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Old 07-14-2013, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Atomic
You can reuse the stock crank with a 370 and they tend to live longer than 408s for whatever reason. I would be looking at boost for what you want, and those 38cubes could be made up quite easily with 2-3psi.
listen to this guy. stock crank with forged rods and pistons. use the rest of the money you would have spent on a short lived 408 and buy a turbo kit. make more power on the same budget.
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For some reason the best builds lately all seem to be boosted 370s. Don't try to reinvent the wheel, unless you have stupid money. In that case send me some.
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I say do a 370 and I have a 402

...also have a forged 370 for sale
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Wow. Sounds like I should keep my block and crank!! Any other ideas?
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370 with boost. Easier on the wallet, better on fuel, kick *** power and a combo that will last along time.
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I like the lasting along time. Knowing nothing about turbos...should I go with a forged crank also? How much boost can a forged engine take? Thinking turbo over a blower?
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So is stroking an LS motor a bad idea now?
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If you are staying N/A, then stroke it to the moon.
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I'm old so I think old school. Was always brought up with more displacement. But then again I'm driving it on the street so it needs to stay together. Staying n/a would keep me in my comfort zone but I would be open to a turbo I reckon.
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Its not a bad idea if you want to stay NA, but with boost the justification is a lot harder, IMO. A forged crank is not a bad idea depending on your goals, but I would definitely upgrade the pistons and rods.


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