Short block rebuild
Short block rebuild Just trying to get an idea for a few years down the road how much the shortblock needs built up to handle 350-380rwhp reliably? Is the stock pistons, rods, and crank up to the job if arp rod bolts are used? Any parts that should be upgraded? Budget minded of course.
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Just trying to get an idea for a few years down the road how much the shortblock needs built up to handle 350-380rwhp reliably? Is the stock pistons, rods, and crank up to the job if arp rod bolts are used? Any parts that should be upgraded? Budget minded of course.
Just trying to get an idea for a few years down the road how much the shortblock needs built up to handle 350-380rwhp reliably? Is the stock pistons, rods, and crank up to the job if arp rod bolts are used? Any parts that should be upgraded? Budget minded of course.
However, depending on your machining resources, it might make sense to just buy new rods instead of resizing your stock rods.
A new stock oil pump would be best.
The only reason you'd resize stock rods w/ARPs over buying aftermarket ones is that you won't have to rebalance the rotating assembly.
To make 350-380rwhp reliably depends more on your cam choice. ARPs are unnecessary with a baby cam. You can meet that power goal with tons of reliability with h/c on a stock shortblock.
To make 350-380rwhp reliably depends more on your cam choice. ARPs are unnecessary with a baby cam. You can meet that power goal with tons of reliability with h/c on a stock shortblock.
Last edited by Catmaigne; Nov 7, 2015 at 03:43 PM.
