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Old 01-21-2008, 02:31 AM
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Default CHEAPEST place to buy 4.6 build parts

Hey everybody...I need ideas on where the cheapest/best place to buy parts like the following:

n/a cams, rod/main bearings, h-beam or i-beam rods, pistons rings, forged pistons, forged crank, retainers, valve springs

and i have a few questions...is it worth buying a forged crank if i put forged pistons and rods in the bottom end...i plan to build a nitrous motor for about a 150 shot...i know i want a stage 2 cam...is it really necesary to do forged cranks...ive never heard of them being the weak point, only pistons and rods......and also...are my stock heads relatively good after port n polishing/5angle valve job and new springs,retainers,valves, and cams?....thanks,joey
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Old 01-21-2008, 07:43 AM
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alot people use the the links from are sponers on the home page. thr,america musle or right from comp cams EBAY BUT BE CAREFUL.....
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Old 01-21-2008, 09:41 AM
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Every place has some good deals where others will not. All you really need is just a good list of suppliers. Check out: Stage 3 motorsports, RPM outlet, American Muscle, andBrothers Performance. These are some of the suppliers that I have found to be relatively cheap and with good service.
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Old 01-21-2008, 10:08 AM
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i agree with brothers performance. pretty fast shipping when i ordered my exhaust a while back
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Old 01-21-2008, 10:44 AM
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Take a look at my store and let me know if I can help you out at all. I have all the parts you need and its all on sale currently. I also have great support as I'm pretty much available 24/7 by e-mail,PM,etc.
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Old 01-21-2008, 08:01 PM
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is it ok to use my stock crank?....also...with that setup...will my sct x3 handle the tune?.
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Old 01-21-2008, 08:18 PM
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Take a look at my store and let me know if I can help you out at all. I have all the parts you need and its all on sale currently. I also have great support as I'm pretty much available 24/7 by e-mail,PM,etc.
billet / manley for 1800, thats not bad at all. If you guys could put together some pre-assembled 5.4 and 4.6 short blocks for a decent price 2500-3000,i think you could get alot of buisness in there forums, me included in the future
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They are in the works......

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billet / manley for 1800, thats not bad at all. If you guys could put together some pre-assembled 5.4 and 4.6 short blocks for a decent price 2500-3000,i think you could get alot of buisness in there forums, me included in the future
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Old 01-22-2008, 10:43 PM
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be careful on buying cheap parts it wil hurt your pockets alot deeper in the long run no matter where you go
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