DSS Main Support - worth the dough or Waste of money?

Back2Mustangs

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Teksid block, near 700 supercharged HP... enough to need one of these?

http://www.vtengines.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1499

 

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Couldn't hurt, IMO. I think of that main support like subframe connectors for your engine.

 

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nope, if you have the later aluminum block you have the webbed top for more durability for 700hp, that thing is for mass power

 

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I have no reason to doubt you, Tom.

DSS Main Support & ARP main studs = $331 +shipping
ARP main studs + Windage tray = $260 +shipping (roughly)

Seeing as I still have a new flywheel, clutch, electric water pump, oil pump, k-member, LT headers, head studs, and all the gaskets to purchase before I can have the new longblock assembled & installed, I think I'll stick with the studs and tray for $260.

I was thinking it was unlikely that the 03-04 Cobra guys pushing 700 HP werent' opening up their bottom-end just to bolt one of these on...

 

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ProCharger GT said:

Couldn't hurt, IMO. I think of that main support like subframe connectors for your engine.

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Normally I would agree with your thinking, but since I'm facing another (roughly) $12,000.00 to complete this project, I need to be sure that I spend as wisely as possible.

 

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Yea if you approach the limits of the block (supposedly around 1000HP) then it would be a good idea. But for now its probably more of a waste. I almost never hear of any modular blocks failing.

 

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I don't think you have to worry much about the block cracking like the old 5.0's BUT the main support may help reduce the chances of shifting a main cap, if your going to be making 700+hp any extra support to the main caps won't hurt. Cap walk is not as much of a problem in these motors as in the older 5.0's but it can still happen at that power level.

 

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Here's a good tidbit http://mywebpages.comcast.net/wviands/storage/car/fordblocks.html

 

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Back2Mustangs said:

I have no reason to doubt you, Tom.

DSS Main Support & ARP main studs = $331 +shipping
ARP main studs + Windage tray = $260 +shipping (roughly)

Seeing as I still have a new flywheel, clutch, electric water pump, oil pump, k-member, LT headers, head studs, and all the gaskets to purchase before I can have the new longblock assembled & installed, I think I'll stick with the studs and tray for $260.

I was thinking it was unlikely that the 03-04 Cobra guys pushing 700 HP werent' opening up their bottom-end just to bolt one of these on...

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You didn't mention it here on your list but would you have to run a different oil pan if you use the support? I don't know on modular motor but on the old 5.0's the stock oil pan usually wouldn't fit over most supports.

 

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chuck943 said:

You didn't mention it here on your list but would you have to run a different oil pan if you use the support? I don't know on modular motor but on the old 5.0's the stock oil pan usually wouldn't fit over most supports.

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Ya know, Chuck... I have no idea. I want to carry over the oil pan that is in the car now to the new motor. It sounds like I won't be needing the main support, so no worries.