My 420a build

[glowryder]

^.. you cant just "go bolt in a 2.4 form a stratus", not even close to that simple... please.. if you dont know dont respond.

He would need a list of dffernt items, and fabbed parts to run a 2.4..

OP. Just stay away from OBX. didnt you learn anything from your stock ebay build.. that blew up? OBX is the same crap. yes some have ran it fine, some havent. why risk it? go with what works.

What bearing are you running and at what tolerances? stock tols are only good for so much. Id work with your machine shop to figure out whats best for the application.. If they say stock is fine, Id go somewhere else that has actual knowlege..GL!

 

[ThunderChild]

A custom motor mount and a bit of wiring isnt very much, already helped on one of these swaps and its not rocket science.

i didnt say he could "bolt in a 2.4 from a stratus". I said he could use a 2.4 block with the dohc head. I didnt bother with intense detail because if hes interested, he can search and find TONS of info and write-ups.

Just another option that may be more cost effective than a full on stroker setup. No need to be short or rude.

 

[safirenside]

^.. you cant just "go bolt in a 2.4 form a stratus", not even close to that simple... please.. if you dont know dont respond.

He would need a list of dffernt items, and fabbed parts to run a 2.4..

OP. Just stay away from OBX. didnt you learn anything from your stock ebay build.. that blew up? OBX is the same crap. yes some have ran it fine, some havent. why risk it? go with what works.

What bearing are you running and at what tolerances? stock tols are only good for so much. Id work with your machine shop to figure out whats best for the application.. If they say stock is fine, Id go somewhere else that has actual knowlege..GL!

The shop I took to is a performance Machine shop. He asked me if it was gonna be a dd, drag car ect. If it was gonna be turbo charged and how much boost I was gonna run. He was also checking all the tolerances.

 

[99 gs iowa]

looking nice, please stay away from obx/ebay parts, what kind of numbers are you looking to put down?

 

[safirenside]

looking nice, please stay away from obx/ebay parts, what kind of numbers are you looking to put down?

I am trust me I've learned . I hoping for 450+. My block will be at the Machine shop 5 weeks this Friday im gonna give them a call tomorrow and get a update.

 

[safirenside]

Finally got my block back from the Machine shop. It ran me $670 washed, bore and honed, crank grinded, crank polished, ACL bearing kit main and rod, balanced, and assembled short block.

 

[ThunderChild]

that not a bad deal, looks pretty decent too. keep at it man!

 

[Southern620]

Wow. That's realy not a bad price. What's the name of the shop you used? There arnt any around Shreveport with sending to

 

[safirenside]

Wow. That's realy not a bad price. What's the name of the shop you used? There arnt any around Shreveport with sending to

Houston engine and balancing. Yeah my rod clearances are .0025 and Mains are .0022-.0027

that not a bad deal, looks pretty decent too. keep at it man!

Thanks man.

 

[safirenside]

I got some new parts last week crower springs and retainers, arp, water pump, gasket set, CV joints, and lifters. I also painted the block black.

 

[jayson427]

Are you going to use a stock crank pulley? Only upgrade I didn't really see. What about a clutch and the trans? Are you using Ms?

 

[safirenside]

Are you going to use a stock crank pulley? Only upgrade I didn't really see. What about a clutch and the trans? Are you using Ms?

Yeah I am going to use a stock crank pulley and clutch im still undecided. And I will be using megasquirt 3.

 

[safirenside]

Finally starting to look like a engine again.

 

[kevin15]

cars coming together!! good luck!!

 

[safirenside]

Got my crower stage 2 cams in today

 

[fullbost]

I really like the build man. Hope to see some good numbers out of it when your done. I should have my 420a turbo running again this weekend.

 

[bluehaze420a]

Yeah I am going to use a stock crank pulley and clutch im still undecided. And I will be using megasquirt 3.

Personally i wouldnt use the stock clutch with a moddified motor. i have a 10.5 comp that will be turbo'd soon, i went with spec stage 2 with the n/a and regret it. im hoping it will hold up when i go over 300hp. Unorthadox pulley makes the car really responsive compared to the heavy stock pulley. Just dont lighten the flywheel and it will drive like stock but rev faster.

 

[99 gs iowa]

as far as clutch im a big fan of my stage 3+ spec clutch with 6 puck, grips hard an doesnt slip at all, i also took a risk and instead of getting a quaffie lsd, i decided to go with one of the new rebuilt obx's by ed peters an absolutely love it the car fells like a completely different car with the clutch an lsd combo!

 

[bluehaze420a]

Thats sweet man I heard lots of bad things about the obx lsd. I do believe in some of there parts tho, how much did it cost for that? Ed peters? new obx lsd?

 

[safirenside]

I really like the build man. Hope to see some good numbers out of it when your done. I should have my 420a turbo running again this weekend.

Me too and thanks. It's getting there slowly.

Personally i wouldnt use the stock clutch with a moddified motor. i have a 10.5 comp that will be turbo'd soon, i went with spec stage 2 with the n/a and regret it. im hoping it will hold up when i go over 300hp. Unorthadox pulley makes the car really responsive compared to the heavy stock pulley. Just dont lighten the flywheel and it will drive like stock but rev faster.

No I am going to get a aftermarket
I just don't know which one yet.

as far as clutch im a big fan of my stage 3+ spec clutch with 6 puck, grips hard an doesnt slip at all, i also took a risk and instead of getting a quaffie lsd, i decided to go with one of the new rebuilt obx's by ed peters an absolutely love it the car fells like a completely different car with the clutch an lsd combo!

I was looking at that one the other day thinking about getting it.

 

[safirenside]

I finally got it dropped in. I still need to get gear oil, put my CV joints in and bleed the brakes and clutch and put thebrake calipers on back on.

 

[ehc14]

Looks awesome, stoked to see the end result!

 

[bullettdsm]

Thats sweet man I heard lots of bad things about the obx lsd. I do believe in some of there parts tho, how much did it cost for that? Ed peters? new obx lsd?

I would feel confident in getting one of these. Ed (well his crew) get them in and go through them to fix/machine if necessary, all the poor quality parts.

 

[92AWDHX40]

Nice build i had a friend, turbo a 420 it wasnt bad.

 

[99 gs iowa]

I would feel confident in getting one of these. Ed (well his crew) get them in and go through them to fix/machine if necessary, all the poor quality parts.

Mines still going fine
if it last all summer/racing season ill be very impressed!