Making 1,000 Horsepower
A good stout bottom end is needed to handle this amount of power. Upgraded rods and aftermarket pistons are needed to effectively achieve 1,000 horsepower without worrying about burning through a piston.
At this level, a good cam with increased lift is necessary to open the valves as far as possible to let the tremendous air flow needed to support 1,000 horsepower. "Tuning can play the biggest role in a 1,000 horsepower engine that lasts versus an 800 horsepower engine that doesn't," says Remakel. "If everything is running right, these motors will last and hold together at this power level, but if you are not running right, kiss the motor goodbye."
Tuning was consistently pointed to as the key and probably single biggest factor in reaching 1,000 horsepower safely and consistently. The injectors that the process is controlling will be 50 to 60 percent over stock, which is a tremendous amount of fuel. Dual CP3's are necessary to support that much flow.
Keeping up with the air flow necessary, a high flowing 70mm, 72mm or a well-tuned 74mm single can get you there. For trucks that are on the road or built for drag racing, twins are the best way to achieve this power level.
To keep the EGTs cool at this power level is extremely important. Running a good water/methanol system with multiple nozzles or adding nitrous will help keep EGTs under control, but monitoring them should always be in the back of the driver's mind.
"For anyone wanting to go extreme, we are putting a 9.8L twin screw blower that is fed by two parallel 74mm turbochargers; that will make some power," laughs Remakel.