[KyleVA]

I got a question as well.. I am considering buying the following.

D16 Boost Bottom End Kit
---$240 shipped (Vitara pistons, Hastings rings, wrist pins/clips, main engine bearings (KING), rod bearings (KING), metal headgasket)

Should I do this? Or would I be better off just buying Vitaras w/ Hastings rings then getting OEM main and rod bearings.. then going with a Cometic?

 

[KyleVA]

KyleVA - That "Boost Bottom End" kit that you mention is no where complete. In order to use Vitaras and boost the engine, you'll need connecting rods too. You cannot run Vitaras (floating pin) on the stock rods which are press pins. You only descibe the head gasket as "metal", so I really don't know about that, but you can't go wrong with Cometic and ARP Headstuds. If you are doing this build yourself, I would suggest...

Vitaras from fjt (a established and trusted user here on the forum)
TT or Eagle Rods (have these honed to fit the pins in the Vitaras)
Cometic MLS Gasket
ARP Headstuds
Buy OEM bearings as directed by the manual
Enjoy boost.

Craig

Yeah, I've been planning on Vitaras/Eagles..

If you don't mind, you seem to have a good idea of some things..

1) Are the Vitaras okay? I was contemplating coating them so they'd be more enduring to heat. I'm hoping for ~250whp, but anything extra is just icing on the cake.

2) When getting the block machined, should I get it decked so the Vitaras are more level? If so, how much would you recommend? Any more information on necessary machine work would be appreciated, etc.

Thanks.