Stupid question but... What exactly are forged internals?

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Feb 2, 2003 | 08:39 PM

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Michael Ozorowsky

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I have a similar question: What should we forge, when building motor. I am going to have 600+rwhp when done. Thanks.

Feb 2, 2003 | 08:48 PM

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stik6shift98

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I have a similar question: What should we forge, when building motor. I am going to have 600+rwhp when done. Thanks.

pistons
crank
rods

Feb 2, 2003 | 08:49 PM

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Michael Ozorowsky

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any idea on prices? Pistons-500? Crank-1000? Rods-600? I heard the cranks on the ls1 holds up pretty good. Can I wait until mine breaks, or what? I'd rather not replace crank if I don't have to. Thanks.

Feb 2, 2003 | 09:32 PM

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any idea on prices? Pistons-500? Crank-1000? Rods-600? I heard the cranks on the ls1 holds up pretty good. Can I wait until mine breaks, or what? I'd rather not replace crank if I don't have to. Thanks.

those prices sound about right..

i wouldnt wait for it to blow you will have more problems that way

Feb 3, 2003 | 04:51 PM

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Michael Ozorowsky

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I've heard that the LS1 cranks are pretty strong. any opinions?

Feb 3, 2003 | 06:01 PM

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hsyr

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I'd say that if your planning on building a 600+ RWHP Motor then its best to do it once, and do it right! Get forged everything. Why get forged rods + pistons and wait for the crank to break? Might as well get the crank too and be done with it. Peace of mind is much better to have than a broken crank and quite possible other damage. In the end it will just cost more.