Looks like ill be in the 10s this year

[AChotrod]

ENGINE BLOCK=Hot Tanks/bead cleaned
Hone&bore .030 over
Torque plate bore service
Line hone mains
OE cast crank shaft cut 10/10
OE connecting rods reconditioned
balanced assembly, short block was assembled and clearenced

PARTS LIST=Clevite bearings mains/rods
TRW forged pistons 10.1 compression
Seal power molly rings
ARP rod bolts
New freeze plugs/gally plugs

Picked up this bad boy, Ill reuse my current set up and add a nice kit!!:whistle:

[Chased]

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[AChotrod]

Not sure what ya mean? Car is running fine Im just not gonna add a Kit to my stock bottom end.

[Chased]

Not in a gay way but what your saying is a good bottom end makes more power!?

Come on man that's not going to better your et

[TravisMcGill2000]

no but the spray he's adding to it will

[Speed Density]

Did you buy that short used? Or new? TRW pistons are shit.

[1FASTSS]

You should spray the untouched bottom end now and save that other block for when you need it. I'm running 11:1 in my 355, why the 10:1?

You'll be swapping motors an awful lot?

[z28rob18]

You should spray the untouched bottom end now and save that other block for when you need it. I'm running 11:1 in my 355, why the 10:1?

You'll be swapping motors an awful lot?
he bought it used so the cr wasnt his choice. and i think its a good idea for the juice

[1FASTSS]

he bought it used so the cr wasnt his choice. and i think its a good idea for the juice

I guess I thought "parts list" meant he was going to buy them?

[z28rob18]

I guess I thought "parts list" meant he was going to buy them?
o idk i thought he got a shortblock guess we'll hav to wait and see lol

[Wooshie]

thats right juice the motor you have. then if you go boom just jack thew new engine in.

[AChotrod]

Its a built short block, that was run to make sure everything is in good order.
The motor wont make anymore power, well maybe like 5HP lol, it will handle the higher RPMs much better and the kit.
SD, What makes you say the TRWs suck? Ive only read good things about them.

I beleive the pistons are 10.1 with stock heads and gaskets. My heads are milled down .030 and I use MR G 5716s that are .026
I contacted Lloyd about it, b4 I bought it and he thinks it will be perfect for my top end, and plans.
This motor will go in soon, and sometime down the road after everything else in the car is done Ill start the 396, could be years from now, and I dont see blowing up a motor with good parts I could sell to make me cash back a good Idea, yes it would be easier and fun while it lasted, its still not a good plan IMO.

Oh and I paid 800+ a bare block I bought for the 396, he was asking 2k to start.

[Speed Density]

TRW stuff is just oem spec junk, what material are those? I know your not going crazy with this but not all 'forged' pistons are the same ;)

And whats this about a 396 block? You got a machined block or you got a factory 4 bolt block your going to use for a bigger engine?

[AChotrod]

No I bought a stock 2bolt long block parted the guts and kept the block to build a splayed 396, but havent done anything with it. Still just a 2bolt bare block.

From what I read the Forged TRWs are more durable than some other high dollar pistons but are slightly heavier. I did read a couple guys had probs spraying 300+ (cracked ringlands), but most said they run them for years on the bottle, without issue. Then I looked around and everyone has issues no matter what piston they were using and it basically ends up being a bad tune.
This build isnt anything crazy but it will be alot better, safer than the stock short.
Oh and it says they are made of a special aluminum alloy that doesnt expand as much as other alloys

[Speed Density]

So you got a stock LT1 block for $800?

It sounds like you should, as others have said, run you setup how it is now on a small hit and have this new engine ready after.

[AChotrod]

no no no. A while back I bought a stock long block for 500, stripped it down sold everything but the block so it ended up costing about 50 bucks for the block.
Then I traded that bare block plus $800 for the 355 short.

In the end it cost me $850 for the 355 already built to the specs in the orig post, just need to swap it in.

[mtperformance]

I saw that for sale on CTR but was curious why it wouldnt work with a high lift cam, but with stock heads it only has 10.1?

On a side note that guy wanted 2k for that thing, good buy.

[AChotrod]

355 wont work with the monster cam hes using so hes going back to a 396.
Im double checking the 10.1

[1hottcamaro]

Well thats awesome! Good luck!

[mtperformance]

355 wont work with the monster cam hes using so hes going back to a 396.
Im double checking the 10.1Maybe one of these days I can take a trip south and get a motor race from you for little cash?

[AChotrod]

Hows your car sit??? Im sure we can work something out :)

[mtperformance]

Hows your car sit??? Im sure we can work something out :)N/A DD with a couple of performance mods.:secret: Are you a Joliet guy?

[AChotrod]

Na much closer to the city. Arlington Heights