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05-30-2007, 10:04 AM
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Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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You want to **** me?
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Well, the bad news came from the shop where my car is, and its not in the valve train, so its something in the lower end. Said he didnt know for sure, but that its probably a rod or bearing somehwere in there. I initially was gonna sell the car, but I think Im gonna rebuild it and go with a 331 or 347 stroker... leaning more towards the 347.
Any thoughts, comments, suggestions?
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05-30-2007, 10:28 AM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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Consumer of Beers
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05-30-2007, 10:33 AM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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You want to **** me?
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No LS1
What is the displacement of the LS1 anyway?
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05-30-2007, 10:51 AM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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Consumer of Beers
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05-30-2007, 10:58 AM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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You want to **** me?
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so essentially... ill have an ls1
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05-30-2007, 11:12 AM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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^needs more bondo
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only if god himself builds the motor for you.
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05-30-2007, 11:28 AM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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Sometimes I feel Like a Nut!
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I dunno maybe someone can touch on this but arent you gonna put that Kennebell on once you have the full kit?
wouldnt going with a 331/347 be a bad move esp since you wanna go with FI?
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05-30-2007, 11:39 AM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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Mustang Evo NEWB
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^^^ my 331s got slightly lower compression than stock, blue.. It's begging for boost
I can't complain about my 331 :nod:
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05-30-2007, 12:00 PM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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You want to **** me?
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What I've pieced together of the KB is going to be sold to help fund the rebuild. 
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05-30-2007, 12:01 PM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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You want to **** me?
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and monte, I've thought about the 331 also... what all is involved in that? I feel like either way my gt40 heads are going to restrict my air flow pretty bad, but i cant afford some nice aluminum heads right now...
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05-30-2007, 12:02 PM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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WTF^^...
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331, or did they fix the oiling issues on the 347 stroker kits
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05-30-2007, 12:15 PM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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You want to **** me?
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pretty sure its been fixed, ive seen that mentioned on stroker kits
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05-30-2007, 01:12 PM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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Sometimes I feel Like a Nut!
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i see that sucks but ya gotta do what ya gota do thats for sure
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05-30-2007, 01:17 PM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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Consumer of Beers
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Minus the aluminum block and awesome heads. 
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05-30-2007, 01:18 PM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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You want to **** me?
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pshhh... at least my car doesnt look like a raped catfish
(actually i like the T/A's, not camaros though)
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05-30-2007, 01:46 PM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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One day I shall buy a car that originally came with an LS1 and throw a Ford motor in it. 
Anyway I would go with a 347 as my favorite # is 734. A machine at a truck stop told me that that was my lucky number.  |
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05-30-2007, 02:16 PM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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Mustang Evo NEWB
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Zim, I'm using the GT40 heads still.. It's not a high revving HP freak but its got a sweet torque curve..
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05-30-2007, 04:57 PM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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I don't think that's gonna buff out
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The only thing you have to watch out for on a 347 is that there is more rod angle and it will wear out piston pins and rod bearings quicker....i would go with a 331 but thats just my opinion |
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05-30-2007, 05:07 PM
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Re: Blew my bottom end up (kind of)... its rebuild time.
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Resident A$$hole
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BAH these stock block 302 buildups. Grab you a roller 351 and bore and stroke it. Just need a set of heads to go with it and should just be some change more expensive than a 347. Everything else you have will work with it.  Even if you are on a budget and absolutely have to use GT40's, you'll still have a better base to make power.
I've just never understood why anyone would mess with a 302 block, when everything from a 351 will work on it just the same. More displacement= more power in the long run. Plus the 351's are good for 650 ish hp where as stock block 302's are only good for 500 ish.
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