[jeepmor]

Does anyone know the secret of IAG short blocks?

They buy new case halves, modify the oiling system and put in new pistons with a slight overbore for a quieter engine as they put it.

But they still list a stock crank and fail to mention any rod selection.

Am I looking at some creative machine/dremel work on the oil system and a set of Skunk rods they won't advertise? I don't think they can put this engine together with Carillo rods for the prices they're asking. But to me, this looks like a rod change, ball stone dremel work and new pistons with maybe a tighter spec than new. Up to 600 bhp until they close the deck.

What gives, stock crank must be steel forged already? I know it doesn't need bored out to produce those kind of numbers. Without seeing one up close, guessing Skunk brand rods, bore out and major markups.

I'm investigating a 350-450 hp commuter build. Commuter in the regards I want it to stay street-able for parking lot freeway traffic in and out of the clutch adnauseum commuting.

It'd be much cheaper than a Cayman 2.5 turbo'd or above where I'd like to be. And would skip the Porsche cost of ownership issues.