Final decision on Main Caps!!!
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Final decision on Main Caps!!!
So I'm getting my parts set up for the rebuild. I need to know what to do with these main caps. Im looking for about 450hp with at least a 200 shot of nitrous. Now I know I need to convert to 4 bolt mains, but I want to do it a way that is most cost effective. Here are my options:
1.) These 4 bolt splayed caps from eBay ($80). http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33613 You get what you pay for, but if they are billet steel, they should be fairly strong.
2.) Milodon 4 bolt splayed caps ($215). http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...part=mil-11165 These will most likely be much better quality, as I remember HOTROD Magazine using these in a converstion. They are Ductile Iron. ( don't know how strong that is) Or should I consider another good brand.
3.) Find myself a 4 bolt LT1 block, save some machining costs and sell my old block. Stick with the parallel 4 bolts on it.
Machine shop quoted me $330 for the machine work to install hte 4 bolts mains. So I need some opnions on what I should do. Would a stock 4 bolt LT1 block hold my 700hp+ application, or should I just grow some ***** and dish out the money for the #2 option?
I've searched long and hard and still can't come up with a difinitive decision. Let me know what I should do, block is headed to machine shop by the end of next week and I need to have parts and need to tell them what to do!
All help is GREATLY APPRECIATED!
-Tim
1.) These 4 bolt splayed caps from eBay ($80). http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33613 You get what you pay for, but if they are billet steel, they should be fairly strong.
2.) Milodon 4 bolt splayed caps ($215). http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...part=mil-11165 These will most likely be much better quality, as I remember HOTROD Magazine using these in a converstion. They are Ductile Iron. ( don't know how strong that is) Or should I consider another good brand.
3.) Find myself a 4 bolt LT1 block, save some machining costs and sell my old block. Stick with the parallel 4 bolts on it.
Machine shop quoted me $330 for the machine work to install hte 4 bolts mains. So I need some opnions on what I should do. Would a stock 4 bolt LT1 block hold my 700hp+ application, or should I just grow some ***** and dish out the money for the #2 option?
I've searched long and hard and still can't come up with a difinitive decision. Let me know what I should do, block is headed to machine shop by the end of next week and I need to have parts and need to tell them what to do!
All help is GREATLY APPRECIATED!
-Tim
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