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Old 03-24-2009, 09:15 AM   #16
BAN SUVS
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Reno, Nevada
Vehicle:
2004 FXT 4EAT
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I'm doing this as cheaply as possible. The only goal is to give myself some safe overhead for 'tweener autocross courses so I can hold second gear for an extra 2-3 seconds instead of having a 2-3-2 shift going into a corner that nets me no additional speed. I plan to find/spec cams that will put the torque band between 3500ish-7500, but that's a separate issue. I just want to know what it takes to make the motor stay healthy at 8000-8200 RPM for brief periods of time and lots of WOT time in the power band, for a few seasons.

I won't be dropping money on a billet crank- if I had that kind of cash I'd make a car that was actually fast with a full turbo swap and a basic bigger turbo setup, blah blah blah. I'm just working with what I have, as best I can. So, with my stock EJ25 crank, can I just use it as-is for this, or do I need to have it massaged? Can you point me to something I can show my engine rebuilder that specifically tells him what to do?
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