jetute Donating Members 4,553 Member For: 21y 1m 3d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 20/04/06 07:40 AM Share Posted 20/04/06 07:40 AM New atomic rods and cp pistons arrived today.New block should be here tomorrow.As the new pistons are 20 thou over I will get the block bored to siut them.Ian←how much are the new rods and pistons?←Retail just over $3000.00 this is with rings and gudgen pins.Ian← maybe ill just wait a little longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2STOCK Donating Members 607 Member For: 19y 5m 18d Location: Brisbane Posted 20/04/06 09:28 AM Share Posted 20/04/06 09:28 AM Sorry to here the bad news Could this be related to the problem of over boosting you told me about when we did the SBR cruise ? What does not kill you only makes you stronger Still in for the DYNO day I think the MAX RWKW prize has your name on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 21y 10m 10d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 20/04/06 09:40 AM Author Share Posted 20/04/06 09:40 AM Sorry to here the bad news Could this be related to the problem of over boosting you told me about when we did the SBR cruise ? What does not kill you only makes you stronger Still in for the DYNO day I think the MAX RWKW prize has your name on it←Propally not as it will only be in for a few days by than and will need a tune and all before that so I may only be a spectator. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 6m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 20/04/06 09:41 AM Share Posted 20/04/06 09:41 AM Boring out the block... does that give you much more size? How much bigger does the engine become? What does this do to your compression ratio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2STOCK Donating Members 607 Member For: 19y 5m 18d Location: Brisbane Posted 20/04/06 09:43 AM Share Posted 20/04/06 09:43 AM Sorry to here the bad news Could this be related to the problem of over boosting you told me about when we did the SBR cruise ? What does not kill you only makes you stronger Still in for the DYNO day I think the MAX RWKW prize has your name on it←Propally not as it will only be in for a few days by than and will need a tune and all before that so I may only be a spectator. Ian←It will still be great to see you again Ian, even if your not running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 21y 10m 10d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 20/04/06 09:51 AM Author Share Posted 20/04/06 09:51 AM Boring out the block... does that give you much more size? How much bigger does the engine become? What does this do to your compression ratio?←Same compression ratio.only increases the size by a little bit.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 3m 18d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 20/04/06 10:13 AM Share Posted 20/04/06 10:13 AM IanDidnt the early block's have 'thin' jackets on No.1 or 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 6m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 20/04/06 01:09 PM Share Posted 20/04/06 01:09 PM Will that not matter if he is getting a new one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 3m 18d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 20/04/06 01:23 PM Share Posted 20/04/06 01:23 PM Note to Dag's: Read ALL of Goldie's post.... And remember theres a great wackin hole in the old block.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 5m 9d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 20/04/06 04:26 PM Share Posted 20/04/06 04:26 PM Im may be wrong but at $3000 for the rods and slugs wouldnt you be better off buying a short motor from atomic? dont they have theses for around $4000 or have i got my $'s mixed up?? Or did you go for the fat rods and super duper pistons?cant wait to see how she goes now....new rods and pistons.....it'd be unaustralian to not turn up the boost ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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