Crank Recommendations
if your only going for 200 shot i would do main studs and line bore,block bore,balanced rotating assembly,crank turned or pick up a used crank off here..i seen one for 80$ the other day i think..<- factor in just these things an your around 800$ in work then another 350$ for rings,bearings an gaskets..
if you keep the stock rods i would DEF put arp 190,000 psi bolts in them at the very least...thats what i had in my 35yr old junk motor i talked about on the first page.
Are you planing on new pan,cam,lifters and other such things..is the 1500$ for just the short block?
Last edited by suicidal racing; May 4, 2010 at 07:27 AM.
It doesn't take much to throw this little thing into the 11s, it almost did that with a stock cam only motor and some spray. Definitely had the trap speeds to do it, just need more tire.

Those are what I have, the pistons are .030 over Manleys, I don't know the compression off the top of my head. I've got new Mahle rings for the pistons. I'm gonna replace the lifters since mine are full of metal shavings from the mains. Basically what I need to get yet with the budget is main bolts, head bolts, lifters, push rods(I had a couple broken ones) bearings, gaskets, machine work, throwout bearing, I think that's it. I'm actually pretty on par now that I crossed off the splayed mains and am using stock crank. Thats the kind of help I was looking for. Thanks.

Those are what I have, the pistons are .030 over Manleys, I don't know the compression off the top of my head. I've got new Mahle rings for the pistons. I'm gonna replace the lifters since mine are full of metal shavings from the mains. Basically what I need to get yet with the budget is main bolts, head bolts, lifters, push rods(I had a couple broken ones) bearings, gaskets, machine work, throwout bearing, I think that's it. I'm actually pretty on par now that I crossed off the splayed mains and am using stock crank. Thats the kind of help I was looking for. Thanks.
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