rebuild question?
08-28-2007, 07:50 AM
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rebuild question? Which is a better route to go. my motor went down on me last year from to much boost on the stock pistons. block only has 30,000miles on it and its in perfect shape as i just recently had installed the supercharger and i barely ever floored the car as it was. the dyno shop was the killer of my motor and i tried to sue them anyhow.
these are all the items i have bought brand new so far
replaced all bearing
replaced every gasket
cam
used stock heads/mine were junk after motor went
ARP motor bolts
SRP forged blower pistons
Crank
Forged I beam rods
High flow oil pump
Larger intercooler
So there is still a handful of things i need and i might have forgot some other
things i had bought. but would it be cheaper to just sell my block and everything i have new or used and just buy a victory racing engine or who ever's motor. cause i'm going with a 355 since my pistons are .030 over. money is tight and i'm just trying to weigh my options.. block still needs bored/cleaned/checked and everything,then balanced,then new freeze plugs/basically needs worked and then totally assembled.
these are all the items i have bought brand new so far
replaced all bearing
replaced every gasket
cam
used stock heads/mine were junk after motor went
ARP motor bolts
SRP forged blower pistons
Crank
Forged I beam rods
High flow oil pump
Larger intercooler
So there is still a handful of things i need and i might have forgot some other
things i had bought. but would it be cheaper to just sell my block and everything i have new or used and just buy a victory racing engine or who ever's motor. cause i'm going with a 355 since my pistons are .030 over. money is tight and i'm just trying to weigh my options.. block still needs bored/cleaned/checked and everything,then balanced,then new freeze plugs/basically needs worked and then totally assembled.
08-28-2007, 10:24 AM
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If you plan on going over 500FLywheel HP then i would suggest a 4 bolt main, other than that as long as your block checks out good at a machine shop use it. You COULD splay the mains in your block and know it would be ready for even more power, over 700.
08-28-2007, 12:52 PM
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i'm wondering whats more cost effective though? i have a manual on how to assemble my block and would have to buy some tools for the job but yet i would rather not do it myself nor do i have the time. if i bought a motor already done up and comes with a warranty then i would be covered then having some shop do it or someone i found through a friend from word of mouth. just tired of buying parts here and there.