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Paul what timing are you running. 20 degree's?
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pacecarta said:ive found that too , billet caps that drop right out after the nuts are taken off .
the stock caps were sound and i wasnt looking for the headaches ive seen with billet caps ...considering this was only to be a "10" second motor![]()
Wow, great runs Paul..... I think we are somewhat close to each other, I've been playing with my GTO since BG, but now it looks like I may get called out soon!!! Great power with relatively low boost...... my runs had a bit more boost thanks to a sticky puck!!
I had a buddy run his best yesterday at Cecil, 10.68@124, 24 psi, Julio's kit, Wawa 92 pump, 61 billet turbo...very streetable car, not sure how far down the list goes or what the bump is....I told him I'd check!! He needs a bar before he runs anymore up here... the black cars with no rollbars are not too welcome at Cecil any longer.... seems they are wise to the " I don't know what it will run" story.
My mind is blown right now. I've always thought billet caps were a must without a girdle. I have a forged eagle crank but I just don't know if i could throw the stock caps on it. Where does the problem arise with billet caps? Bad machining?
IMO - No Expert - The problem arises with "cap walk". If the billet caps get moving around they become a hammer to the crank register. Since the billet caps are a harder material it can beat up the crank register to the point the block is compromised. Do let me say there are strong arguments FOR billet caps for they are considerable stronger material than the stock caps and will not crack under comparable loads. It's really a d*m if you do, d*m if you don't kinda thing, the main point being the tune. If there are no harsh vibrations being transferred to the caps, they should not walk. I thing the best thing for a good 109 build is a forged crank and one hell of a balance job. .
SloGN said:I totally agree . The crank flex and harmonics will destroy the block caps. I have seen stock caps fail under a girdle due to this and in combo with the tune being totally wrong.
I think a real balancer is a major part of the harmonics reduction.