stck vs built motor
the clearences of the stock motor will never be the same anymore once the motor is taken apart and rebuilt, thats what it comes down to. I would take a OEM longblock over any build motor. Yes there is reputable shops out there that build good engines and try to make the engine as good as the oem one just stronger, BUT its still not the same.
It comes down to the basic mechanical common sense, once you take something apart and put it together will it ever be the same??? NOPE, it will be very close to it but not the same.
It comes down to the basic mechanical common sense, once you take something apart and put it together will it ever be the same??? NOPE, it will be very close to it but not the same.
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the clearences of the stock motor will never be the same anymore once the motor is taken apart and rebuilt, thats what it comes down to. I would take a OEM longblock over any build motor. Yes there is reputable shops out there that build good engines and try to make the engine as good as the oem one just stronger, BUT its still not the same.
It comes down to the basic mechanical common sense, once you take something apart and put it together will it ever be the same??? NOPE, it will be very close to it but not the same.
It comes down to the basic mechanical common sense, once you take something apart and put it together will it ever be the same??? NOPE, it will be very close to it but not the same.
BTW, the big difference between a stock engine and a built engine is the pistons. Built engines have forged pistons while stock is cast. Forged pistons, while stronger, have more thermo expansion and therefore require larger clearances. Larger clearances mean shorter engine life before the engine becomes an oil burner. If looking for long engine life you will use cast pistons that are carefully fitted.
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