Scat Rods
Scat Rods I'm doing a first time LS(5.3) build for my 1990 Ranger. Scat shows a 6.100 rod, the stock rods are listed at 6.098. Are these rods considered a stock replacement?
I'm planning on just freshening the motor, bearings, rings, oil pump, cam(still undecided)etc. I'm still up in the air whether i'm gonna just re-use the stock pistons. I would only change those for compression purposes, no power adders will ever be used.
I can't see just putting arp bolts in the stock rods, then having them resized, when new rods are only $300. The Katech rod bolts also seem like a waste when new rods are only another $100. I plan on spinning the motor a bit and don't wanna worry about the rods bolts giving up the ghost. I wanna take care othe the internals before the engine is installed.
I'm planning on just freshening the motor, bearings, rings, oil pump, cam(still undecided)etc. I'm still up in the air whether i'm gonna just re-use the stock pistons. I would only change those for compression purposes, no power adders will ever be used.
I can't see just putting arp bolts in the stock rods, then having them resized, when new rods are only $300. The Katech rod bolts also seem like a waste when new rods are only another $100. I plan on spinning the motor a bit and don't wanna worry about the rods bolts giving up the ghost. I wanna take care othe the internals before the engine is installed.
Those Scat I Beams are a hell of a deal. They are basically a stock replacement for the 6.100" length, but they are certainly an upgrade with the 7/16" ARP bolts rather than the 9mm the stock rods use.
I know i need to balance the assembly, but i want to make the decision on the pistons before doing so. I had thought of using a 4.8 piston to bump the compression a bit.
So they are considered a stock replacement even though they are 6.100 vs. 6.098 on the stockers?
I know i need to balance the assembly, but i want to make the decision on the pistons before doing so. I had thought of using a 4.8 piston to bump the compression a bit.
I know i need to balance the assembly, but i want to make the decision on the pistons before doing so. I had thought of using a 4.8 piston to bump the compression a bit.
Whoa, thread necro. Sorry was on my phone and didn't see the date.
