It the only one in the country getting that deal. Can't pass that up. Good luck

 

Main reason to doing just rods.......I guess the main reason I dont want to fully split and go further than rods obviously.

 

I would do head studs and lifters if they haven't been done.

 

how exactly are you going to do the rods if you dont fully split the cases? what rods? h or i beam? head bolts , gaskets, connecting rod bolts all need to be replaced so you may as well replace everything and start from fresh. reusing the same ring setup as before? port and polish helps but is a single item in a host of mods that can be done to the heads to make huge power. your talking 3076 or bigger turbos which spool much later in the rpm band. so now your looking at valves ,springs and retainers to allow the heads to rev higher. cams come into play also. so your 7k$ build just went triple the cost to allow you 1000 hp. lets put the power to the ground, axles, trans rebuild, lsd and the strongest clutch you can buy. another 10 to 15k$
since your in l.i. talk to tim and let him do the work.
you have a couple of choices. intense research and pick the parts you want or let your wrench have full control.
these are all the things i had to consider in a simple 650 rwhp build.
honestly you have a fairly solid setup. why not enjoy the power you have ? its obviously more than you will ever need on the street and unless your a track rat 800 to 1000 rwhp is a major handful and imo a money pit with no end

 

Rods can be done on these motors without fully splitting the cases.

Doesn't really save much when your that deep into it but hey each to thier own.

 

thanx i didnt know that. more info to file away!

 

you can install pauter rods without splitting the cases. you can not install carillo rods withou splitting the cases because you have the clearance the oil pump. people that are less comfortable with working on these motors prefer to not split the cases.

if you are in there why not replace stock pump to GT3RS oil pump? why not freshen up the IMS bearings?

 

Exactly. And pin the block.

 

actually i dont think alot of engine builders here pin the block.

 

i agree the only thing you are saving is a couple gaskets and orings, and a set of main bearings which are not expensive.

 

When its all said and done. I was looking to go up another 100-200whp with upgraded rods and rod bolts so in the back of my mind I had less worry inrelation to engine weak points. Thats about it. Keep the car for several years and if it becomes too much of a money pit then I sell it instead of investing 30k off the bat on a full engine build which isnt necessarily needed when the car isnt being tracked and or launched out of the hole. Its a weekend driver and do a full highway pulls here or there, case closed with 750-800whp.


I'm surprised people didn't realize you didn't have to split the case to do certain rods and I am sure Krazy isnt the only one hence why some people speculated ridiculously high pricing on rod install.

 

I've been through a few motors and yes you can get to te rods without splitting but tere are a few that are a real pain in the *** to get to. I'm sure getting proper torque on them during installation is equally difficult. Not to mention the pita of dropping the back half of a rod journal off into the case.