Hey guys, my car is finnaly going to be resurrected this week...to the people that dont know... I blew piston #1 but now my whole motor is going to be rebuilt.... just wanted to know if its worth it to add a block guard to my stock LS motor.... I plan on raising the boost to 10lb then tuning it...

info on car:
440cc injectors
SSAC wastegate 8lb spring
Garret T3
Crome

 

i wouldn't waste your money, im a big fan of block gaurds, but i dont think you'll need one with that amount of power. If you do decide to go with one, dont get the ones with the holes drilled in them. Look for an str or golden eagle

 

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whats wrong with the ones with the holes drilled in them?

 

With only 10psi you really don't need a block guard. If you do decide to get one, make sure to have a machine shop install it then do the final cylinder hone.

 

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whats wrong with the ones with the holes drilled in them?</TD></TR></TABLE>

from personal experience, they dont allow enough coolant flow

 

the head gasket restricts flow as well though doesnt it?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by saleensolution &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the head gasket restricts flow as well though doesnt it?</TD></TR></TABLE>

um, what

 

I have been running a Guard with the holes in it for two years and have had no cooling problems.

BTW please RUN A SEARCH FIRST, this gets asked at least once a week and always ends up in a battle.

 

I thought that the ones with holes in them are better for coolent cooling...

 

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um, what</TD></TR></TABLE>

someone said that the ones with hole restricts coolant and i replied with the head gasket has holes in it as well and it restricts coolant too. right?

 

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someone said that the ones with hole restricts coolant and i replied with the head gasket has holes in it as well and it restricts coolant too. right?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah i was always under that impression too, but i've used the ones with the holes drilled and i overheat. can't explain why. The str/golden eagle design does not.

 

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go look up a golden eagle block gaurd, ull see what i mean. dont feel like finding one.

 

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what would a hone do? i'm assuming because the sleeves move a tad when you install the BG, but a hone would not fix that....maybe a bore.

 

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what would a hone do? i'm assuming because the sleeves move a tad when you install the BG, but a hone would not fix that....maybe a bore.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes.... bore/hone. lol.

 

I got one for the new setup. I'm hoping to get around 350whp from my D16Z6, so I figured since I didnt sleeve the block this time around, that I would get a blockguard instead.

Not that that replaces a sleeved block, but IMO, at 350whp, stock sleeves could handle it, but for the extra $100 the added insurance of a block guard is worth it.