All I got to say..

[spongebob915]

My engine had significant capwalk showing after a couple years at low to mid 600's with a filled block and a girdle.

Of course that included towing heavy where I was sometimes north of 60lbs of boost, south of 2000rpm. Plus the engine had a few spurts over 90lbs of boost on it too.


I wish I had a bedplate, but I don't plan on tearing this engine completely back down..... so, I'll probably see the main registers in hell before then.

So is a girdle even worth putting in if everything still moves? I was thinking about getting one . I wont be near 90 lbs of boost but should be in the 600hp range..

 

[Charles]

So is a girdle even worth putting in if everything still moves? I was thinking about getting one . I wont be near 90 lbs of boost but should be in the 600hp range..

Without the girdle, I'm pretty sure my crossmember would already have a couple dents in it.

 

[DocBar]

Is there anything tuning can do to help minimize the cap walk? I'm running a non-filled block with a girdle.

 

[Hotrodtractor]

Is there anything tuning can do to help minimize the cap walk? I'm running a non-filled block with a girdle.

I'm sorry. Ford neglected to put a tuning table in for block flex.

 

[DocBar]

I'm sorry. Ford neglected to put a tuning table in for block flex.

That was really funny there, Smarty McSmartypants!!! LOL

What I meant was keeping torque low, CP in check, etc.... :swordfight:

 

[907DAVE]

Yup, keeping CP's in check will help reduce this. Just your engines way of trying to tear itself apart.

 

[4.0l sahara]

Speaking of cap walk does swamps still make the bedplate for the 7.3 and who makes a girdle still for the 7.3l?

 

[MadDiesel73]

Yes $3200 from swamps $550 for the modified oil pan :/

 

[spongebob915]

Hypermax bed plate is cheaper think around $2300.00

http://www.gohypermax.com/ProductDisplay.aspx?id=878beebc-414f-4082-a240-5d921f61ca57

 

[MadDiesel73]

Yea im waiting for hypermax to call me back about the modified oil pan.

 

[PowerstrokeJunkie]

Yes $3200 from swamps $550 for the modified oil pan :/

ho-leeee shiiiiittt:jawdrop:

 

[Hotrodtractor]

Yea im waiting for hypermax to call me back about the modified oil pan.

I'm not sure they have one for a factory style oil pickup. To the best of my knowledge their setup was setup for a dry sump. So there is likely some pretty interesting modifications that might need to be done to get it to work with a factory front cover and oil pickup tube.....

Swamps setup however would work easily and is intended to work with a factory oil pickup..... just something to think about. It might not be all that expensive after all...

 

[ParkerFly]

I'm not sure they have one for a factory style oil pickup. To the best of my knowledge their setup was setup for a dry sump. So there is likely some pretty interesting modifications that might need to be done to get it to work with a factory front cover and oil pickup tube.....

Swamps setup however would work easily and is intended to work with a factory oil pickup..... just something to think about. It might not be all that expensive after all...

:whs: I was thinking there was something about Hypermax's that made it not so cheap in reality.

 

[4.0l sahara]

I'm temped to get a swamps bed plate for my build. Just so much money for a block of steel. I wish it was more like 2k. Oh well gota pay to play.....

 

[under construction]

When you install a bed plate, do you have to line bore the block?

 

[Hotrodtractor]

When you install a bed plate, do you have to line bore the block?

Yes.

 

[V-Ref]

Yes $3200 from swamps $550 for the modified oil pan :/

With a Swamp motor build it's less.:naughty:

 

[MadDiesel73]

 

[spongebob915]

may need this

 

[Dmstrucks02]

Damn thats some damage