Best way to get a reliable1000 BHP?
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mxspyder said:
mattmoxon said:
Yep best way is a big yank V8 or V10 with some sort of forced induction. keep the oil fresh and the plugs 'n' points in good order and it will be very reliable. A pushrod motor is a good bet, no timing chains/belts to worry about.
Points on a 1000BHP car?http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0... What a beast! V12 41.8 litre Bentley
mattmoxon said:
Yep best way is a big yank V8 or V10 with some sort of forced induction. keep the oil fresh and the plugs 'n' points in good order and it will be very reliable. A pushrod motor is a good bet, no timing chains/belts to worry about.
Except they have got timing chains...Forget anything euro or jap. big inch Yank V8 with a turbo or supercharger.Run it on Shell V power,put it in the car of your choice.Have tyre frying fun for ever as long as it's done right in the beginning and has regular oil changes.
wombat172a said:
What do you mean by reliable?
You need to be able to drive to Rome, sit in a traffic jam for an hour in 45c with the aircon on, drive back through the snow covered Alpes, and do 140mph for an hour on the autobaun (without running out of petrol) on the way back to the ferry.This. How about 1500 bhp
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0... What a beast! V12 41.8 litre Bentley
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Oh sorry this one doesnt qualify (no aircon)
Edited by chard on Sunday 2nd January 16:49
redvictor said:
mattmoxon said:
Yep best way is a big yank V8 or V10 with some sort of forced induction. keep the oil fresh and the plugs 'n' points in good order and it will be very reliable. A pushrod motor is a good bet, no timing chains/belts to worry about.
Except they have got timing chains...Forget anything euro or jap. big inch Yank V8 with a turbo or supercharger.Run it on Shell V power,put it in the car of your choice.Have tyre frying fun for ever as long as it's done right in the beginning and has regular oil changes.
Superchargers detract to much power from the engine, especially if your working with bigger numbers as such.
maniac0796 said:
redvictor said:
mattmoxon said:
Yep best way is a big yank V8 or V10 with some sort of forced induction. keep the oil fresh and the plugs 'n' points in good order and it will be very reliable. A pushrod motor is a good bet, no timing chains/belts to worry about.
Except they have got timing chains...Forget anything euro or jap. big inch Yank V8 with a turbo or supercharger.Run it on Shell V power,put it in the car of your choice.Have tyre frying fun for ever as long as it's done right in the beginning and has regular oil changes.
Superchargers detract to much power from the engine, especially if your working with bigger numbers as such.
Facefirst said:
maniac0796 said:
redvictor said:
mattmoxon said:
Yep best way is a big yank V8 or V10 with some sort of forced induction. keep the oil fresh and the plugs 'n' points in good order and it will be very reliable. A pushrod motor is a good bet, no timing chains/belts to worry about.
Except they have got timing chains...Forget anything euro or jap. big inch Yank V8 with a turbo or supercharger.Run it on Shell V power,put it in the car of your choice.Have tyre frying fun for ever as long as it's done right in the beginning and has regular oil changes.
Superchargers detract to much power from the engine, especially if your working with bigger numbers as such.
Twincam16 said:
Nissan Skylines will easily handle in excess of this with excessive tuning. They'll still undercut most exotica even when tuned too, and they'll be reliable
Far, far easier (and much cheaper) to go the US route than RB26. As for reliability, common sense would suggest the lower specific output, the less stressed. 
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