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Old 02-05-2012, 07:25 PM   #7
eg33GC
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Originally Posted by Scoobie Steve View Post
If you consider factory forged pistons, crazy flowing heads and hot cams nothing special. Rods good for 350-400whp. Pistons are good for more if you dont det. IIRC stock boost is around 15-17psi. My car made 290whp stock and I ran low 12s with the vf28 at about 19psi. Car ran 11s with the vf22 but like all abused subys it finally spun a rod bearing.

If you want to turn up the boost on these engines you need better then 93 octane, The ign maps are too aggressive. Remember detonation will kill any engine in short time.
the rods and pistons are nothing special. not many v6 had big port heads.
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