View Poll Results: Which would you do?
rebuild as before (cost = $X)
0
0%
rebuild more stout (33% more hours) ($X + 20%)
25
83.33%
completely stock but larger displacement ($X - 20%)
3
10.00%
Cut out floorboards and install pedals
2
6.67%
Voters: 30. You may not vote on this poll
Rebuild, rebuild + or stock
07-10-2008, 08:16 PM
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John -- got ya. ...i was reading your survey as more stout meant 33% more hours work to build the motor (which didn't compute) and I guess you were saying 33% more motor life (?).
Interesting on the rod bolt, were they ARP (or something like that)? What rods/pistons were in your motor?
Not going to MO this weekend.
...I'd say your car is in the right place to determine any/all mods to make it more stout.
Interesting on the rod bolt, were they ARP (or something like that)? What rods/pistons were in your motor?
Not going to MO this weekend.
...I'd say your car is in the right place to determine any/all mods to make it more stout.
07-10-2008, 08:30 PM
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Yeah the 33% meant more race hours for the motor and the +20% means dollars. It really does come down to the price of the parts given I would not be using all of ones that are still good.
07-11-2008, 11:58 PM
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IMHO and experience, the more you do to the engine, "stout" or not, you're probably lowering hours not increasing them before a rebuild. It also depends on what your definition of stout is.... For example, are you going to run stock rods or are you going to Carillo/Pouter rods? Are you already running these rods and want something stouter? Are you achieving hp increases by increasing compression above 12:1? Are you going to make the engine stouter and run a stock ECU or will you run stand alone engine management?
