Forged engine build

[funkytown]

but more often the pull the bolts on the big end, then bend the neck and or snap and poke out the block.

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 funkytown said:

but more often the pull the bolts on the big end, then bend the neck and or snap and poke out the block.

A few other engines Ive worked with, changing the big end bolts and preping the rods provided a good enought strenght for most road cars.

Like early 4G63 VR4 or 1UZ Rods just changing Bolts provide a good power ceiling. Ive even Built a RB2.4 with stock rods, which after I sold ended up having a T04 (trust t67??) bolt up and being thrash around Hams for a good lenght of time.

But bending/snaping rods is a different issue.

Just funny seeing people get told they need to have forged this and titanium that, if they arnt even going to truly see the numbers which they have build their bottom end too. Or to have it throw a BEB due to the belief that a "forged" motor solves everything, yet they do nothing to their oil system or get it tuned right.

[Marky]

 D-Style']

[quote name='funkytown said:

but more often the pull the bolts on the big end, then bend the neck and or snap and poke out the block.

/quote]

A few other engines Ive worked with, changing the big end bolts and preping the rods provided a good enought strenght for most road cars.

Like early 4G63 VR4 or 1UZ Rods just changing Bolts provide a good power ceiling. Ive even Built a RB2.4 with stock rods, which after I sold ended up having a T04 (trust t67??) bolt up and being thrash around Hams for a good lenght of time.

But bending/snaping rods is a different issue.

Just funny seeing people get told they need to have forged this and titanium that, if they arnt even going to truly see the numbers which they have build their bottom end too. Or to have it throw a BEB due to the belief that a "forged" motor solves everything, yet they do nothing to their oil system or get it tuned right.

That right there is the key point a lot of folks miss I think

How many more subys "die" with BEB death from pingpingping or oil starvation compared to the amount which genuinely crack pistons or bend rods due to massive powah (or just super pingpingping)

I\'m picking its a lot more of one than the other

[Guest]

Suby are probably the cheapest turbo out there for under 20\'s as they can be had for under 3k, boost taps are $30 and 25psi means its the fastest car in town even if you have to feather the throttle to stop it boost cutting everytime you put your foot down.

^^^^This is where suby get the bad name from but not tuning and not servicing would be the biggest engine killers I would say. I think a lot of people just forge it while theyre there to give them insurance later not because it solves BEB problems. I cant see the sense in putting in another stock engine if you plan on winding the wick at a later date.

[Koom]

Some people can\'t see the sense in spending money on "upgraded" parts where the limits of the originals aren\'t going to be reached anyway.

[Guest]

 Koom said:

Some people can\'t see the sense in spending money on "upgraded" parts where the limits of the originals aren\'t going to be reached anyway.

Completely agree its pretty much what I did.

[D-Style]

has anyone even NDT a EJ conrod and seen what the make-up is like?

[marc]

 evowrx']

[quote name='Koom said:

Some people can\'t see the sense in spending money on "upgraded" parts where the limits of the originals aren\'t going to be reached anyway.

/quote]

Completely agree its pretty much what I did.

lol says it all hahaha. The simple point I was trying to make but gave up debating on here

[Marky]

Like... no need to go buying a massive semi truck when you just need to take a garden trailer to the tip - sometimes there is no point in going overkill as it just adds cost for no actual real world gains

Handy if you do plan on towing a house one day though

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 Marky said:

Like... no need to go buying a massive semi truck when you just need to take a garden trailer to the tip - sometimes there is no point in going overkill as it just adds cost for no actual real world gains

Handy if you do plan on towing a house one day though

hey who doesnt want a 700hp Volvo to do the laps in...