The crank bolts to the block. The rods are bolted to the crank. Hell, some pistons are just clipped onto the rods. Clip on parts anyone? LMFAO
why?It shouldn't be
I know, "bolt on " is a pretty loose term. Where does it start and where does it stop. If there's a competition going on, the limits need to be mentioned.why?
you're not machining anything. you're not modifying anything in the basic architecture of the engine and you don't need any specialty tools (beyond a dampener puller) to install one.
Now that would be a fun competition. Whatever you could do in a 8 hour day from start to finish.It should only take an afternoon to replace cam and bolt on a top end package, a 300 hp package.![]()
i think a fairly reasonable interpretation of "bolt on" is: installed with basic hand tools and no machine work.I know, "bolt on " is a pretty loose term. Where does it start and where does it stop. If there's a competition going on, the limits need to be mentioned.
here's my 850hp former cup car motor... *click*Now that would be a fun competition. Whatever you could do in a 8 hour day from start to finish.
here's my 850hp former cup car motor... *click*
....now i have 4hr to drink beer and watch you guys struggle.
sure it is. if you count tightening a carbide burr into a die grinder.....Simple answer is NO. The head flow is **** even for aftermarket. Porting Heads and over boreing a block isn't a bolt on.
Well... I did it with hard work a 4 parts. Milled headsHard to gain 70 with bolt on parts.
I've always considered it a bolt on, yes.is a cam considered bolt on?
The cam gear and thrust plate are bolt on's. The cam just kind of floats. Not really bolted on or in.I've always considered it a bolt on, yes.
The cam gear and thrust plate are bolt on's. The cam just kind of floats. Not really bolted on or in.![]()
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There you go. We shouldn't use "bolt on". Where does it stop?...but a cam is bolted "inside the engine"
ported aluminum heads could be bolted on with a super charger!
I think it has different meanings for different people. None of us has the same skill level and certainly not the same pocketbook. I do agree probably 95% or more of the time when you see "bolt ons" it means anything outside the basic long block. Induction, distributor, headers and whatnot.There you go. We shouldn't use "bolt on". Where does it stop?![]()
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True that. Just poking fun. It's interesting how a simple phrase can entertain so many for so long.I think it has different meanings for different people. None of us has the same skill level and certainly not the same pocketbook. I do agree probably 95% or more of the time when you see "bolt ons" it means anything outside the basic long block. Induction, distributor, headers and whatnot.
I'll tell you what WOULD slam 300HP with a 318. STOCK 5.2 Magnum short block, cam and all, 308 heads ported, milled to get a true 9.2:1, Chinkese air gap, 750 AVSII, Mopar electronic ignition with a good loose hot curve, and a set of cheapo long tube headers.True that. Just poking fun. It's interesting how a simple phrase can entertain so many for so long.![]()
Yep. And how many extra ponies with a reground cam from your buddy out west? Another 25 or so?I'll tell you what WOULD slam 300HP with a 318. STOCK 5.2 Magnum short block, cam and all, 308 heads ported, milled to get a true 9.2:1, Chinkese air gap, 750 AVSII, Mopar electronic ignition with a good loose hot curve, and a set of cheapo long tube headers.
No tellin. I bet it would eclipse 300 just like I built it. With a reground cam? 325? 330?Yep. And how many extra ponies with a reground cam from your buddy out west? Another 25 or so?
Somethin' is floatin' in this thread, THAT's for sure,The cam gear and thrust plate are bolt on's. The cam just kind of floats. Not really bolted on or in.![]()
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