Originally posted by DESIGN:
So if I were looking to increase power through a tear down and rebuild what would you recomend?

Rehone but not over bore?



yes

Originally posted by DESIGN:
For increased compression would it be better to simply shave the head?


It would be easier, but I prefer using After market pistons, because then its reversable

Originally posted by DESIGN:
Do you guys think that most of the power to be gained in our cars is in head and not in the block? (oversized valves with exhaust and intake porting) Cam gears and timing changes?



Yep(outside of FI that is) working the head over will always complement any kind of forced induction (turbo, S/C, or nitrous) you choose to do later. There is a lot of power to be had in the block internals also, but its rediculously expensive (sighs as he reads his credit card bill) and its really just weight reduction and lowering of the coefficient of friction.


Originally posted by DESIGN:
From what I understand our stock crank is a good piece and does not need to be replaced until someone is going for big power and does not intend for it to be a daily driver.




You got it.

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