Rotating Assembly Question...
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That kit is for a 2-piece rear main seal. You'll need the extra $125 (listed at the bottom) for the 1-piece RMS.
Also, 4140 steel does not have the tensile strength and hardness 4340 steel has. If I'm building a motor, I'm using 4340.
And, if you're going to retain a stock stroke, I'd save a ton of change and just have the stock crank turned down.
Overall, keep looking.
That kit is for a 2-piece rear main seal. You'll need the extra $125 (listed at the bottom) for the 1-piece RMS.
Also, 4140 steel does not have the tensile strength and hardness 4340 steel has. If I'm building a motor, I'm using 4340.
And, if you're going to retain a stock stroke, I'd save a ton of change and just have the stock crank turned down.
Overall, keep looking.
It is a 355 bored .040. right now it has AFR heads ported to 2.02/1.65, 187cc w/ a 54cc chamber. At the moment it has stock replacment pistons, and the original block spun a bearing so they added in a Jasper rebuilt block. I am assuming stock repl. crank and rods too. I have a TPiS ZZ-409 Cam and a shitload of others listed in my signature. Most will remain the same, I was just looking at forged out of curiosity, but I have people telling me its not needed so I may back off...So you think I should just use the stock crank/rods/pistons, or what?
If you aren't going to be spinning this thing to the moon, spraying, or boosting, there's nothing wrong with a hypereutectic piston/cast bottom end. If you have the cash, sure go for forged if it makes you feel better. Got a budget for this little project of yours?
If it were my choice, I'd go with a stock crank, resized stock rods, a good hypereutectic piston (Mahle), and all of that can be done relatively cheaply.
Lol, and I didnt say I HAVE slightly upgraded heads haha. I was saying I am planning on slightly upgrading from what I currently have, and I currently have the AFR's. I currently have a 187cc head...thinking of going to 200cc heads w/ 2.08/1.60 valves, OR possibly the 215cc w/ same valves as the 200...havent decided yet.
So stock crank, Mahle pistons, and stock rods should do me fine?
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Lol, and I didnt say I HAVE slightly upgraded heads haha. I was saying I am planning on slightly upgrading from what I currently have, and I currently have the AFR's. I currently have a 187cc head...thinking of going to 200cc heads w/ 2.08/1.60 valves, OR possibly the 215cc w/ same valves as the 200...havent decided yet.
So stock crank, Mahle pistons, and stock rods should do me fine?
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