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So, what do you think it costs to build a one of a kind buggy/bouncer?
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<blockquote data-quote="pholmann" data-source="post: 481104" data-attributes="member: 5330"><p><strong>Re:</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think there is a gap in general between reliability and high horsepower. Motors with that much power are going to wear at a much faster rate than more modestly built engines. Honestly if you want that much power and longevity and reliability, turbo's would probably be the best route. High lift, long durations, high spring pressures, and aggressive ramps on camshafts put some serious strain on the valve train. Super late model motors obviously aren't meant to go 100 thousand miles. That is why they generally get freshened up every year. Same should apply to a bouncer engine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pholmann, post: 481104, member: 5330"] [b]Re:[/b] I think there is a gap in general between reliability and high horsepower. Motors with that much power are going to wear at a much faster rate than more modestly built engines. Honestly if you want that much power and longevity and reliability, turbo's would probably be the best route. High lift, long durations, high spring pressures, and aggressive ramps on camshafts put some serious strain on the valve train. Super late model motors obviously aren't meant to go 100 thousand miles. That is why they generally get freshened up every year. Same should apply to a bouncer engine. [/QUOTE]
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