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Brad Zastrow 03-26-2009 02:08 PM

2000 hp will not live long. Get a turbine. Even 1500 hp engines are a lot of work and money to keep running. Also require race gas. Rod's 2000 hp engines had a lot issues.
I will say it again get a turbine. I do like the V16 Keith is working on. Two V8 900 hp NA engines coupled.

RunninHotRacing163.1 03-26-2009 05:05 PM


Originally Posted by Brad Zastrow (Post 2829680)
2000 hp will not live long. Get a turbine. Even 1500 hp engines are a lot of work and money to keep running. Also require race gas. Rod's 2000 hp engines had a lot issues.
I will say it again get a turbine. I do like the V16 Keith is working on. Two V8 900 hp NA engines coupled.

Rod's 2000 hp engines had a lot issues.:eek

mmmmmmm only when Rod could'nt leave well enuf alone with the Laptop:ernaehrung004:

cougarman 03-26-2009 05:54 PM


Originally Posted by Brad Zastrow (Post 2829680)
2000 hp will not live long. Get a turbine. Even 1500 hp engines are a lot of work and money to keep running. Also require race gas. Rod's 2000 hp engines had a lot issues.
I will say it again get a turbine. I do like the V16 Keith is working on. Two V8 900 hp NA engines coupled.


Ummm 1,500 Hp. turbo's are living very well !:drink:
Change the valve train every 250 hours.
Bottom end seems to always look beautiful...........

And be for you suggest it..........No turbo Lag either.
Boost comes on at 1,850 rpm's on the dyno.

I Know most people can't dyno this low, but I'm not talking smack either. Technology has come a long way if your in the right camp. :drink:

Thanks
Jon

gharp 03-26-2009 07:01 PM


Originally Posted by cougarman (Post 2829839)
Ummm 1,500 Hp. turbo's are living very well !:drink:
Change the valve train every 250 hours.
Bottom end seems to always look beautiful...........

And be for you suggest it..........No turbo Lag either.
Boost comes on at 1,850 rpm's on the dyno.

I Know most people can't dyno this low, but I'm not talking smack either. Technology has come a long way if your in the right camp. :drink:

Thanks
Jon

Where can I get 1500hp reliable and 250 hour service? I'm buying them

Rik 03-26-2009 08:10 PM


Originally Posted by RunninHotRacing158 (Post 2829799)
Rod's 2000 hp engines had a lot issues.:eek

mmmmmmm only when Rod could'nt leave well enuf alone with the Laptop:ernaehrung004:

Truer words have never been said. He had it so many times, but that itch for more ......

LESSONLEARNED 03-26-2009 08:21 PM

www.nelsonracingengines.com
 
Tom Nelson @ Nelson Racing Engines can build you a turbo or blown setup in the 2000hp range....

Here is a link to a turboed setup that makes 2400-2500 on race and 1700-1800 on pump....

I think he has a 1 year warranty as well....

All his engines can be marinized and he has done plenty....

http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p..._572bbc_tt.pdf

Andy...

Matt Trulio 03-26-2009 09:07 PM

Great question. Here's what I suggest.

Listen closely to Kilo Kat and Brad Zastrow. They know from whence they speak. With 2,000 hp output, turbine engines are the only things that will even approach "reliability." It's not even arguable.

But if you really want it from the proverbial horse's mouth, call Mike D'Anaballe at Sterling. He'll tell you he can build a 2,000-hp engine. He'll also tell you, straight up, that it won't live very long.

C5Steve 03-26-2009 09:26 PM


Originally Posted by LESSONLEARNED (Post 2829995)
Tom Nelson @ Nelson Racing Engines can build you a turbo or blown setup in the 2000hp range....

Here is a link to a turboed setup that makes 2400-2500 on race and 1700-1800 on pump....

I think he has a 1 year warranty as well....

All his engines can be marinized and he has done plenty....

http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p..._572bbc_tt.pdf

Andy...

A street engine will not last in a marine aplication

Moving2Miami 03-26-2009 10:16 PM


Originally Posted by cougarman (Post 2829839)
Ummm 1,500 Hp. turbo's are living very well !:drink:
Change the valve train every 250 hours.
Bottom end seems to always look beautiful...........

And be for you suggest it..........No turbo Lag either.
Boost comes on at 1,850 rpm's on the dyno.

I Know most people can't dyno this low, but I'm not talking smack either. Technology has come a long way if your in the right camp. :drink:

Thanks
Jon


That sounds awsome...! Are they a lot quieter than the supercharged stuff, or at that power level do they still scream pretty loud?

Moving2Miami 03-26-2009 10:18 PM

Lots of great info here..Thanks!

I am not currently in the market, but may be soon, I was just curious of where the latest technology has taken us...I jst don't wanna mislead anyone..

Thanks again!


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