super05mustangGT

What is the max horse power for the 3v motor. I want to do some more modding but don't know how much room i have before i have to put forged internals.

thanks for your help.

blackS197

For a stock motor they usually say keep it around 440rwhp more or less.

super05mustangGT

thanks

MexGT

yes, stock shortblock is good for around 450rwhp.

the stock bare aluminum block is good for 800ish rwhp.

moosestang

Whipple has a shop car that they beat on regularly. It's running 12psi. Maybe it is all in the tune or maybe their definition of beat on and regularly differs from mine.

mac10chap

you have head work, cams, gears, full length exhaust, pulleys, clutch, flywheel, CAI, and tune and nobody has ever told you how much HP your car can handle??? who did your work???

blueherd02gt

This came from a stock 3v motor tuned by a popular Texas shop for a young pvt in Iraq. His wife drove his car 30 miles from the shop and boom... The popular Texas shop tuned the car to 547whp (procharger)

hammeron

hey blue, just curious....what model
supercharger do you have [8D]


and super05, yes.....450rwhp ish.....

moosestang

It probably had a stock fuel pump, LOL! Women can't drive for **** anyway, everyone knows dat.

Brian_Zinchuk

I thought the block was good for around 600 whp, but the internals like the rod in that picture were the thing that need to be replaced after 450 whp. If I'm not mistaken the pistons and rods are the weakest part of the engine followed by the heads and cams. Can anyone confirm all this that I've said. So if you go forged internals then your safe to go over the 500 whp mark.