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Originally Posted by Dimman
I don't quite follow what you mean by a spacer.
Like I said it's pretty common with the V8 guys. But we're talking about 'get-everything-you-can-out-of-the-motor' builds. But for them it's just a matter of picking a length when changing out stock rods, maybe matching it to the piston and whatever deck height the block is getting milled to when they do their bottom end. No more effort than a standard rebuild.
Also if you look at everything available for small block Chevys they have a bunch of different rod types, materials, lengths and weights available all for a single stroke length. Often from a single manufacturer. It's pretty crazy.
As an import guy, I get rather envious of the VAST selection of parts these guys have available (and usually cheaper for a domestic set of 8 than for an import set of 6!).
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More like cheaper than a set of 4. I was working in a yard with a couple guys, one who was a big Mopar guy, and they were discussing a 355 we pulled out of the field and they were saying how much the parts were because it was a built block(prolly spun a bearing on the first run they said) and said forged pistons could be had for somewhere near $300
Ford Duratec/MZR pistons for a set of 4 is closer to $500 from what I have seen.
If I wanted cheap horse power, I would be looking at a V6 or V8 car. Leave the FT-86 alone. If the final car gets a 2.0liter I won't cry but I would be happier with a smaller engine like a 1.6liter. The old Hachi-Roku was a 1.6liter why can't they build a 1.6liter boxer with Direct Injection and get enough BHP to get good acceleration on the base and offer turbo for the go-fast crowd? Ah well, I'm in the go-slow category.