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The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 2: No Replacement For Displacement

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    thunderchicken said:
    I am by no means an expert on the LS platform. However as a Ford man with experience running 6"rods in a 9.2 deck block, I would have to bet it will live turning some serious RPMs. Years ago when we ran roundy round we (NASCAR did too) ran a 351c with small journal 6" GM rods. It was super common to turn those beasts 8k rpm.
    If I was concerned too much about the load on the side of the piston I would get coated pistons. That would help reduce the friction and reduce wear. Just my .02. But again I am not an expert on the LS platform
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    I turned my 388 stroker with 6" rods 7600 all the time. That was about the end of the cam. there was more. It just stopped pulling about there.
     
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    There is a nice 55 chevy gasser with a 383 & 4spd in Elizabethtown Ky. Body work is done and it's primered and ready for paint...they only want like 27k for it. Thought of CM when I saw it
     
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    may have found the core for rebuilding for free-fitty. Just gotta drive to Cleveland.

    Selling the spare car. Rio is officially up for sale. Sad, because even though it's a soul stealing econobox the suspension is like a gokart.
     
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    bobzilla said:
    may have found the core for rebuilding for free-fitty. Just gotta drive to Cleveland.

    Selling the spare car. Rio is officially up for sale. Sad, because even though it's a soul stealing econobox the suspension is like a gokart.
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    Use what is available to fund what you desire. Done this so many times.
     
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    thunderchicken said:
    I hear you man. Oh what I would build if money wasn't an obstacle.
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    I only have 3 builds I want to still do.

    Duramax/Allison 91 4wd burb kitted out for cross country shenanigans.
    89 Caprice Sedan, LS9/T-56 uber-suspension, 4 recaros and caged.
    2010 Rio, with a 2.4/6-spd out of a Forte with LSD and suspension, gutted. 170whp unstressed and 2300lbs for One Lap.
     
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    The new show on History called Truck Night in America is pretty freakin' cool. Aaron from Gas Monkey new show seems pretty decent too.
     
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