shooting for 500+hp on a L26 is a horrible idea.... L26 rods suck.
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sold the intercooler, blower , 8 rib pullies and stuff to a fiero owner, he should be picking it up this weekend... $950 what a steal. i kinda feel robbed. lol
Compression is the reason im not putting the blower back on ya - no point.
Single turbo build > Twincharged or any Eaton build...
It's in the tune...always has been, always will be.
And tune includes boost levels.
like a boss....
incorrect sir
Stronger powdered metal sinter forged connecting rods are used in 2004+ supercharged, and 2005+ naturally aspirated engines, instead of the cast iron style from Series II engines.
The powdered metal connecting rods were meant to be introduced in 2004 along with the L32's, but the GM plant in Bay City, Michigan that supplies the Flint, Michigan plant could not achieve the desired production dates in time for that engine year.
The new motor is an L26 from a 2008 I believe with 16,xxx Kilometers on it.
not even going to get into the tuning topic here - some of you are not understanding what can be done / is required to support a performance build.
There are too many variables left unknown.
On the rods...
They are sintered powdered metal.
Not forged.
Also smallest of the four rods installed by GM in series II/III motors.
Howards Racing Components Powder-Metal Forged Rods
woooooo.
seems they are forged.
But they're still tiny.
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smaller = lighter = less rotating mass
haha
so who has thrown / broke a rod on a L26? haven't came across that yet.
increased downward pressure.
more stress on rod.
rod is smaller.
more prone to snapping.
If you were building a n/a motor, sure, L26 rods would be ideal.
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