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[MOBS]

Yeah, with eagle cranks, you get what you pay for, hence why their cranks are so cheap.

As far as the vortec 454, I've got one collecting dust I yanked out of a 99 1-ton and was told to scrap the heads by almost everyone I've even mentioned the engine to. Now that you've schooled me, I might actually look into building it.

 

[outalne94z71]

Yeah, with eagle cranks, you get what you pay for, hence why their cranks are so cheap.

As far as the vortec 454, I've got one collecting dust I yanked out of a 99 1-ton and was told to scrap the heads by almost everyone I've even mentioned the engine to. Now that you've schooled me, I might actually look into building it.

i have a set with 10k miles on them with arp conversion studs and roller rockers, i am debating just getting the 3/8 threads drilled to 7/16 to use regular studs instead.

and the eagle cranks, just no excuse for poor machining no matter how cheap

 

[MOBS]

Drilled to use press-in studs, or you mean drilled & tapped for larger screw-in studs?

 

[outalne94z71]

Drilled to use press-in studs, or you mean drilled & tapped for larger screw-in studs?

gen v and vortec have 3/8 screw in non adjustable valvetrain, arp makes a 3/8 thread 7/16 conversion stud to make rockers adjustable which i have but i think i would rather just pay the $75 to have the threads in the heads changed to 7/16 to use regular studs

 

[MOBS]

Ah yeah, I see....the 3/8" section in head is currently your weakspot.

 

[outalne94z71]

Ah yeah, I see....the 3/8" section in head is currently your weakspot.

yes, i am sure its not all that weak since arp does make the conversion stud, i just tend to keep my foot in it longer than the average person, the one saving grace is they are only #100 springs so not as much stress on the stud, the other motor will probably have canfields on it with heavy springs and roller cam so i won't have these small dilemmas, just need to worry about a vacuum pump and mud not playing nice with that one.

 

[MOBS]

So you're one of those ppl that use a vac pump

 

[outalne94z71]

So you're one of those ppl that use a vac pump

i will need to be when i switch to alcohol and low tension rings

not one of those guys that needs it for brakes or anything like that as i have hydroboost

 

[MOBS]

relying on vac pump for turbo = big on our trucks....i hate vac pumps with a passion, they're almost as failure prone as the smog pump on SBF's.

 

[GoonSquad]

any motors from here work as a direct fit? http://paceperformance.com/c-142522-engines-performance-engines.html