SS Motor Carnage: Actually not too bad - SRT Forums

enginjoe · 07-13-2009, 11:23 PM

Here it is people. Number 7 Piston was broken in the ring area:

Looks like a couple of rod bearings got a little warm. They didn't appear to have spun yet.

All the rest looks real good. The cylinder walls are unscathed as far as I can see and the mains all look good. The block and all the other parts look good too.

Now for all the decision making. Should I just rebuild it with forged components (rods and pistons) or get crazy with an LS2 block, stroker crank, etc.?

svt-4(6) · 07-13-2009, 11:41 PM

looks like my guess at the small square piece of metal was correct.

enginjoe · 07-14-2009, 12:02 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by svt-4(6)

looks like my guess at the small square piece of metal was correct.

Yes. It was non-ferrous. So I pulled the pistons and there it was. There was also a bit of oil starvation that caused the rod bearing damage.

chaosoto · 07-14-2009, 01:28 AM

Hey Joe, try some JB Weld, i think it will work

BDCarrillo · 07-14-2009, 10:29 AM

383 stroker and forged rods/pistons, or you fail.

A strong bowtie 383 crank is damn cheap compared to a 327 or 393 crank for the blue oval engines.

enginjoe · 07-21-2009, 12:55 AM

I'm going to rebuild with stock crank using forged rods and pistons. It'll be good up to 1000hp. That should do for awhile.

BTW, I'll be shipping those connectors out by Wednesday at the latest.

BDCarrillo · 07-21-2009, 11:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by enginjoe

I'm going to rebuild with stock crank using forged rods and pistons. It'll be good up to 1000hp. That should do for awhile.

BTW, I'll be shipping those connectors out by Wednesday at the latest.

okie dokie!

*cough* stroker