tecwizrd
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OK, I went back through my reading material. You are indeed correct sir. Carry on. [emoji4]
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Ultimate Budget 2v Motor
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98snakehorse
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Thanks though its very important to be thorough when building an engine lol.
Good that was actually going to be a question that was going to come up here soon.
max_Man4945
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i am loving this budget engine build man keep it up i have a pi head swaped npi motor in my car with a spun rod bearing i want to do a budget high compression build (if possible) with it because i have a low mile pi motor going in the car so i have plenty of time to mess around with the spare old engine
You really want to do it on a budget, order boss rods, cobra/mach 1/lincoln mark 8 pistons, stock crank with new bearings, pi heads and cams. Then youre making it happen.
max_Man4945
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what cc are the mark pistons arnt they like -3?
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98snakehorse
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How tough are those pistons? I was assuming they are no better than a 2v piston and have the same shatter / ringland failures.
They are 3cc pistons.
Yes, they are the same strength as stock 2v pistons but they are definitely in budget.
Ive re-used stock head bolts 1x thoughout multiple builds. I too though to be clever and use autopart store headbolts, but while installing, the head bolt didnt feel like the stock. So I pulled them out and resorted back to the original headbolts. They felt much better!
Main bolts and rod bolts were also re-used, but this wasnt a forced induced engine.
Ill also state I have never heard of main bolt failure. One would assume a spun rod bearing could be a result of a rod bolt failure.
Main bolts and rod bolts were also re-used, but this wasnt a forced induced engine.
Ill also state I have never heard of main bolt failure. One would assume a spun rod bearing could be a result of a rod bolt failure.
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98snakehorse
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Im wondering whats included in the ford racing head changing kits? I would think they are oem quality head bolts.
Good thinking!
Id steer away form aftermarket headbolts.
The change over kit is a ford factory replace. I will say this too. Ive read where forced induction boys had great luck with felpro headgaskets permatex pt2's as well. Ill give felpro a thumbs up there, but forget the bolts. The gaskets are tad thicker than stock and may contribute to a forced induction setup with their design.
Id steer away form aftermarket headbolts.
The change over kit is a ford factory replace. I will say this too. Ive read where forced induction boys had great luck with felpro headgaskets permatex pt2's as well. Ill give felpro a thumbs up there, but forget the bolts. The gaskets are tad thicker than stock and may contribute to a forced induction setup with their design.
max_Man4945
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if he uses stock pistons what how strong are they? can they hold 600hp?
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max_Man4945
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thats what i was thinking also but i do wonder how much they can take because i really dont ever hear bad things about them besides the ring-lands and thats because of the ring gap
If your build is to stay n/a, any factory piston will work great. Plenty strong for 350rwhp
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98snakehorse
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Look at what has arrived.
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I'm trying to sell my used vortech v2 s trim supercharger and the mounting bracket the bearings are bad and it needs rebuilt. I've decided to go turbo what is the most I can sell it for.
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98snakehorse
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The part# you referenced is giving me a Manley piston. The part# for my Mahle pistons are MAHMOD220551I16 / They are 16cc pistons which will up my compression slightly.
