Who stocks them ? Ready to buy NOWWW! =P

Does ERL sell the kit for your machinist to install or do they only do the modifying of the mains themselves???

Looking to make Etown summer slam, this is our only hold up! Don't think we have enough time to get the mains out to ERL. Only 12 days...and counting.

I do have a local machine shop willing to do the mod and line bore though.

Also is says aftermarket or GSR pan and GSR pickup required.
Im using a Moroso pan and pick up for an LS... i know im good on the pan, but do i have to switch to a GSR pickup. I dont see why i would, there site it werded weird.


Thanks!!!

 

It's not the end of the world if you can't get one. I've been running without one and my motor hasn't fallen apart.

 

honda doesnt have crank issues like othet companys out there.... when i built my motor that was going in my car but now it will collect dust i was told by tony and my engine builder it wasnt needed hehe

 

I agree its not needed right now, expecially at the power level we are going to be at for the rest of the season...

I do for sure want to run one next year. Just trying to get it sorted out now, so i dont have to line bore this block more than once.

Maybe i should have mentioned that. Block was sleeved, I'm assuming it needs a line bore, it may not, ill check it tomarrow. Just figured might as well get the girdle now and get both squared away at the same time.

Thanks fella's

 

be careful with the line bore, get the crank centerline off just a hair and you'll have oil pump problems...

 

Thanks! I'll pass that info along to my machine shop.

If it doesn't need a line bore. I'm going to run without the girdle. If it does, might as well get the girlde, and do the line bore/hone.

 

Who did the sleeving? That will determine if it needs a crank alignment or not.

 

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As funny as it sounds... you're right.

The sleeve process itself usually dictates how off or on the mains end up. Speaking from experience, I've never seen a Benson block need line boring done. Who did the sleeves on the new block Jon?

 

Golden Eagle.

They recomend i do it. Hopefully it wont need it. We'll see.

Whats the best way to check ? Im thinking straight edge and some feelers.

I have the tools to check main bore ID, but i dont think that would change at all during a sleeve install. If the mains moved, its still not going to effect the size of the bore.

 

I thought about machining a steel rod that is just a hair undersided of the mains. Put the rod in the mains with plexiguage and crank her down. There should be at least 4 pieces evenly dispersed in each main. This will give you a rough estimate of where the alignment is.

You can use a straight edge, but that's not going to tell you too much.

The reason why GE recommends an alignment is because they relieve too many stress points during the sleeve job.