are the 96 pistons lighter? It seems to me that a '99 piston/rod combo would be the best, as in '99 they were lighter, had a coated skirt, and the compression ring was moved higher up on the piston and the rod moved up in the piston (wrist pin location), and the rods are powdered metal.
-----Original Message----- From: aaron jongbloedt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, May 30, 2002 7:28 PM Subject: Re: [SPOC] Best Hybrid DOHC? >-do you got any dyno sheets of your engine rebuilds? >-i thought shaving the head was bad news on a staturn, something about >the tr-way balance.. >-5 degree angle? isn't that goning to be way to much? >-sounds like a motor of these sorts would be all high end power and >nothing on the lowend. > >-far as hybrids go, what is it? >92 oem exhaust header >92/93 flat head valves >96 pistons (lighter) >96 power stearing pump pully (plastic) >those are just off of the top of my head so please correct me and or add > >6th Planet Used Parts wrote: >> >> hey Chris, drop me a line at my site, Ill be happy to share what i know, >> we just finished a motor for Todd actherberg, it started as our 160 hp >> package but through careful work and proper porting and polishing this motor >> is easily hitting 165 hp. >> Ill be at work till later tonight but Ill be happy to give you some inf. on >> what parts from what years work and what doesn't. >> hacking a few pos's in your driveway doesn't qualify you to be labeled an >> engine builder, heck, every one i build is still a learning experience to >> me. right now we are going to start experimenting with larger valves (i >> know, its been done using Nissan valves) we want to take a whole new route, >> ill keep you all posted as to what we find. >> the motor we just built is as follows >> 97 block, bottom end totally rebuilt using saturn bearings, seals, timing >> chain kit complete. >> total seal rings >> deck shaved >> head shaved 14 thousands to bump the comp up >> ported and polished like you couldn't imagine! >> extrude honed intake >> sps 52 mm t-body >> RADIUS valve job (i get qa kick out of these guys offering a 5 angle valve >> job, guess what bro, YOU CANT get a proper 5 angle on these, not enough room >> for them all to seat properly), a radius cut allows proper seating at all >> times >> flat top valves used >> Todd has a crapload of bolt ons such as the headers and other goodies. >> theres more but i have to run, drop me a note, Joeybaggs >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Christopher Feeny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "SPOC National" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 1:34 PM >> Subject: [SPOC] Best Hybrid DOHC? >> >> > I was wondering what the best hybrid DOHC is (what block, crank, pistons, >> > valves, valvetrain, rods)? >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > Chris >> > >> > >> > --- >> > ... Christopher Feeny >> > web: http://30moons.com >> > job: Web Developer (asp, php, html, database backend, graphics) >> > hob: online since 1983, 96 Saturn SC2, PC building, web research >> > ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > >> > >> > Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org >> > >> > Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database. >> > >> > To unsubscribe from the list at any time, send an e-mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any subject, and in the message text, >> "Unsubscribe spoc". >> > >> >> Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org >> >> Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database. >> >> To unsubscribe from the list at any time, send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any subject, and in the message text, "Unsubscribe spoc". > >-- >aaron... >------ >Aaron J. Jongbloedt > "youngblood" >---------------------------------------------------- > work email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >personal email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > work url: http://www.ism-sabis.net > work url: http://www.sabis.net > personal url: http://blacksunshine.freeservers.com > msn messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >---------------------------------------------------- >It is better to wear out than it is to rust out. > > >Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org > >Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database. > >To unsubscribe from the list at any time, send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any subject, and in the message text, "Unsubscribe spoc". > Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database. To unsubscribe from the list at any time, send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any subject, and in the message text, "Unsubscribe spoc".
