LS rods with ITR pistons help
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LS rods with ITR pistons help
Hello All,
I have a b18b block with stock rods and some new ITR A03 pistons. I noticed that the rods won't slide into the small cylinder the pistons have to connect the rod to the piston. Do I have to get the rods machined? Or should I just get me some new Eagle Rods and if I do get the eagle rods do I still have to have them machined as well? If I get Eagle rods do I buy them for a ls block or for a type r block since I am using type r pistons on an ls block/crank.
This is all for an ls/vtec project I am working on which is a b18b with a p72 head. Oh and my other question is the water pump. I have a new ls water pump but will the ls water pump work with the gsr head? or do i need to get a vtec (gsr) water pump?
Thanks in advance for the help....
I have a b18b block with stock rods and some new ITR A03 pistons. I noticed that the rods won't slide into the small cylinder the pistons have to connect the rod to the piston. Do I have to get the rods machined? Or should I just get me some new Eagle Rods and if I do get the eagle rods do I still have to have them machined as well? If I get Eagle rods do I buy them for a ls block or for a type r block since I am using type r pistons on an ls block/crank.
This is all for an ls/vtec project I am working on which is a b18b with a p72 head. Oh and my other question is the water pump. I have a new ls water pump but will the ls water pump work with the gsr head? or do i need to get a vtec (gsr) water pump?
Thanks in advance for the help....
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Re: LS rods with ITR pistons help (unix4linux)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by unix4linux »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a new ls water pump but will the ls water pump work with the gsr head? or do i need to get a vtec (gsr) water pump?</TD></TR></TABLE>
The LS water pump will work but you will need to use an LS timing belt. The GSR water pump is slightly bigger and has a bigger gear, a better choice. If you use the GSR pump then you will need a GSR timing belt.
The LS water pump will work but you will need to use an LS timing belt. The GSR water pump is slightly bigger and has a bigger gear, a better choice. If you use the GSR pump then you will need a GSR timing belt.
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Re: LS rods with ITR pistons help (unix4linux)
You just need to have the stock LS rods machined to oem clearances to fit the ITR pistons. I am doing pretty much the same build as well. Upgrading the rod bolts to ARP and re-sizing the big-end bore at the same time is a good idea, and after this remember to balance the rotating assembly.
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Re: LS rods with ITR pistons help (Mr.RHTuner)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr.RHTuner »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how don't stocl LS rods fit in a b18b(ls motor) 
Why would you machine the rods for them to fit in the motor? </TD></TR></TABLE>
The problem is not the rods fitting the block...its the rods fitting on the pistons...
Why would you machine the rods for them to fit in the motor? </TD></TR></TABLE>
The problem is not the rods fitting the block...its the rods fitting on the pistons...
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