ok ive got a 98 jdm ITR engine with rocket valve train, crower spec 2 cams , and rev flat face valves and plan to send the block to the machine shop to get hot tanked and re honed ..

Here's the thing im new to allmotor build ups and would like to know what else i would need for my block to with stand my head and 200whp safely..

also i would like to know what else i should have the machine shop do to the block before it gets sent in ,

another quick question. What pistion rings do i need for jdm itr pistons, over size or standered ??

thanks for any help

 

if you gonna freshen up the motor, get oversized pistons. and since its coming apart throw in some arp rod bolts.

 

what os pistion do you recommend >?? with the set up it has now it made 201 whp on crome

 

also do you think i should replace the bearings to>?

 

I reccomend you junk the Crower cams. That should be first on your list.

 

why i made 201 whp with them and there new batch not old style crower.. any other input in regarding what else should i do to my block

 

bump ..

 

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tell me why you wouldnt.

 

motor only has about 50k on it... shurgs.. if i change out the bearings should i also go with apr rod bolts ?

 

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it doesnt matter if the engine has 5k on it.....i dont think any engine builder would re-use used bearings if they have the engine apart.

put in new bearings. arp rod bolts would be a good idea also.

 

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Ahh Whew. Okay Cool. I had a buddy DESTROY a highly built Turboed GSR cause of them. They bought him a Brand new block. He had a NASTY campaign/web site up against them. He turned over the web site to them once he was satisfied with how they repaied him.

I still don't trust their stuff.

 

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it doesnt matter if the engine has 5k on it.....i dont think any engine builder would re-use used bearings if they have the engine apart.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

ok ok , i was iffy when i got the cams after knowing there reputation and got them at a good price but was surprized on how the performed, but dependablity is another story .. so I give im selling cams to match my valve train .. rocket m22's

 

list of what to do so far ...

81mm stock jdm itr piston rings
acl race bearings
arp rod bolts
get rid of cams

am i missing anything else , any other recommendations ?

thanks for the help guys

 

does ne one have a personal preferance on what oversize pistons I should go with if I were to change out my piston? thats 91 oct frendly