feeler: Main Bearing girdles

[zukgod1]

I totaly agree, had this been available when I was building my car I suspect I would have one.

I just don't see the need really other than to say I have a bottom end girdle. Then you may get some funny looks anyway.  :shock:

[53 willys]

I totaly agree, had this been available when I was building my car I suspect I would have one.

I just don't see the need really other than to say I have a bottom end girdle. Then you may get some funny looks anyway.  :shock:

lol

I just want to put girdle in my sig :shock:  :lol:

[zukgod1]

And I'm ok with that.

Heck I'll even tell people "He has a bottom end Girdle"   :lol:

[truckinwagen]

I cannot personally wait to ask people "do you want to see my Girdle?"

[Smokey Eddy]

Oh i know. I'm not pining anything on you!
It's just ... I've already spent too much on it and i don't even know what kind of shape it's in now. I just replaced the rings and head with an AAZ head in hopes to fix it's anorexia. I'm hesitant to spend anything on it right now.

And do you REALLY need one Ed?

Cool ya but the bottom end isn't a concern even in my car.

Certainly not Dan  

[foxracer1]

Our engines already have forged internals.

[truckinwagen]

even though our engines have forged internals, they can definitely benefit from added strength, the bearing caps in particular are not designed for much more torque than stock.

now that my plug for the girdles is over, we have 18 or so girdle orders, which means that I will be buying a whole sheet of steel, we can still get another six girdles out of a full sheet, so if there is anyone else interested the cost of the steel per girdle will come down even farther(its in the $30-ish right now with 18 orders) the cost of cutting should sit at around 10-15 dollars regardless of how many we cut at this point.

I intend to talk to the machine shop on monday and buy the steel mid next week to be delivered to the machine shop next friday, so if you want a girdle please let me know by next wednesday.

thanks to all of you for making this a reality.
-Owen

[rallydiesel]

Our engines already have forged internals.

I assume you are referring to my post about putting in forged rods? I guess I should be more specific, I meant forged chromoly h-beam rods .

[jtanguay]

even though our engines have forged internals, they can definitely benefit from added strength, the bearing caps in particular are not designed for much more torque than stock.

now that my plug for the girdles is over, we have 18 or so girdle orders, which means that I will be buying a whole sheet of steel, we can still get another six girdles out of a full sheet, so if there is anyone else interested the cost of the steel per girdle will come down even farther(its in the $30-ish right now with 18 orders) the cost of cutting should sit at around 10-15 dollars regardless of how many we cut at this point.

I intend to talk to the machine shop on monday and buy the steel mid next week to be delivered to the machine shop next friday, so if you want a girdle please let me know by next wednesday.

thanks to all of you for making this a reality.
-Owen

thank you!!!

[Kudagra]

even though our engines have forged internals, they can definitely benefit from added strength, the bearing caps in particular are not designed for much more torque than stock.

now that my plug for the girdles is over, we have 18 or so girdle orders, which means that I will be buying a whole sheet of steel, we can still get another six girdles out of a full sheet, so if there is anyone else interested the cost of the steel per girdle will come down even farther(its in the $30-ish right now with 18 orders) the cost of cutting should sit at around 10-15 dollars regardless of how many we cut at this point.

I intend to talk to the machine shop on monday and buy the steel mid next week to be delivered to the machine shop next friday, so if you want a girdle please let me know by next wednesday.

thanks to all of you for making this a reality.
-Owen

Thanks a bunch and  shoot me a total when you get one.

[foxracer1]

Our engines already have forged internals.

I assume you are referring to my post about putting in forged rods? I guess I should be more specific, I meant forged chromoly h-beam rods .

Ok I understand now. Just wanted others know the factory ones are in fact forged. I'm more interested in one now since the cost is down considerably.

$30? Do you know how much shipping would be to 43402?

[cyrus #1]

I believe the $30 is the steel cost.  There will be an additional $10-$15 charge for the actual cutting. :wink:

Thanks for putting this together for us Owen!

[truckinwagen]

yes, to clarify the steel cost is down to $30-ish, and the cutting will be about 10-15 dollars, so $40-45 total, less if more people are interested.

I will keep all of you posted on what's happening.
-Owen

[truckinwagen]

I talked to the machine shop and they are backed up with industrial work for a while, they will get back to me about getting the girdles cut sometime in the next week or two, so we will have to wait a little longer.

in the mean time there have been a few more orders, so the final price is looking promising.

-Owen

[Gearhead]

I'll pay a few bucks more... like $15 each markup for your time.  My time is worth something, so is yours.  Everybody doesn't have to follow suit.  So, count me in for 2 at around $65 each +shipping. I'm good with that.  Is my math correct?