Rebuild - Aussie V8 | Holden - Ford

HOLDEN CRAZZY · 02-06-2006, 06:42 PM

I 'm getting a stage 3 crow cam , pacemaker extractors < acl race series pistons , yellat terra roller rockers, when rebuilding the pistons do i need to balance them , will it run or will , i need to take it and get it tune ,
i'm thinking of gettitng twin throttles bodies for it does anyone have any contacts or news of them and where to get them . cheers any other suggusts while i got the engine out
its a 3.8l buick

HOLDEN CRAZZY · 07-06-2006, 08:12 PM

How can i increase the compression ?

wabbit · 07-06-2006, 08:47 PM

when you're doing your rebuild, deck the block and heads to ensure both surfaces are straight. this will increase your compression slightly.

since you're getting new pistons, buy ones that give you the compression that you're chasing

02-06-2006, 06:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
HOLDEN CRAZZY casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NSW Ride: VS V6 turbo 300RWKW manual Posts: 43	Rebuild I 'm getting a stage 3 crow cam , pacemaker extractors < acl race series pistons , yellat terra roller rockers, when rebuilding the pistons do i need to balance them , will it run or will , i need to take it and get it tune , i'm thinking of gettitng twin throttles bodies for it does anyone have any contacts or news of them and where to get them . cheers any other suggusts while i got the engine out its a 3.8l buick

07-06-2006, 08:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
wabbit smell something burning? Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rockhampton Ride: VK Commy slugmobile, Kia Rio, LH Torry Posts: 6,121	when you're doing your rebuild, deck the block and heads to ensure both surfaces are straight. this will increase your compression slightly. since you're getting new pistons, buy ones that give you the compression that you're chasing __________________ Nothing to see, here Move along, please .

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HOLDEN CRAZZY casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NSW Ride: VS V6 turbo 300RWKW manual Posts: 43	How can i increase the compression ?

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