steel main caps

[MARINES185]

How many of you guys running mid 11's have steel main caps
and or block girdles?

 

[MARINES185]

No answer???? I know lots of you guys run in the 11s.

 

[d0n_3d]

I don't think that stuff is really needed until very low 11's high 10's territory...

 

[gnx7]

before the girdle came out all that people would do as an upgrade previously was the billet center main caps (#2 and #3). I know personnally of a few guys going low 10's with this. Also a few have gone 9's with them. Tuning is crucial when pushing the envelope to this level and plenty of fuel.

I would run stock caps and a girdle as that ties all the main caps together and prevents them from walking. If you want more strength do caps and a girdle.

If your engine is in good running condition I wouldn't touch it and just add a big turbo and push it carefully as it will last a long time. A friend of mine made 526rwhp/658rwtq with a stock factory longblock and TE-64/FMIC/50lb MSD's/LT1 valvesprings/stock ECM with LT1 MAF with Translator. 21* timing, 100 octane (with 2 gallons of 116), 29psi and TC locked.

I did caps and girdle on my motor getting finished with Total Seal rings and JE pistons. I plan on pushing this motor HARD (25psi+).

-GNX7

 

[turbodave231]

3 years, very low 11's and high 10's, stock caps, hundreds of passes.....no detonation, no problems.

DR