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To Girdle OR Not To Girdle, that is the question
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02/04/10 01:33 PM
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Steve Reynolds
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Time to freshen up the 440 in the Demon.
Specs.440+.030 12.5 Ross pistons, Eagle rods,440 steel crank,Eddy RPMs polished up, Comp roller,H.S. rockers. 727 mvb, 3800 convertor, 4.30 gear in an 8&3/4. 29 tall, 12 wide Hoosier slicks. Demon is fully dressed w/me in it weighs 3650lbs, w/my wife driving 130lbs less. Car had been running 10.30s until severe over fueling happened & slowed to 10.5s to 10.70s. Washed the rings out, I'm in the process of rebuilding & am in the need for more advice on a Girdle.
Thanks, Steve
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Re: To Girdle OR Not To Girdle, that is the question
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02/04/10 02:03 PM
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i like my chenoweth girdle. simple install, and got rid of the cap walk i was plagued by.
for what is the good life if not doing things thoughtfully?
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Re: To Girdle OR Not To Girdle, that is the question
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02/04/10 02:14 PM
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i like my chenoweth girdle. simple install, and got rid of the cap walk i was plagued by.
 My Bottom end  looks a lot better. Beware of knock offs. I don't think they work as well 
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Re: To Girdle OR Not To Girdle, that is the question
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02/04/10 03:15 PM
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There are some minor drawbacks but with your combo I would use the girdle.
Leave the gun.......take the Cannoli's....Mike
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Re: To Girdle OR Not To Girdle, that is the question
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02/04/10 05:17 PM
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i like my chenoweth girdle. simple install, and got rid of the cap walk i was plagued by.
Stock caps?
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Re: To Girdle OR Not To Girdle, that is the question
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02/04/10 06:15 PM
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I'm in the process of checking bearings ect in my motor, 493 CU, Indy SR home ported, make enough steam to run 10.4 at 4300' elevation 3740 lbs. Anyway motor was built 4 years ago, right at 300 passes, I insatlled a Chenoweth when building the motor, I had just a little sign of cap walk, on my old motor making about 100 less HP, I'd allways have a substancial amount of capwalk, quite a bit of metal transfer. I do believe the girdle has helped.
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Re: To Girdle OR Not To Girdle, that is the question
[Re: VernMotor]
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02/04/10 07:34 PM
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I like my chenoweth girdle. simple install, and slow down most of the cap walk I had. stock caps also.
X2 but i was making800+HP.
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Re: To Girdle OR Not To Girdle, that is the question
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02/04/10 10:02 PM
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Steve Reynolds
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Yes, stock caps & bolts & some signs of cap walk.
Steve
Last edited by Steve Reynolds; 02/04/10 10:03 PM.
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Re: To Girdle OR Not To Girdle, that is the question
[Re: AndyF]
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02/04/10 10:06 PM
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Is it a race only engine? If so, you might consider aluminum rods rather than the girdle. And maybe increase the compression ratio. If you're already buying race gas might as well step up to 14:1 or something like that.
Had aluminum rods years ago don't like changing them after 100 passes or less, but the rods were in an 8500-9000 rpm engine & 4 speed
Steve
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Re: To Girdle OR Not To Girdle, that is the question
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02/04/10 10:08 PM
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BCR girdle with aluminum cap kit is the only way to go. 
Looked so good I hated to put on the oil pan.
I thought I read where BCR is out of business?
Steve
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Come to think of it, I got a rack full of them 
