Great info in here. My '07 LGT with 50K miles just pushed a rod through the side of my block while I was leisurely cruising on the highway at 75MPH. I heard a pop, white smoke started pouring out and that was all she worte.
I am debating on getting a stock EJ255 block or going with a EJ257 block with CP Forged Pistons, Forged Crankshaft and Forged Rods. Raw1Performance offers some reasobaly priced "street blocks", see bleow:
http://www.raw1performance.com/index_files/Page523.html
My current mod list is:
- Perrin TMIC
- AEM CAI
- Maddad UEL Header/UP combo
- Invidia Catless DP
- Perrin CBE
- Cobb AP v2 Pro-tune
- 298whp-325ft/lbs
I was running moderate boost ~ 18.6psi on my summer map and ~15psi on my winter map. My winter map was loaded at the time my engine blew.
Do you guys think it would be worth it for me to go with a "Stage 1" block with forged internals at my power levels as an "insurance policy"?