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richie 2 02-08-2022 10:26 AM
SBC aftermarket main caps
 
which manufacture? I have no experiance with them...LJ 350ci 2 bolt going to 4 bolt, 2pc. rear main seal style...tks

REGGIE WINKLES 02-08-2022 10:46 AM
Re: SBC aftermarket main caps
 
Milodon

richie 2 02-08-2022 11:11 AM
Re: SBC aftermarket main caps
 
stronger just replacing factory 2blt caps?

Glenn Briglio 02-08-2022 11:17 AM
Re: SBC aftermarket main caps
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by richie 2 (Post 656953)
which manufacture? I have no experiance with them...LJ 350ci 2 bolt going to 4 bolt, 2pc. rear main seal style...tks
Buy an aftermarket block.....better in the long run.

richie 2 02-08-2022 03:19 PM
Re: SBC aftermarket main caps
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Glenn Briglio (Post 656959)
Buy an aftermarket block.....better in the long run.
cant afford one.

dragracerray 02-08-2022 04:53 PM
Re: SBC aftermarket main caps
 
Richie lots of us here have started with passenger car blocks. Yes they are more expensive. Personally I have used passenger car blocks for 15 years. Racing blocks could have lasted that long and longer (racing blocks are made from harder material so your ring seal will last longer). I assume you will be racing for more years like most of us.
-4 bolt caps-$300
-4 bolt ARP bolts-$50
-line hone-$200
-Dart SHP block (can be bought cheaper than Jegs or Summit)-$1500

so
$1500 minus $550 is $950. $950 over 10 years is $95/year. It is an investment you will not regret,
Ray
PS we have been using a 2 bolt BBC block in SS for years without failure.

Glenn Briglio 02-08-2022 09:58 PM
Re: SBC aftermarket main caps
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dragracerray (Post 656978)
Richie lots of us here have started with passenger car blocks. Yes they are more expensive. Personally I have used passenger car blocks for 15 years. Racing blocks could have lasted that long and longer (racing blocks are made from harder material so your ring seal will last longer). I assume you will be racing for more years like most of us.
-4 bolt caps-$300
-4 bolt ARP bolts-$50
-line hone-$200
-Dart SHP block (can be bought cheaper than Jegs or Summit)-$1500

so
$1500 minus $550 is $950. $950 over 10 years is $95/year. It is an investment you will not regret,
Ray
PS we have been using a 2 bolt BBC block in SS for years without failure.
Block would need line bore and line hone with cap change. Makes that aftermarket block look better.

Dyno 02-08-2022 10:03 PM
Re: SBC aftermarket main caps
 
Put a set of ARP main studs in it and let it run.

Kenny Wigington 02-11-2022 07:37 PM
Re: SBC aftermarket main caps
 
If you have already spent a bunch on your production block, you might consider using main studs, and main cap straps. I have a 10 yr use block, with them on it.

richie 2 02-14-2022 10:26 AM
Re: SBC aftermarket main caps
 
summitt 2k for a dart..... tks for everyones input...


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