What if i go over 400hp?

[Black Pwrstroke]

I know my rods will NOT hold that but if i put Billet rods and headstuds will it hold the power then. I saw someone say if i go over 400hp i would have to spend another 5k in my block.

[sirnunya]

probably....but have you priced out billet rods and headstuds??

[Black Pwrstroke]

I thought 2500 for rods and bout a 1000 for headstuds? Plus the labor so i guess

[sirnunya]

the labor is gonna kill you if you have someone do it

[Black Pwrstroke]

ya id proly do it myself.

billet rods are closer to 3000 now, and headstuds are 800 iirc. Not to mention you'd better add a main girdle if you do the billet rods- that is another 1200 bucks.
BUT

If you were to do forged rods for 500 bucks and headstuds for 800 you'd be able to hold 400 no problem.

[Black Pwrstroke]

ok thanx il do more research on it

[Marty]

Go forged, but get then cryo'd and shot peened while they're out.

Pull the motor, pull the heads, pull the pan... the only special tool needed is a ring compressor. You don't need a rebuild kit or an overhaul kit to reinstall rods (if you're not changing pistons and rings). Now if you cylinders are scored, that's a different story.

You can get forged rods for 100-200 bucks all day long. You can get them cryo'd and shot peened for a few hundred as well.

You can get headstuds for 600-700 depending on if you get ARP's or H11's. For about $1500 and your time... you could have a motor capable of holding 500...

Add some aftermarket rods, girdle, main studs, etc... etc... etc... and that price goes way up but your power limitation is much higher.

[Black Pwrstroke]

wish you were my neighbor maitain.lol

[Farmboy444]

I wish i was mantain nieghbor id be over there wrenching with him on his 7.3 to see how it all goes together