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Originally posted by STREETFIGHTER50:
Hey yall, what do u think of these new "stroker" HR cams from COMP?

http://www.powerandperformancenews.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CC&Product_Code=35-775-8&Category_Code=FRDST

http://www.powerandperformancenews.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CC&Product_Code=35-776-9&Category_Code=FRDST

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I think I sell them a lot cheaper


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Originally posted by 93PONY:
No I don't run a girdle....wouldn't waste my money on one.

My 331 TT stock block combo had a Probe 1/2" Steel girdle on it. (basically the strongest one you can get.) The caps were machined for the girdle & once installed the mains were line-bore/honed. (The recomended way to install a girdle)

The motor made 430/508RW max & never reved behond 6400rpm.
That block is sitting at the shop.....twisted & unsuable. #2 main twisted .002"....which is enough to lock up the crank. Block may be cracked.....at the very least it's twisted.

Cheap? I wouldn't call it cheap. The Probe 3/8" Steel girdle is what....$179? 1/2" is $325. Then add machine work if you want it installed correctly. How much is it to line bore/hone the mains these days? How about machining the main caps to fit the girdle? Add all that up & you'll be in it around $400-$600.....which is definately not CHEAP insurance in my book.

That money would be beter spent upgrading the stock block to a Dart, R302, Boss, World, etc. You can find these blocks used for good prices sometimes.

However, if it gives you piece of mind to buy a main girdle.....I guess that's really what they're selling.

My opinion:
If you plan on pushing the limits of the stock block, it's money WELL spent in the long run to upgrade to a stronger block.
There's a saying among engine builders.... You don't put a $2000 rotating assembly in a $200 block. & you don't put a $200 rotating assembly in a $2000 block.

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