i recently bought both main and rod bearings, and all the gaskets to do the swap it was fairly cheap, around 180 for everything i wanna say

 

ohh coo coo where did u buy them at. the dealer?

 

If you are going to go that far, why not do Clevite Bearings, and some Carillo Rods, and the gorgeous wiseco's?

 

apparently you didn't see ZZP's rods that were BENT!

 

Nawwww they are made that way because it looks fancier. Duh!

 

LOL at halfassed motor builds... all that work and stayed with the stock turbo even.

Oh well not my money! Kriebs... whattup

 

If I am going to take the engine apart, I am gonna be redoing it the right way. Even if it means holding off for a month or 2 to save the cash up.

**** mang, what up?! Just got done makin da $$$$$$$$.

 

Always has to be one idiot to post on every thread

 

and if your going that far, why not sleeve the block, build a tube chassis, swith to a auto trans, get a BW s362, and a 100 shot to spool it....




















































i mean why not...

 

ding ding ding.. you win the prize my friend. My thoughts exactly but somehow my post must have been ignored or overlooked. Why go through all of that work and trouble to NOT build a sound motor, if not for anything else but piece of mind.

Do you mind if I ask who the "idiot" might be? By no means am I trying to be a dick but hopefully you don't think someone making a logical comment about something as sensable as upgrading the rods in a motor build as being an "idiot".

 

My point since the beginning of this thread, and many other threads. But, people don't understand. I mean, its absolutely fine to leave the stock rods, if you 100% plan on staying on the stock turbo. But, we all know how the mod bug works, you just can't stop.

Also, to anyone just doing pistons... don't try to pass your motor off as a built motor.

 

oh and by any chance does anyone know if the carillo rods come with bearrings and all that good stuff? I dont see anything about them on the page to buy the rods.

 

No, they do not. You should use the Clevite bearings, they are the best ones out there.

 

I use Clevite tri-metal bearings in all my builds (if I can find them) Cleavite tri-metal are not as easy to find as they use to be, some of there applications that were tri-metal have been switched to bi-metal.

 

Yeah, I can get em for anyone that might need them.

 

Im not looking for 500 hp fwd car. I wasnt about to spend 1000 bucks on rods when the stock rods will hold up fine to the stock turbo. Im not saying this is a built motor by anymeans i had a piston failure and just wanted a motor that can make good power but i dont have to drive around on slicks with.

 

does anyone happen to have a good link to a site that has them for the 08 SS.. what size would i need and etc.

 

Talking about the bearings, or the rods? Either way, PM me and I can get them for you.

 

He didn't do rods cus he could afford them end of story props on the motor build Dave hope all goes well when u and Brian tune that beast next week hopefully ull keep it so if I move back to mi we can run em ha