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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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Default knee and connecting rods

Question to experts. How many can sustain an original bottom? (a knee and connecting rods)
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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what you on about mate?

needs re-wording as it makes no sense?
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 09:29 PM
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Here my specification
Pistons arias 7.2
arp
cometic 0.40
interculer rs500
std crank
std road
Will sustain the motor 500-600 hp?
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 12:15 AM
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cometic head gasket + 500bhp = no

with the correct preparation :

mountune 4 later head gasket + std head bolts = yes
std crank - yes
std rods 500bhp - yes
RS500 intercooler - yes
arias pistons 500bhp - yes
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by jon@work
cometic head gasket + 500bhp = no

with the correct preparation :

mountune 4 later head gasket + std head bolts = yes
std crank - yes
std rods 500bhp - yes
RS500 intercooler - yes
arias pistons 500bhp - yes
cometic mls 0.40 +500bph-no? Why?
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 10:14 AM
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why? because it is not a good enough gasket
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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And what good?
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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mountune 4 layer gasket will do
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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Clearly. Many thanks.
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