I know I had my pistons when they fif my motor work, not sure if they relly needed them.
I don't see anything wrong with running stock rods if you are hoing or the 300-350 power range. Just get the bottem end balanced :) Do the stock rods even have counter weights to balance them?
When ordering the pistons make sure you ask about using stockj rods. If I remember right the Crower rods and stock rods had different lengths. You might have to get custom pistons. I dunno.
I didn't get me crank knifeedged, I was instructed that puts mor strain on the motor at high RPMS. I kinda wish I had though, just a little bit to help the motor spin a little faster.


Knifedging the crank is basically taking material off the crank to help spin the crank faster, less weight, less mass, less energy it takes to spin the motor.
Wyatt Leras
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98 Eclipse GS Star Stage 5,000 Turbo kit