Forged Bottom End
WTF is a "Gorillaz chip" (in your sig)? Please tell me you didn't buy a chip for your 2000 F body....
Anyway, forged shortblocks with stock cranks can usually be purchased for around $3K from a few different sponsors.
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It's basically a 30 dollar resistor, but it's gone now and I was retarded.
I don't want to buy a new block, I want to buy the stuff to forge my block.
My goals are: Dont bend anything, don't crack anything, don't blow anything up.
I don't want to buy a new block, I want to buy the stuff to forge my block.
My goals are: Dont bend anything, don't crack anything, don't blow anything up.
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Heres a bit of advice:
Say you buy a set of rods, pistons, bearings, etc. Then you have the machine work done and maybe the bottom end professionally assembled. You'd be money ahead to buy a pre built short block and sell yours.
Say you buy a set of rods, pistons, bearings, etc. Then you have the machine work done and maybe the bottom end professionally assembled. You'd be money ahead to buy a pre built short block and sell yours.
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I've seen a stock crank, diamond pistons, and forged rods put down nearly 1000hp to the tires. If you are looking in the 700-800hp range on a good tune and race gas, a forged rotating assembly in a stock block will do well.
**** even the eagle rods hold up plenty. unless youre trying to run 7's.
i kept the stock crank(had erik get it polished, etc.) eagle rods, Wiseco pistons, Wiseco rings, coated bearings, ARP main studs.
i kept the stock crank(had erik get it polished, etc.) eagle rods, Wiseco pistons, Wiseco rings, coated bearings, ARP main studs.
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If I get rods and pistons, do I need anything else supporting?
I'm not looking for big numbers. Highest I'll probably ever go is around 500 HP on an STS kit(until I get money for a rear end). How much am I looking at spending on rods, pistons, and installation?
I'm not looking for big numbers. Highest I'll probably ever go is around 500 HP on an STS kit(until I get money for a rear end). How much am I looking at spending on rods, pistons, and installation?
Only 500 hp? I would leave the stock internals in there at that power level with no worries.
Here's my thread on forging my bottom end... it might provide a little info for ya 
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...46#post8095546
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...46#post8095546
