Can't find the other post where a guy was pushing low to mid 600hp and bent all his LBZ rods. I'll keep digging
RE: the picture you used. Mike used to brag about how much power his stock motor used to hold......until it didnt.
He realized how lucky he was and how rare it is that a stocker can hold >600 for any length of time. Have to admit I have a lot more respect for him now than I did at the beginning b/c of that.
it depends on where the machine shop pulls weight from but the main place weight was pulled from in an LBZ/LMM was the pistons. i believe the rods are very close to lb7 rods in weight. if you balance the rotating assembly to the new rods, there shouldnt be any grinding other than to get all 8 rods to be within a few grams of each other.
also, they weigh the whole thing, wrist pin side and rod bearing side. then balance accordingly.
Leave it to James to have the sane post again. Whoever said to "just shave the LBZ rods" is NUKKING FUTS! Since when do we encourage idiocy like that on this forum?????
Proper way to do it is to balance the rods, pistons and crank as a set. Don't half-ass it for chrissakes.
I like all these guys making BIG power on stock rods. Yes the hp is high but torque is way low. I personally think torque is just as important as hp in these heavy trucks. Thats why most trucks track times dont match hp calculator. Just my 2 cents
Trucks making big hp on stock bottom, no matter the generation, are few and far between. I have gotten to the point where I just dont pay any mind to them b/c its so damn risky.
Problem is, those owners think they're bulletproof so when they talk to others they convince them its "normal", when its the farthest thing from it.
Whenever I used to post about my truck, there was ALWAYS a disclaimer associated with it saying, "This isnt normal."
Most of the people who ask about max power on stock engine either a) don't have the money to rebuild or b) are on a very tight budget which doesnt allow for a proper build. That has to be considered when replying to any of their questions, yet nowadays some people here just ignore all that and get the newbie's hopes up....then later we hear about the boom. It's Idiocy.
