank i think is about the limit, unless u have a early block, or mexican block.

Speedstang302 · January 16th, 2008, 08:54 PM

its right around 500hp but like people have said variables are the killer..yes people have seen 800hp stock blockers, but i've seen slopyjosey's 300hp stock block split..i really myself wouldnt try it over 500hp..but an aftermarket block isnt a bad idea at any point, or for cheaper a 351w block..mexican blocks also have a higher nickel content so they technically are supposed to last longer but like i said..you could split it at 225hp...so all bets are off at any point

you could slap a 150hp shot at it a be safe, with a wet kit maybe 200..or like you said slap a nice little turbo on it, or s/c or even stroker, but i see it as if you tune it well and take good care of it, i dont see why not it could live a healthy life around 500hp..

91cobra5.0 · January 16th, 2008, 11:00 PM

wt im dreamin up is just goin down the the junk yard and finding a turbo diesel truck (there are tons of them around here in colorado) and just pullin off the turbo, and or finding a stock turbo off a ricer, like off an eagle talon, and putting it into my mustang with a good tune, find a small enough one that i might not even need a boost controller to regulate lbs of boost. sound fun?

flattusmaximus78 · January 16th, 2008, 11:03 PM

would 4:10s and a top end kit be to much rpm for a stock motor?

Iwannagofast · January 16th, 2008, 11:11 PM

no.....and why would that up the rpm

FoxHoss · January 17th, 2008, 12:36 AM

eagle talon turbos (volvo, saab, 300zx, most compacts) are too small, i already looked into that.... unless you did a quad turbo or sumthin crazy haha

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flattusmaximus78 · January 17th, 2008, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Iwannagofast

no.....and why would that up the rpm

If I'm not mistaken a steeper gear leaves you at a higher rev?

Speedstang302 · January 17th, 2008, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Tony_90fox

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Iwannagofast · January 17th, 2008, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by flattusmaximus78

If I'm not mistaken a steeper gear leaves you at a higher rev?

yeah if you shift at the same mph.....which isnt how it works.....if you put a steeper gear you shift at the same rpm but the mph will be lower

January 16th, 2008, 11:26 AM	#1
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 94 GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,055 iTrader: 0 reviews	stock 5.0 engine strength? wt can a stock 5.0 engine handle? nitrous, turbo..... etc? __________________ 94 GT - Deep Forest Green Off road X, flowmaster single chambers, typhoon intake, hurst short throw, CAI, eibach sportlines, 315s, foxbody short block

January 16th, 2008, 11:33 AM	#2
JBIGBOOTSY MM Fanatic 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 4,392 iTrader: 0 reviews	+or- 500hp, if you force it. __________________ Bolt-on Abraham Lincoln Log motor. With extra wiring.

January 16th, 2008, 01:35 PM	#3
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 94 GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,055 iTrader: 0 reviews	So technically u could put nitrous to a stock engine or through a small turbo? __________________ 94 GT - Deep Forest Green Off road X, flowmaster single chambers, typhoon intake, hurst short throw, CAI, eibach sportlines, 315s, foxbody short block

January 16th, 2008, 05:43 PM	#7
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 94 GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,055 iTrader: 0 reviews	Would the internals be able 2 handle it? __________________ 94 GT - Deep Forest Green Off road X, flowmaster single chambers, typhoon intake, hurst short throw, CAI, eibach sportlines, 315s, foxbody short block

January 16th, 2008, 05:44 PM	#8
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 94 GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,055 iTrader: 0 reviews	Would the internals be able 2 handle it? And what kind of compression do they run? 8.5:1? __________________ 94 GT - Deep Forest Green Off road X, flowmaster single chambers, typhoon intake, hurst short throw, CAI, eibach sportlines, 315s, foxbody short block

January 16th, 2008, 02:07 PM	#4
flamed 98 gt Regular 1990 5.0 LX Notch Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Colony, TX Posts: 375 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yes you can but to much and you will crack it down the valley. 450 saftley they you would need to go to a better block.

