RSX302 Future--Engine Poll...

[SimplyKC]

If you go looking for a new home for the Ford engine, take a look at the Maverick.
If you are looking to build a smaller than usual LS engine, you could always stuff a 4.8 Crank in a 6.0 block with longer aftermarket rods. Just keep in mind that the crank would be the weak link, but with the shorter stroke it just might be stronger than most would give it credit for. This would give you in the neighborhood of 327 ci. That would be a small enough increase that your current turbo system could probably still keep up.

Ken

That's an awful lot of work to build a 5.3.

[Kenova]

That's an awful lot of work to build a 5.3.

I like to think of it as the better way to build a 5.3. The bigger bore improves breathing and the longer rods combined with the shorter stroke reduces the acceleration and deceleration forces the piston/rods see, along with a decrease in the side loads that are seen by the cylinder walls.

Ken

[steinepstein]

I really like what you have now, super creative, original, and rips on the track.

What about taking what you have and making it more badass, I think that would be the best bang for the buck.

You could probably get that motor out of there, drop some poundage, change the internals around and add another 250hp, and easy to put it back in. I think it would be awesome to have that motor turn 8500 rpm and make 950+ hp.

Coil over plug setup
New heads
Longer rods
220 - 221, whatever it takes

Oh yea, keep the sticker. Nothing better than some guy looking at you shaking his head and then you blow him away.

[RSX302]

I like to think of it as the better way to build a 5.3. The bigger bore improves breathing and the longer rods combined with the shorter stroke reduces the acceleration and deceleration forces the piston/rods see, along with a decrease in the side loads that are seen by the cylinder walls.

Ken

I love "Big Bores" shorter stroke engines. They are so to run.

I was entertaining a normally aspirated all Aluminum Big Block.. 4.500 x 3.760 (478ci) until the cash hit me...I would still dig it!

[Kenova]

I love "Big Bores" shorter stroke engines. They are so to run.

I was entertaining a normally aspirated all Aluminum Big Block.. 4.500 x 3.760 (478ci) until the cash hit me...I would still dig it!

OH YEAH!! That would make you pitch a tent!

Ken