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Originally Posted by Noddy
Chris would you say that the rods/bolts are the prominate reliability issue at anything above low to moderate boost and not the std windsor block?
What psi range do you class low to moderate boost?
Would a side mount blower reduce the chance of a bottom end failure with the way they deliver boost compared to the PD setup?
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Hi Matty, hope you have been keeping well........
The rod bolts are probably in line with the main webbing, between the cam and crank, where we have seen them split in half.
Bottom line, because of the Modular engines outstanding ability to handle supercharged power, people should be certainly not throwing caution to the wind when looking at charging the windsor.
As for side mount blowers, i wouldn't use them, and couldn't comment one way or the other, except they are certainly cheaper, and in that you get what you pay for. I would opt for either e Kenne Bell setup, or an NA setup with a Dart 8.2 block with a 4.125 bore to really get the benefit from the cylinder head setup.
Be good to share a beer with you again at some stage mate.
Chris