In todays episode we sit with Joe Irwin who breaks down what it really takes to build record fast Coyote engines, the mistakes that ruin builds, and the lessons most people learn the hard way.
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00:00 Intro
01:41 Joe's Involvement With Offshore Boat Racing
03:23 Smuggling Boats Back In The 80's
04:29 Building Boats Compared To Cars
08:51 Teaming Up With Brett Lasala
10:37 How Horsepower Has Changed
15:19 Engines That FFRE Builds
17:58 The Main Reason a Coyote Is So Great
21:46 Why Stock Coyote Cams Are Good Up To 1200HP
22:41 Whats Needed To Make Over 1000hp On Stock Block
Coyote
24:32 Coyote Engine 2500HP Limit
26:05 F150 Fastest 60-130
28:00 Best Coyote Cams After 1200HP
30:30 Why Coyotes Still Run VCT On The Intake Side
32:08 VCT and Oil Problems With Coyotes
33:50 Coyote Dry Sump Systems
36:42 Coyote Cast Block Limitations
38:40 Why FFRE Uses Predator Engines
41:25 Best Cylinder To use With The Coyote
42:21 Voodoo Engines Vs Predator Engines
43:23 Why Engine Blocks Crack
45:30 How Much Boost To Make 3000HP On a Coyote
46:13 The Affect Drag Racing Has On High Horsepower Coyote
Engines
48:54 Where Most Machine Shops Fail
51:33 Red Flags For A Machine Shop
54:18 How Long It Really Takes To Build An Engine
56:11 Does FFRE Work Directly With Customers?
57:02 How Much It Costs To Build A Big Power Coyote
59:01 How Much Does It Cost To Build a 6 Second Coyote
59:51 How Much It Costs To Build Brett Lasalas Engine
01:01:07 High Revving Engines With High Displacement Myth
01:03:17 Pushrod System Vs Follower Valve train
01:05:57 Coyote Vs LT
01:16:14 Why Vipers Make So Much Power
01:19:37 2JZ Dart Block
56:11 Does FFRE Work Directly With Customers?
57:02 How Much It Costs To Build A Big Power Coyote
59:01 How Much Does It Cost To Build a 6 Second Coyote
59:51 How Much It Costs To Build Brett Lasalas Engine
01:01:07 High Revving Engines With High Displacement Myth
01:03:17 Pushrod System Vs Follower Valve train
01:05:57 Coyote Vs LT
01:16:14 Why Vipers Make So Much Power
01:19:37 2JZ Dart Block
01:22:32 2JZ Dart Block Vs Billet Block
01:26:21 How Long It Takes For An Engine To Fail
01:29:57 How Oil Pressure Tells You Whats Happening In an
Engine
01:33:18 Why Sensors Are Extremely Important
01:35:31 Where Most People Fail With Engine Break In
01:40:13 Drag Racing vs Street Car Engine Ring Wear
01:41:45 How Many Miles Does It Take To Seat Rings
01:44:23 Best Advice For Garage Engine Builders
01:46:56 Timing An Engine
01:50:27 The Future For Brett Laslas Car
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