Lynchy Member 115 Member For: 16y 6d Gender: Male Location: Albury/Wodonga Posted 07/07/10 07:57 AM Share Posted 07/07/10 07:57 AM Still deciding on how much to fork out on engine build up, my intetions are to get my BAmkII to a 'safe' (using that term loosely haha) 380rwkw mark and give it a squirt on occasion track time/drag strip runs. Budget wise I'm thinking about getting Spool Rods and forged CP pistons for $2000 off their website.Just trying to get peoples thoughts on this combo and if many people on here have/had these rods before? and what else should I look into doing when the motor gets stripped down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worm A much better forum Silver Donating Members 3,808 Member For: 16y 5m 19d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 07/07/10 08:43 AM Share Posted 07/07/10 08:43 AM Billet oil pump gears... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icer Banned 2,335 Member For: 15y 5m 25d Gender: Male Location: Aspendale, Vic. Posted 07/07/10 09:39 AM Share Posted 07/07/10 09:39 AM u can swap rods/pistons by dropping the sump while motor still is in car ive been told. So you dont have to take it all out. But yeah if you do decide to take it all out, what worm said is a must. Do head bolts too then read one of the other many threads.Ive heard heaps of spool rod suess stories in the eseries site. I recall a few people on here using spool rods too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynchy Member 115 Member For: 16y 6d Gender: Male Location: Albury/Wodonga Posted 07/07/10 10:02 AM Author Share Posted 07/07/10 10:02 AM cheers guys, Damn its so tempting to get a atomic short motor, my mouth waters everytime I look at that website..ahh if only I had patience to save a spare 6g's haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worm A much better forum Silver Donating Members 3,808 Member For: 16y 5m 19d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 07/07/10 10:20 AM Share Posted 07/07/10 10:20 AM Will end up costing you $6k anyway!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MILES Donating Members 103 Member For: 16y 8m 4d Gender: Male Location: Townsville Posted 07/07/10 12:27 PM Share Posted 07/07/10 12:27 PM at least! I done the sums on my build the other night. 15 g's for 370rwkw. Dont know how so many people get to this level of power so cheaply. And that is power mods only, not servicing and tyres etc. In hindsight a built atomic motor would have been the go, and then I could have also sold my f6 motor. But oh well, sh*t happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straughsberry Donating Members 1,846 Member For: 17y 4m 24d Gender: Male Location: Broady, Melbourne Posted 07/07/10 02:18 PM Share Posted 07/07/10 02:18 PM Lynchy, I've got 1 set of Mahle Powerpak pistons and Argo rods which are a step or two up on the Spool/CP combo. PM me if you are interested.And definitely do your oil pump gears. If it's in the budget, grab an entire modified pump with billet gears from Atomic as well as a girdle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynchy Member 115 Member For: 16y 6d Gender: Male Location: Albury/Wodonga Posted 08/07/10 08:10 AM Author Share Posted 08/07/10 08:10 AM (edited) Lynchy, I've got 1 set of Mahle Powerpak pistons and Argo rods which are a step or two up on the Spool/CP combo. PM me if you are interested.And definitely do your oil pump gears. If it's in the budget, grab an entire modified pump with billet gears from Atomic as well as a girdle.PM sent.Miles- I've spent roughly $7000 on the motor so far, so reckon that will jump to $15,000 after build. Edited 08/07/10 08:18 AM by Lynchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyb Donating Members 1,097 Member For: 16y 6m 28d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast, QLD Posted 08/07/10 08:32 AM Share Posted 08/07/10 08:32 AM to drop the sump you have to drop the whole front steering and suspension out. I found it easier removing the bonnet and pulling the whole motor out, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 11m 4d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 08/07/10 10:55 AM Share Posted 08/07/10 10:55 AM Not to mention still needing to support the engine from above because you've taken the engine mounts away with the cross-member...Take the motor out from the top, its alot easier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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