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Pontiac V-6 and V-8 Engines - What's in the Crate?
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| BOTTOM END |
| Block Description: |
Stock OEM |
| Year: |
Varies |
| Preparation: |
Cleaned, magnafluxed, bored,honed, sonic-checked |
| Deck Height: |
Stock 10.240-in |
| Crank: |
Eagle or SCAT forged, depending upon availability |
| Preparation: |
Completely reground for trueness and balance for BBC rods |
| Balancer: |
Not included, but optional |
| Recommended: |
SFI-approved |
| Rods: |
Eagle I-beam or H-beam |
| Rod Length: |
6.625 to 6.700-in |
| Preparation: |
Balanced, sized, machine both ends, free-floating pins |
| Bearings: |
King/Clevite |
| Preparation: |
Fitted, measured |
| Pistons: |
Ross Custom forged, flat-top, gas-ported |
| Preparation: |
Fitted, balanced |
| Piston-to-Deck Height: |
0.002 to 0.003-in below deck |
| Piston Pins: |
2.5-in long, 0.927-in diameter, 70 grams |
| Method Used to Retain Pins in Pistons: |
Spiral locks |
| Rings: |
Total Seal 0.39 to 0.043-in |
| Preparation: |
Sized by piston manufacturer forpiston fit/gapped |
| Rod Bolts/Head Bolts: |
ARP |
| OILING SYSTEM |
| Windage Tray: |
Butler Performance |
| Crank Scraper: |
None |
| Oil Pan: |
Moroso steel, optional aluminum or three-piece |
| Oil Pump: |
Melling or optional Luhn Performance |
| Preparation: |
Pick-up fitted, fully cleaned and properly clearanced |
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