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Old 12-01-2010, 08:19 PM
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the car was close to 800 the owner stated and i think stock bottom still.
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Old 12-01-2010, 09:29 PM
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IIRC Lethal's 2010 GT500 blew the motor at 724. This may come as a surprise to some but a GT500 has powdered rods. Ford calls them forged but they don't come from billet or a casting, they come from powdered metal and the caps are cracked.

I feel bad for the owner.
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Old 12-01-2010, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Acerbus 2.0
That doesn't look like the stock Eaton blower on GT500's. Looks like a Mammoth Kenne Bell kit. Guess it was too much even for a forged 5.4l.


If I went to a dyno shop, and during the runs some guy sat in the trunk of my car, I would just stop the runs right there and take my car elsewhere...
They do that because that car was breaking the wheels loose on the dyno. Almost every car that makes near 1000 rwhp on the dyno has people sitting int he trunk to put weight there.

I know the guy who is doing the tuner. He is second to none.
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Old 12-01-2010, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by BruceH
IIRC Lethal's 2010 GT500 blew the motor at 724. This may come as a surprise to some but a GT500 has powdered rods. Ford calls them forged but they don't come from billet or a casting, they come from powdered metal and the caps are cracked.

I feel bad for the owner.
The internals won't live far past the number above.

Hopefully the block is ok. I doubt it.

Reminds me of when I blew mine.
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Old 12-01-2010, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Simon1
The internals won't live far past the number above.

Hopefully the block is ok. I doubt it.

Reminds me of when I blew mine.
block has holes i believe
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Old 12-01-2010, 10:56 PM
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Like Swiss cheese, I don't doubt.

Well, there goes $20K + down the toilet for a new engine and blower.
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Old 12-01-2010, 11:18 PM
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Another good example as to why I wont put a supercharger on my car! Unless I have gobs of money incase of disaster.
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Old 12-01-2010, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by howarmat
the car was close to 800 the owner stated and i think stock bottom still.
Not any more ... I understand they make nice coffee tables.

The real problem was that no one had any sleeves.
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Old 12-02-2010, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by BruceH
IIRC Lethal's 2010 GT500 blew the motor at 724. This may come as a surprise to some but a GT500 has powdered rods. Ford calls them forged but they don't come from billet or a casting, they come from powdered metal and the caps are cracked.

I feel bad for the owner.
Powdered rods huh? I wonder why they did all that work and then went with that route. The car sold at a premium anyways, I doubt it would have added substantial cost.
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Old 12-02-2010, 01:40 AM
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WALLY39: PLEASE BE SURE TO PUT THAT THE SITE IS NOT WORK SAFE!!! First thing I see is a pair of bare ****. I don't wanna get fired for looking as some car stuff.
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