Official Blown Motor Thread

07bluelbz

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There is a bullet proof stock LMM floating around Illinois now, somebody should buy it! Lol

I don't really care about the stock motor failures, it's a risk you take as you add power. Deal with it. I have a stock lbz motor on stand by, it can happen at any time. ;)

Hell you don't have to add power. I've seen powerstrokes, cummins and duramax's all have failures at low power levels.

I drove the ever living sh*t out of my LMM and it only had a cp3 fail on the motor, couldn't ask for more reliability with what it went through. I'm confident a lot of it had to do with Josh's tuning and his attention to detail with drivability. So smooth! :thumb: lots of luck too!!!

Josh and Russel's luck does not necessarily apply to Polaris Products :hug:
 

Frankin_truck

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I don't know if it's just because I pay more attention to lbz/lmm motors but it seems they can live to about 750 at the wheels (on borrowed time) and live for a bit, but lb7/lly motor don't like much over 550-600hp at the wheels before bending a rod? I would rather crack a piston then break a rod IMHO
 

Cknight199

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I don't know if it's just because I pay more attention to lbz/lmm motors but it seems they can live to about 750 at the wheels (on borrowed time) and live for a bit, but lb7/lly motor don't like much over 550-600hp at the wheels before bending a rod? I would rather crack a piston then break a rod IMHO


That sounds about right. I feel the same way, typically a cracked piston won't do as much damage as a thrown rod through the block.
 

mike diesel

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Lly rods handle more than 550 horse... come on now. no duramax stock engine will last at 750 wheel horse. Lml's wont, lmm/lbz wont....
 

Frankin_truck

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I am not saying a lmm/lbz will last for long at 750 but it has been done a stock lmm duramax tuner had a lmm truck (stock motor) that pulled for a season at 746 I think
 

DMAX497

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Trevor's is around there ;) or was with the s475.

I'm coming back!!!

Just you wait! Poor girl needs some loving but she will be back soon. VERY soon.

I'll probably even be rocking the AT's at the drag strip. Grandpa status minus the tint LOL
 

Frankin_truck

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What did that truck do in the 1/4 mile? No offense but we don't have much respect for dynos haha. I know my truck is not near what I have dynoed, especially when I go to the track...

Yes I agree with you 100% Dyno's don't tell the whole story. Not sure what it ran in the 1/4. I just think it's cool that it is possible to hit 814hp on a stock motor. For all I know that truck could have blown up after that run. lol
 

CaptPhil

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Personally I would rather shrink a couple rods (not break) than crack a piston. At least the truck might still be driveable. Most guys who bend rods don't even know it until they do a full build. You crack a piston and the truck is down.

Hell I probably have a couple seasoned rods myself.
 

mike diesel

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Well while we are showing dyno stuff..here's my lly stock motor dyno..but we all know it's not a "true" 740 hp truck. As well as that lmm. Mine gets beat everyday and it still runs and drive like a champ.