HP HEAVEN - exp with modding our engine

[LittleBeast]

Wow, thanks a lot, I have already subscribed to this thread, just in case I run out of things to break while trying to make them better. Interesting stuff. So how hard would the ECU swap be?

[kodiak]

This is your new god, BOW YOUR HEADS!

[nfpgasmask]

I found this interesting:

"If you get to the stage where you want to open the engine up for head work/ bottom end work then the very first thing needed to be addressed is the factory oil supply system to the bottom end bearings. Isuzu did a poor job of engineering in this area and when power levels start climbing its not a matter of if it will let go but when. The main problem is an oil supply issue to the number 6 bearing. It gets starved of oil and burns out leaving a nice hole in the side of the block if the rod grabs which nobody wants to have happen. There were many engines over here that were not modified in any way that had this problem occur. Keep your oil level in check lol."

This would clearly explain why my oil consumption is greater when I am say, driving at highway speeds up mountains and such. I could wheel all day in low gear not burn a drop, but when I drive over the Sierras at 70MPH, I can easily burn a quart in that 2 hour trip alone.

Thanks J,

Bart

[taylorRichie]

This is your new god, BOW YOUR HEADS!

Here you go larry (LDUB) and all the other Supercharged folk...

Now let's see what your charger can really do.

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On another note for the $2,000-$2,500 price tag... you could just save for an LS1, which is the route I'd go if my engine got unhappy.