hello, i am currenty spraying a 50 shot on my d16 SOHC motor. I am planning on moving up to a 75 shot,but i want to make my motor a little stronger first. I don't have a lot to spend so would i benifit more from forged pistons or forged rods? if i get the forged pistons, i have heard LS rods can be modified to work in a d series motor. and also some better rod bolts.

 

dont do 1 without the other
if you are going to take the time bo tear down your engine the minimal cost to replace the other one is well worth it.

 

well i have a scratch in my cylinder wall so i have to tear apart my motor anyway, i noticed this while changing a head gasket. by the way i changed my headgasket in 35 minutes, thats my personal best.

 

how the hell did you do it in 35 minutes? From disassembly to restarting it?

<<<<took me 35 mniutes to do my timing belt.

 

well what is your budget first? that will determine where the money should be spent. lets say you have $1600.00 that will get you the forged pistons and a full fresh rebuild on the block. and another $350 or so more should get you rods as well. just some numbers to give you an idea.

 

or just drop in a b16, and it'll be stronger already