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Originally Posted by ixfxi
anyone have an estimate on how much beating the rods can take before bending?
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I would imagine reliably, it's in the 400-500 range. This is assuming your tune it spot on and no detonation occurs. A completely stock motor less cams made 600+ yrs ago. Who knows how long it actually lived for though.
The motor I acquired my VE parts from was run at 491whp for a time. Add 18% to that for motor figures and I think it's safe to say they can handle quite a bit of power.
I'd recommend upgrading hardware if you're shooting for those goals though.
Waiting on Kingtalon to give me a full essay on what motor you should swap in instead of aiming for large power goals on a small motor. I bet he recommends an LS swap or a 2JZ.