I got a call from the machine shop today, and they started taking the shortblock apart. Said that my stock crank and rods will not hold up to the 350-370 hp i will have. Is this true, or are they trying to get more cash outta me?
Its the stock rods and stock crank out of a 1991 302 HO
it has been polished just for the rebuild, and the first machine shop i took it to said nothing about it. He said that the stock ford "lightweight" cranks arent good for stock horsepower, let alone how much i want. i thought there were cars running in the 10's on stock forged cranks.. wtf gives?
Mod list:
-Block Bored and honed to 306
-Trickflow 10:1 forged pistons
-Polished crank
-Trickflow Track Heat Heads
-RPM Air Gap intake
-Holley 600cfm double pumper
-Trickflow 6.700 pushrods
-Trickflow stage II cam ( duration 224*/232* lift .542"/.563")
-FMS lifters
-Mac shorties
Its the stock rods and stock crank out of a 1991 302 HO
it has been polished just for the rebuild, and the first machine shop i took it to said nothing about it. He said that the stock ford "lightweight" cranks arent good for stock horsepower, let alone how much i want. i thought there were cars running in the 10's on stock forged cranks.. wtf gives?
Mod list:
-Block Bored and honed to 306
-Trickflow 10:1 forged pistons
-Polished crank
-Trickflow Track Heat Heads
-RPM Air Gap intake
-Holley 600cfm double pumper
-Trickflow 6.700 pushrods
-Trickflow stage II cam ( duration 224*/232* lift .542"/.563")
-FMS lifters
-Mac shorties