kb gt500
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RE: kb gt500
actually the cobra internals are more than stout enough to handle 700+ rwhp many cobras with stock internals are making more than 900 to the wheels with no problems and the gt500s internals are very stout as well. the problem is poor tuning when you have a dummy who owns a great car and wants to put the best of everything on it and add in a dumbass for a tuner then well thats what you get. its the same with the vettes they have hyperetic pistons and can still handle turbocharging. nitrous and supercharging with no problems. the block is always the weakest link. the cobra block is plenty strong enough. its all about tuning,tuning,tuning. i have never seen or heard or read of any good tuner say the cobra internals were weak, especially at such a low level of power. are you kidding me your friends should try a differnet shop to get their cars tuned at. heck john urist' shop will get ya 800+ rwhp with no drivability problems whatsoever and make it reliable.
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RE: kb gt500
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actually the cobra internals are more than stout enough to handle 700+ rwhp many cobras with stock internals are making more than 900 to the wheels with no problems and the gt500s internals are very stout as well. the problem is poor tuning when you have a dummy who owns a great car and wants to put the best of everything on it and add in a dumbass for a tuner then well thats what you get. its the same with the vettes they have hyperetic pistons and can still handle turbocharging. nitrous and supercharging with no problems. the block is always the weakest link. the cobra block is plenty strong enough. its all about tuning,tuning,tuning. i have never seen or heard or read of any good tuner say the cobra internals were weak, especially at such a low level of power. are you kidding me your friends should try a differnet shop to get their cars tuned at. heck john urist' shop will get ya 800+ rwhp with no drivability problems whatsoever and make it reliable.
actually the cobra internals are more than stout enough to handle 700+ rwhp many cobras with stock internals are making more than 900 to the wheels with no problems and the gt500s internals are very stout as well. the problem is poor tuning when you have a dummy who owns a great car and wants to put the best of everything on it and add in a dumbass for a tuner then well thats what you get. its the same with the vettes they have hyperetic pistons and can still handle turbocharging. nitrous and supercharging with no problems. the block is always the weakest link. the cobra block is plenty strong enough. its all about tuning,tuning,tuning. i have never seen or heard or read of any good tuner say the cobra internals were weak, especially at such a low level of power. are you kidding me your friends should try a differnet shop to get their cars tuned at. heck john urist' shop will get ya 800+ rwhp with no drivability problems whatsoever and make it reliable.
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RE: kb gt500
this is from a 5 min search....again the limits for the terminator engine's in the 600's...pistons and clearance issues the major problem...600's for the shelby's...rods the major issue
last post of first page...many more if you want to read through it http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...nternals+limit
last post talks about wall clearance but he thinks the pistons are fine (many disagree)
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...nternals+limit
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...nternals+limit
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...nternals+limit
again this is from a 5 min search...much better threads in there if you take the time to look
btw look how many guys have aftermarket built (some stroked) engine in there terminators with under 700whp.....wonder why???
last post of first page...many more if you want to read through it http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...nternals+limit
last post talks about wall clearance but he thinks the pistons are fine (many disagree)
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...nternals+limit
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...nternals+limit
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...nternals+limit
again this is from a 5 min search...much better threads in there if you take the time to look
btw look how many guys have aftermarket built (some stroked) engine in there terminators with under 700whp.....wonder why???
