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Old 12-05-2014, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by abmotorman
Are your sure ARP 2000 rod bolts? Sorry, couldn't help myself.
Just curious what the joke is with the bolts? Joe @ Fast Forward Race Engines has built 3,500 hp BBC with ARP 2000 bolts... The rod bolt is not your problem if its broke lol
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Old 12-05-2014, 10:40 PM
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Sounds like a nice set of motors! Good luck with the repower. Up greading the trans also?
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Originally Posted by abmotorman
Are your sure ARP 2000 rod bolts? Sorry, couldn't help myself.



Originally Posted by mmb
Just curious what the joke is with the bolts? Joe @ Fast Forward Race Engines has built 3,500 hp BBC with ARP 2000 bolts... The rod bolt is not your problem if its broke lol

I have never had a motor come apart when using good old Ace Hardware grade 8 bolts for the rods...





But then again I have never put a motor together with Ace Harware bolts.........
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Must be a joke I don't get...

Good luck with the build!
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Originally Posted by caseyh
Sounds like a nice set of motors! Good luck with the repower. Up greading the trans also?
if I can I will be going 10 disc, I may have to run the 7 disc for another season, they are fresh and didnt have any issues behind the 600's I will at least have a spare and my buddy does them for me so if I smoke one it isn't a huge problem..it all depends on money available, I don't use credit for boating
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Originally Posted by mmb
Must be a joke I don't get...

Good luck with the build!
Something went on with rod bolts in another thread, I saw a little of it, but then was deleted...
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Old 12-06-2014, 07:46 AM
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I have a pair of cams out of some 540's with about 20 or so hours on them. Spec'd by an engine builder.
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Originally Posted by Full Force
As most know I repowered the Mistress 2 years ago, bought a boat to get the engines and it turned out to be a nightmare.....

So.... today I ordered my NEW Dart blocks, and Eagle rotating assemblys for both, will be 540CI all machinework done at Victory Engines in Cleveland, great guys! they never let me down... ever...

I will post pics and info along the way, with the help of my best buddy Scott (Lake Effect) and guys like Joe (Mild Thunder) all issues will be addressed and hope to have new reliable 650-700 hp when I am done...

boat ran 73.4 with 600 hp and TRS so lets see what happens!!
Good luck but out of curiosity why not go for more power considering you are going through this much work?
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Originally Posted by yschmidt
I have a pair of cams out of some 540's with about 20 or so hours on them. Spec'd by an engine builder.
what are specs, price and what exactly was combo? the ones I am looking at made 690hp with 320CC darts and 540's..... my heads are 310cc..
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Originally Posted by stimleck
Good luck but out of curiosity why not go for more power considering you are going through this much work?
My heads will limit power, I really don't wanna put more HP then 700 to TRS in a Mistress, I expect to have some issues as it is, more power is just more issues, I want some kinda of faith in running it hard, I am not easy on my boat at all...
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