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Old 07-06-2007, 05:49 AM
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I have a d16y8 and I'm using new eagle rods I know the block needs to be notched but does the girdle need to be notched???
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mrbigg9032 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a d16y8 and I'm using new eagle rods I know the block needs to be notched but does the girdle need to be notched??? </TD></TR></TABLE>

sometimes yes.....
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Why is it sometimes yes and sometimes no??? You could have said maybe
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http://turbod16.com/viewtopic....irdle

http://turbod16.com/viewtopic....irdle

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Thanks bump for anyone who had to notch specificly a y8's girdle
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Old 07-07-2007, 05:22 AM
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Almost everytime that I've seen a girdle need to be notched it was ona z6 not a y8. Anyone ever notch a y8???
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I have a Y8 with eagle rods and the girdle did not need to be notched.
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Im thinking the y8 clears and the z6 doesnt anyone else have any information on this????
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usualy with the arp rodbolts it has to be notched, but im not 100% sure on the y8's though.
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y8,eagle,arp bolts here.

no need to notch the girdle
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had to notch my z6..
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So it seems that the z6 girdle needs to be notched and the y8 clears. Anyone else with a y8 or z6 that needed to notch.
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my y8 was notched, my eagle rods had the bigger bolts, and wouldnt clear.
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you had to notch with the ARP custom age 625+ bolts

with the upgraded ARP 2000 (the ones you torque to 43 FT/LBS) you do not need to notch a Y8
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by maddog20 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you had to notch with the ARP custom age 625+ bolts

with the upgraded ARP 2000 (the ones you torque to 43 FT/LBS) you do not need to notch a Y8</TD></TR></TABLE>

You know that for a fact?? Wow someone with solid information. Do they even make eagle rods with the old bolts any more???
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Z6 block here.. Eagle rod's with arp bolts. Definitely had to notch it.
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bump for anyone else witha y8 that needed to be notched
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mrbigg9032 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">bump for anyone else witha y8 that needed to be notched</TD></TR></TABLE>

i have a built y8 but i forgot if my engine builder had to notch my girdle or not, but i do know for sure that the block had to be notched
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Default Re: Does girdle need to be notched in a D16y8 with eagle rods???? (mrbigg9032)
z6, Eagle rods, 3/8" ARP's, girdle had to be notched here
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So it seems the z6 girld edosent clear and the y8 girdle does clear. So has anyone ever compared the two. Pics maybe???
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didn't have to notch girdle on my Y8 with eagles
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