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Originally Posted by Sileighty_85
So a guy makes a few pulls at 30 psi for one day and Every KA can do that?
Is this exact engine still running to this day?
I dont mean "Yeah he DD's it at 8psi everyday". I'm talking drift/track/drag at 30psi every weekend.
Im no KA guru but from what ive read its the pistons that are weak. Since the are not forged and having thin ring lands.
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No that car had the shit beat out of it and held up fine. And the ring lands usually give out due to detonation, which can happen to even aftermarket pistons and in any motor at that. Not saying aftermarkets aren't stronger, but if the tune is right, AFR's are good, and knock is low I am willing to bet rod failure will occur way before piston failure.
Don't forget this KA was somewhere in the ballpark of having 180k miles on it.