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Old 06-20-2014, 04:01 AM   #4
Croustibat
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If you are unsure of crank or rod, the only safe way is to use plastigauge, THEN buy the bearings.

I can't really answer your question, this is your choice. TBH i'd never put a stock rod back in an engine; getting the rod in / out is very time consuming, the price of some forged rods clearly is insignificant compared to the time and costs of gasket/coolant/oil/bolts/measuring needed. Throw in forged internals correctly, get peace of mind for the whole engine life.

So yes, if the rods are out, I'd have bought a set of 4 forged rods and pistons in your, or i'd have slapped another engine and transmission in there ( i am actively trying to decide wether i seriously upgrade my engine with forgies, or slap a turbo inline 5, inline 6, V6 or V8 in there)

This thread explains (with photos) everything you need about how to read these numbers:
http://www.sr20forum.com/technical-i...g-numbers.html
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