3v bottom end vs. 2v
04-28-2009, 04:06 AM
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The biggest difference is the pistons!! The 3V's are a better design/material then the 2V piston.
It is rare for us to see a piston go bad before the rod "makes a window"
. The 2V is just the opposite. They always crack / break the top ring land. That is why you rarely see broken rods in the 2V...pistons let go first.
Casey
It is rare for us to see a piston go bad before the rod "makes a window"
. The 2V is just the opposite. They always crack / break the top ring land. That is why you rarely see broken rods in the 2V...pistons let go first.Casey
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04-28-2009, 12:04 PM
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It is based off of the 2Vs we have had in the shop. I am not saying that the 2V won't snap rods, but in are hands on cases, it's the piston/s that go. These are also engines making around 400-450rwhp. Not 500 +.
Casey
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