PUT THE HIGHEST AMOUNT OF MONEY YOU CAN AFFORD, AS WAS MENTIONED, INTO BUYING QUALITY PARTS THAT WILL ALLOW THE ENGINE TO SURVIVE OVER TIME.
This means a good quality set of heads, but more importantly the parts inside the block:
Connecting Rods, Pistons, Crankshaft, Oil System, and Valvetrain.
In Charlie66's Engine, I helped him get a custom Billet Moldex 4 cylinder crankshaft, a set of custom Carrillo Connecting Rods, and proper Pistons designed for high boost pressures. The engine has been very durable to date (highest boost pressure has been in the 44 psi range).
Rusty4 Cylinder also had a Moldex 4 cylinder crankshaft made and in each case the process took close to a year before the crank was received but was "spot-on" for the dimensions as expected. Some others like Bryant crankshafts may be quicker but not any higher quality than Joe Flowers, (the Moldex Owner) produces. Good parts are not cheap.
Tom V.
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