dezrik
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Hey guys,
The basic rebuild questions don't come up (as often) as other, more bolt-on style topics so I thought I would throw this one out there...
I have a 304 block, bored out to 40 thou (making it a 311/312 as informed by another member in another thread) and it's done about 300,000 kms.
I've stripped it down, honed it, etc.
It's got a slight lip on one of the cylinders, but is extremely minor.
The question is:
Should I rebuild the current engine with an ACL Race Series kit (which will up the compression, etc.) - many people recommend ACL, but I have also heard horror stories...
Everything I'd need, race kit, timing chain, etc. would set me back $1000 + (though I found a wicked deal on the race kit - $750. If anyone can find me anything cheaper, let me know!)
OR
Should I save my money now, and just do a major re-ring with normal parts, etc. and save a few hundred and put that towards a short motor from Pavtek, for about $1700. (In the ad they say 170rwkw. I've heard great things about Pavtek.)
Is my block worth 'upping' or should I just go down the stock-refresh route, wait a few months, and then get a nice fresher block from Pavtek or somewhere similar.
Any and all opinions welcome.
(P.S. The engine is from a 5.0L VN.)
The basic rebuild questions don't come up (as often) as other, more bolt-on style topics so I thought I would throw this one out there...
I have a 304 block, bored out to 40 thou (making it a 311/312 as informed by another member in another thread) and it's done about 300,000 kms.
I've stripped it down, honed it, etc.
It's got a slight lip on one of the cylinders, but is extremely minor.
The question is:
Should I rebuild the current engine with an ACL Race Series kit (which will up the compression, etc.) - many people recommend ACL, but I have also heard horror stories...
Everything I'd need, race kit, timing chain, etc. would set me back $1000 + (though I found a wicked deal on the race kit - $750. If anyone can find me anything cheaper, let me know!)
OR
Should I save my money now, and just do a major re-ring with normal parts, etc. and save a few hundred and put that towards a short motor from Pavtek, for about $1700. (In the ad they say 170rwkw. I've heard great things about Pavtek.)
Is my block worth 'upping' or should I just go down the stock-refresh route, wait a few months, and then get a nice fresher block from Pavtek or somewhere similar.
Any and all opinions welcome.
(P.S. The engine is from a 5.0L VN.)