You make mention of a car that runs 10's and then ask how much can the 3T bottom end hold up.
The main point to first consider is that drag racing is all about power to weight. You can run 10's with 200rwkW (if the car is light enough). A "standard" bottom end will make this kind of power - even with the 3T GTE head as Simon quite rightly pointed out. Another point to consider is that RPM, poor tuning, and inadequate oiling will be the main factors to kill an engine in short order.
Attention to detail while rebuilding the short motor with forged pistons, while remaining otherwise stock, will hang tough enough to make a LOT of power (how much? how long is a piece of string?), but the more that you rev it then the more it will require maintenance rebuilds to keep it alive.
Sun, 16 May 2004 10:27
