# Should I? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 12, 2005, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566 "2005-07-12T23:44:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/1 "2005-07-12T23:44:02Z")
![http://www.modernperformance.com/dcx/ultra_perf_bottem_end.jpg](http://www.modernperformance.com/dcx/ultra_perf_bottem_end.jpg) Ultra Performance Bottom end rebuild kit DOHC $1199.99 Rod Bearing Set Main Bearing Set JE Piston Rings Oil Pan Gasket Set (includes rear main seal) Oil Pump Eagle Specialty Forged Rods JE Pistons Please Specify Piston Type 8.6:1 Turbo - .020 ONLY 10.5:1 - Standard Bore or .020 Over 12.5:1 - Standard Bore or .020 Over 👼 ---
**Author:** ![Converted2LSX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/converted2lsx/32/5962_2.png) [@Converted2LSX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Converted2LSX)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/2 "2005-07-12T23:48:36Z")
12.5:1 = teh win ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/3 "2005-07-12T23:53:55Z")
> [@RedLineGSR94](#): > > 12.5:1 = teh win thats what i was looking into Hell slowassneon has 165whp on a built top, and stock bottom end… and he’ll run mid 13’s bottom end\> top end ---
**Author:** ![Converted2LSX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/converted2lsx/32/5962_2.png) [@Converted2LSX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Converted2LSX)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/4 "2005-07-13T00:08:08Z")
i remember back in the day when I had a nice built NA motor haha I had to give that engine one thing, it pulled like a freight train in the high rpms ---
**Author:** ![ritalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/74df32/32.png) [@ritalin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ritalin)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/5 "2005-07-13T00:08:47Z")
n/a is gay :mullet: ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/6 "2005-07-13T00:38:24Z")
> [@ritalin](#): > > n/a is gay :mullet: Who are you? 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/7 "2005-07-13T00:39:36Z")
> [@RedLineGSR94](#): > > i remember back in the day when I had a nice built NA motor haha > > I had to give that engine one thing, it pulled like a freight train in the high rpms bottom end rebuild, shaved and ported head, slightly rebuilt… then spray it with the wet 75 shot? :bigok: just to beat quik :hsdance: ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/8 "2005-07-13T03:44:40Z")
u get all ur power from top end!:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/9 "2005-07-13T04:57:58Z")
> [@PewterSS](#): > > u get all ur power from top end!:rolleyes: sit back and do nothing as my bearings fry? :mullet: ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/10 "2005-07-13T05:21:47Z")
> [@The1SloShelby](#): > > sit back and do nothing as my bearings fry? :mullet: u said u get more power out off bottom end,than top!:tool: stfu! :slap: ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/11 "2005-07-13T05:27:47Z")
dont build up your car…get a LT1 TA and be done w/ it already!!! ---
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/12 "2005-07-13T05:45:36Z")
built up neons =tttuuurrrdddsss!!! It still is a gay ass car, just it will be a little fast, FU\*# that thing!!! ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/13 "2005-07-13T06:26:26Z")
> [@bics56](#): > > built up neons =tttuuurrrdddsss!!! It still is a gay ass car, just it will be a little fast, FU\*# that thing!!! my neon\> your gtpoop ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/14 "2005-07-13T07:37:07Z")
> [@The1SloShelby](#): > > bottom end rebuild, shaved and ported head, slightly rebuilt… > then spray it with the wet 75 shot? :bigok: > > just to beat quik :hsdance: thats a big shot for a 4banger ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/15 "2005-07-13T09:47:00Z")
> [@Quik](#): > > thats a big shot for a 4banger 50 or 75… i’ll catch up to you 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ritalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/74df32/32.png) [@ritalin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ritalin)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/16 "2005-07-13T13:50:03Z")
75 is a big shot? :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![neonmike22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@neonmike22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonmike22)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/17 "2005-07-13T16:16:50Z")
> [@The1SloShelby](#): > > Hell slowassneon has 165whp on a built top, and stock bottom end… > and he’ll run mid 13’s I dunno about mid 13s unless the car weighed 2200lbs W/driver on 22" slicks like nick riley’s beer can. 14 flat would be more like it. > [@The1SloShelby](#): > > bottom end\> top end If you do 12.5:1 pistons without big cams and/or a sereous standalone, you’re going to blow it the hell up. ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/18 "2005-07-13T16:40:43Z")
> [@neonmike22](#): > > I dunno about mid 13s unless the car weighed 2200lbs W/driver on 22" slicks like nick riley’s beer can. > > 14 flat would be more like it. his big problem is going to be Traction… 14 flat all motor is still impressive for a neon tho > [@neonmike22](#): > > If you do 12.5:1 pistons without big cams and/or a sereous standalone, you’re going to blow it the hell up. 😃 Crane #18’s and a MegaSquirt? :mullet: ---
**Author:** ![ritalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/74df32/32.png) [@ritalin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ritalin)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/19 "2005-07-13T23:37:40Z")
Megasquirt is serious? :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-i/175566/20 "2005-07-14T05:43:31Z")
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