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i'm about to embark on a 186 rebuild. I want to make it a tough little bugger without being a roller rockered, baby eating psychopath. I just want to turn the key day after day and have me a really good solid and reliable engine. Can you lot shed some light on quality pistons, rods, etc. Cheers all.
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Best advice is unless you really have to have a 186, put the block aside and use a red 202 block with blue/blank crank and rods. There is a bigger and better range of 202 pistons available (ACL race series). Use the 186 head, 186S manifold and WW |
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So essentially youre saying that a 202 with a high comp head is the way to go?
Ive had mixed feedback about going 202. Every hardcore nut ive spoken to tells me that a 186 is the go cos they built them better? I guess im keen to get some objectivity on t
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So essentially you're saying that a 202 with a high comp head is the way to go?
I've had mixed feedback about going 202. Every hardcore nut i've spoken to tells me that a 186 is the go cos they built them better? I guess i'm keen to get some objectivity
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I should add too that ill be putting it on lpg
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I should add too that i'll be putting it on lpg
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So essentially youre saying that a 202 with a high comp head is the way to go?
Ive had mix
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quote:
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So essentially you're saying that a 202 with a high comp head is the way to go?
I've had m
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Only difference is the stroke. Bore size is the same. 186 and 202 share the same combustion chamber, so just a 202 with 202 head would suffice, but the 186 gives you adjustable rockers.
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w00ps my bad on that one haha. mind is in another place.
mains are different size though, so you cant just fit the bigger crank.
In cubes we trust.
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The trouble with the Holden six is that the design is very fragile. The block flexes considerably when you try to extract big power out of them.The head design is very agricultural. Nowadays you can find a replacement that is light years ahead for beer mo
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