What can be expected from a buget 370? I'd like to slap some pistons on to my stock rods and crank. Both the rods, crank, and block have surface rust and will be creaned prior to installation (obviously). The crank will be polished as well.

My concern is, how reliable can I expect this to be with my heads and cam with spray? Heads are heavy P&P, cam is 232/236 600ish 113.

I have no experience with re-using stock internals and do not want to put money into a future pile of metal shavings. Reason for me being a cheap bastard is because I'm building a motor that will take my money, and will also take me a long time. And in the meanwhile I still want to spank the local f-bodys as usual.

 

I spoke my piece bro

I'd tear that big boat anchor down FIRST and go from there...

 

I built a .020 over 6.0. I've posted pics and part No. . . . tear it down. Have a machine shop check it out. If you're getting new pistons, then you need to have them re-balance it again.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H-BEA...QQcmdZViewItem

this what i plan on doin when i get some money..h beam rods, mahle pistons, pins, and rings in a kit for $780 with an 800 hp rating..im sure this could take the juice id like to

 

"3.898" Bore "isn't that for a stock LS1 bore?

aren't 6.0 stock bores 4.000"?

 

do a little more readin there..you can get any bore..look at package B

A 3.898* 3.908 4.000 4.010 4.030
3.622 6.098 645g 1.340 .945 394 -4cc 10.4 LS1340898F04
B 3.898* 3.903 3.905 3.908 4.005 4.010 4.020 4.030 4.040 4.060 3.622 6.125 650g 1.314 .927 390 -4cc 10.4 LS1314898F04
C 3.898* 3.903 3.905 3.908 3.622 6.125 650g 1.314 .927 407 -9cc 9.8 LS1314898I09
D 3.898* 3.903 3.905 3.908 3.622 6.125 650g 1.314 .927 400 -16cc 9.0 LS1314898I16
E 4.000 4.010 4.020 3.622 6.125 650g 1.314 .927 426 -20cc 8.6 LS1314000I20
F 3.898* 3.903 3.905 3.908 4.000 6.125 650g 1.105 .927 382 -6cc 11.0 LS1105898I06
G 4.000 4.010 4.020 4.030 4.080 4.000 6.125 650G 1.105 .927 400 -12cc 10.8 LS1105000I12
H 3.905 4.000 6.125 650G 1.105 .927 342 -26cc 8.9 LS1105905I26
I 4.005 4.030 4.000 6.125 650G 1.105 .927 364 -32cc 8.6 LS1105005I32
J 4.125 4.155 4.000 6.125 650G 1.105 .927 434 -4cc 12.2 LS1105125F04
K 4.125 4.155 4.000 6.125 650G 1.105 .927 445 -16cc 10.6 LS1105125I16
L 4.125 4.155 4.000 6.125 650G 1.105 .927 422 -32cc 10.6 LS1105125I32

 

yeah I saw that, but it looked like that particular auction was for LS1 bore

 

it might be, but im sure you can contact the seller and make sure you get the 4.00 bore piston, since it said "3.898" Bore (see chart below for available bores)
Used with stock 3.662" and 4.00" stroke (see chart)"

 

what are your guys' opinions on stock crank and rods?

 

do you mean "stock stroke"