Hi guy looking to run roughly 450hp i have a cdb in good condition what do i need to do to get reliable engine cheers james

 

New crank/steel rods/ forged pistons acl bearings and a new oil pump, this setup well built will be happy at that all day long, an arp headstud kit with decent headgaskets will keep everything clamped together. Just ensure its fuelled and mapped well and you should have no problems at all.

 

Lateral or Engine Tuner 2.1 stroker kits is where id be looking

 

Or Advanced Automotives, heard good things about their 2.1 running 650+bhp.....

 

What do you need to get a reliable engine? Lol a very full wallet and a patient and understanding missus imho

 

lol i dont have a bad budget and she understands lol what crank should i go for ? and will i have to have anything changed on the block ?

 

2.5 crank and rear thrust machined on block, also honed for pistons

 

the 2.5 crank will make it a stroker kit though ? what crank would i need for a forged 2l

 

My best advice would be to let a highly respected engine builder do it for you & advise you on what parts to use. Do a search on here there are only about 4 or 5 in the country worth considering. Mine needed doing twice because my first build used parts not up to the job supplied by the engine builder. Top of the list of recommendations is Paul Finch of Finch Motorsport,he did a great job of sorting mine out after someone else messed it up.

 

Agreed, he's doing mine at the moment after a poor first build with someone else, enginetuner rcm etc also worth a call