January 16th, 2008, 06:00 PM	#9
Black Five 0h Enthusiast 02 Mustang GT Cant wait to find out Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 567 iTrader: 1 reviews	you would have to change some internals to be up at that kind of power.. __________________ 02 Mustang GT "We build it up, run it hard, we know whats breaking and we enjoy it breaking, we dump money into it, we re-build it stronger, run it harder in anticipation of it breaking again. We are sick individuals."

January 16th, 2008, 06:40 PM	#10
Iwannagofast Hardcore Enthusiast 1990 Mustang GT havent gone since gears Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,929 iTrader: 0 reviews	im not sure he would have to change internals to hold that power......its gona have forged rods and pistons already......i think the internals can keep up with the block fairly well

January 16th, 2008, 07:01 PM	#11
SALIV8 Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: the MURDER CAPITOL Posts: 520 iTrader: 0 reviews	550-650 at the crank i think is about the limit, unless u have a early block, or mexican block.

January 16th, 2008, 08:54 PM	#12
Speedstang302 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1996 Mustang GT 13.64@101mph Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Massachusetss Posts: 5,799 iTrader: 1 reviews	its right around 500hp but like people have said variables are the killer..yes people have seen 800hp stock blockers, but i've seen slopyjosey's 300hp stock block split..i really myself wouldnt try it over 500hp..but an aftermarket block isnt a bad idea at any point, or for cheaper a 351w block..mexican blocks also have a higher nickel content so they technically are supposed to last longer but like i said..you could split it at 225hp...so all bets are off at any point you could slap a 150hp shot at it a be safe, with a wet kit maybe 200..or like you said slap a nice little turbo on it, or s/c or even stroker, but i see it as if you tune it well and take good care of it, i dont see why not it could live a healthy life around 500hp.. __________________ 1990 GT- 5.0L \|BBK Shortys\|VRS O/R X\| SLP LM1 Catback\|BBK CAI\| Centerforce Clutch\|MGW Short Throw\| Alum D/S\| 3.73's\| Steeda Springs...about as stock as a 5.0 comes now a days..much more to come

January 16th, 2008, 11:00 PM	#13
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 94 GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,055 iTrader: 0 reviews	wt im dreamin up is just goin down the the junk yard and finding a turbo diesel truck (there are tons of them around here in colorado) and just pullin off the turbo, and or finding a stock turbo off a ricer, like off an eagle talon, and putting it into my mustang with a good tune, find a small enough one that i might not even need a boost controller to regulate lbs of boost. sound fun? __________________ 94 GT - Deep Forest Green Off road X, flowmaster single chambers, typhoon intake, hurst short throw, CAI, eibach sportlines, 315s, foxbody short block

January 16th, 2008, 11:03 PM	#14
flattusmaximus78 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1993 5.ohhhh 12.97 @140mph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gatorland Posts: 6,077 iTrader: 3 reviews	would 4:10s and a top end kit be to much rpm for a stock motor? __________________ 02 Pewter z28, hoosiers/lid/exhaust/spray...125mph 1993 gt Sold, already missed --Moates Quarter horse $225-- --Cobra intake $150-- --tremec 3550 bell and shifter $1100--

January 16th, 2008, 11:11 PM	#15
Iwannagofast Hardcore Enthusiast 1990 Mustang GT havent gone since gears Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,929 iTrader: 0 reviews	no.....and why would that up the rpm

January 17th, 2008, 12:36 AM	#16
FoxHoss Enthusiast 02' GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brooklyn, CT Posts: 902 iTrader: 0 reviews	eagle talon turbos (volvo, saab, 300zx, most compacts) are too small, i already looked into that.... unless you did a quad turbo or sumthin crazy haha __________________ Nitrous is like a hot girl with an STD... you wanna hit it, but your afraid of the consequences 02' GT ~ Twin Screwed 469hp/493tq

January 17th, 2008, 12:56 AM	#17
Tony_90fox Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,831 iTrader: 0 reviews	Mustang Turbo Kits ^^^For all your turbo needs. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [B][U]MM Sapper Squad[/U][/B] [QUOTE=Regency 2007;1676187]MSO's stupidity has never stopped amazing me since the day he joined this forum.[/QUOTE]

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