Originally Posted by
craZed
Why not just replace the bearings and maybe have the crank turned if needed?Then run less boost until you have every thing in order to build
it the way you want.
Ding ding ding. We have a winner!
Originally Posted by
RubberBerner
i say a new longblock with new bearings. You can find long blocks for fairly cheap, and if the pistons aren't messed up...why replace them? but if you plan on running 400+hp on them they will need replacing to be reliable. IMO
Close runner up!
If you're beating up bearings, having a built motor isn't going to help you. First you need to figure out why you ate a bearing. I pulled the bearings out of the 539whp/412tq Trogdor motor (stock shortblock) and the bearings were absolutely perfect. The stock longblock is good for 300tq all day long as long as you're not detonating, keep it under 95*C, and have oil in it. I don't see anything more than 330tq in your setup at 20psi, either. Just slap some grade 0's in the motor and replace the crank with a junkyard sr20de unit if necessary. Done. If you want to spend a few bucks, grab a longblock and swap everything over.
