i give up, soo,,....

[fbodyjohnny]

A short block usually consists of the bock with the rotating assembly. The long block adds the cylinder heads as well.

oh... wow, ok i DO feel like a dumbass now... see, all this time, i seriously thought that the "long block" was just a "longer" block built to handle more beatings than a short block... but ok, i see now. thank you for not bein a dick about it unlike that one guy.....

[Denny]

ok ok ok,, question,, again,,...... now,, say i go ahead and start puttin the dent in the ole bank account for this engine plan of mine, now, when selecting what pistons i want, for my 475-500 rwhp goal, on however much PSI from a new vortech or procharger setup, what would you guys reccomend,,, -14.2cc dish,,,, OR,,, -20.1cc dish.... obviously the 20.1cc would bring compression way down, plus whatever the heads would bring it down to, but,,, how low can ya go before you start losing power you want from PSI,,, and how HIGH can you go before you start running into oh shit issues with x amount of PSI...... or,, does it matter?

I wouldn't go higher than a 9:1 on any street-used combo, maybe 8.5:1. Now an N/A car, I'd go as high as possible while still being able to use pump gas.

[Denny]

oh... wow, ok i DO feel like a dumbass now... see, all this time, i seriously thought that the "long block" was just a "longer" block built to handle more beatings than a short block... but ok, i see now. thank you for not bein a dick about it unlike that one guy.....

I don't think he was being as big of a dick as it came across to you, just because it is such a common term used. I think he meant more of a "do some more research" kinda thing, but with reading it on a message board, you can't tell the demeanor.

[fbodyjohnny]

yea. well, honestly i feel very good about this thread, i have a strong sense in what to look for now, and im leaning more towards fordstrokers for the build. after reading and lookin through their site, i can see why they are well known and trusted. i sent them an email last night cant wait to hear back....

[fbodyjohnny]

I wouldn't go higher than a 9:1 on any street-used combo, maybe 8.5:1. Now an N/A car, I'd go as high as possible while still being able to use pump gas.

ok so what dish would ya go with on the pistons from what i posted above? i'm sure they will decide for me pretty much since the heads have to be matched for the compression goal also... lets say 15 psi tops... what dish...

[bonnie&clyde]

just go 351 and be done with it for the power you are trying to get it will last longer

[fbodyjohnny]

i would but i dont want the cubes. woody MIGHT talk me into a 347 but that,,, with the procharger or vortech setup would overshoot my power goal. i dont want or need anything past 500 at the wheels

[bonnie&clyde]

with the cubes comes assurance, u can beat and pound a 351 harder and longer than you can a 347.

[fbodyjohnny]

i'm beginning to scratch my head. we're talkin about maybe 1 or 2 track visits every other month, and maybe 3 runs each visit... all i plan on going for is to hunt down my best time, in the 1/8 & 1/4 after that, i wont even be seen at any track, just takin joyrides around ft. campbell & nashville on the weekends. fine tuning and "care"ful driving can also save any engine no matter how its built. i think what im looking for now is kinda overkill, but i know how i am on the streets, i dont like punks goin home talkin smack cuz i didnt run them, so, i will have to issue out ass whoopins quite a bit but that wont take much with this setup. after the word gets around, i shouldnt have to prove it anymore lol and then the big dawgs are gona come out to play, then im just straight up fucked so i will just save my gas and drive in granny mode.

[fbodyjohnny]

i'm beginning to scratch my head. we're talkin about maybe 1 or 2 track visits every other month, and maybe 3 runs each visit... all i plan on going for is to hunt down my best time, in the 1/8 & 1/4 after that, i wont even be seen at any track, just takin joyrides around ft. campbell & nashville on the weekends. fine tuning and "care"ful driving can also save any engine no matter how its built. i think what im looking for now is kinda overkill, but i know how i am on the streets, i dont like punks goin home talkin smack cuz i didnt run them, so, i will have to issue out ass whoopins quite a bit but that wont take much with this setup. after the word gets around, i shouldnt have to prove it anymore lol and then the big dawgs are gona come out to play, then im just straight up fucked so i will just save my gas and drive in granny mode.

[fbodyjohnny]

shit, sorry for the doublepost.

[r**3_82gt]

You can chat with Woody on the fordstrokers website if you get time during his working hrs so you don't have to just trade emails (I talked to him that way).

[fbodyjohnny]

this is 1 option im lookin into for the new setup. i'm assuming that i would be better off ditching the FMU and some other shit and just having it tuned,,, correct???

http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/product_variation.php?pvk=958

[fbodyjohnny]

yea im still waitin to hear back from him via email. its nothing too urgent, im just curious to see what he thinks

[fbodyjohnny]

or this???

http://www.paxtonauto.com/product.php?id=109