Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6 Crankshaft

From: Scott Janzen via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2021 22:25:07 -0500

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I run a stock crank, crack tested, balanced, nitrided, with a vibration =
damper - no problem revving into the sevens, consistently.  I=E2=80=99m =
not sure you need billet on a GT6.  Never had a bottom end failure.
Rods - Carillo - only drawback is little tiny bolts that need to be =
torqued by stretch gauge.  If you use the wrong lube on them you can =
overtorque them easily, and the little buggers cost about $40 each (ask =
me how I know).
Pistons - I=E2=80=99ve had good luck with Wiseco making them for me - =
reasonable price, good specs, will make them any way you want them.

On Dec 5, 2021, at 10:18 PM, McKearn McKearn via Fot =
<[email-masked]> wrote:

Hi all.
 Am looking for info on GT6 billet crankshafts.  Also looking for =
opinions on connecting rods and forged pistons.  Starting with the =
bottom end this time..
                             Thanks . P.J.
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I =
run a stock crank, crack tested, balanced, nitrided, with a vibration =
damper - no problem revving into the sevens, consistently. &nbsp;I=E2=80=99=
m not sure you need billet on a GT6. &nbsp;Never had a bottom end =
failure.<div class=3D"">Rods - Carillo - only drawback is little tiny =
bolts that need to be torqued by stretch gauge. &nbsp;If you use the =
wrong lube on them you can overtorque them easily, and the little =
buggers cost about $40 each (ask me how I know).</div><div =
class=3D"">Pistons - I=E2=80=99ve had good luck with Wiseco making them =
for me - reasonable price, good specs, will make them any way you want =
them.<br class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Dec 5, 2021, =
at 10:18 PM, McKearn McKearn via Fot &lt;<a =
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wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Hi all.<div class=3D"">&nbsp;Am looking for info =
on GT6 billet crankshafts.&nbsp; Also looking for opinions on connecting =
rods and forged pistons.&nbsp; Starting with the bottom end this =
time..</div><div class=3D"">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Thanks . =
P.J.</div></div>
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From: Jason Sukey via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2021 22:39:23 -0500

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One more vote for a properly prepared stock crank. Mine is balanced and
nitrided, but with a stock "damper".  No issues reving safely north of
7,000.  Auxiliary oiling to the front main bearings is a must for high rpm.

I have Pauter rods,  a little heavier than Carillo's, but have larger
bolts.   (5/16" vs 1/4" if I remember correctly)

I'm running Venolia forged pistons, they work well but have since gone out
of business.

If you are going the custom rods/custom pistons route,  consider having the
pistons made with a shorter compression height than stock, and longer rods
to match.

Jason

On Sun, Dec 5, 2021, 10:25 PM Scott Janzen via Fot <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> I run a stock crank, crack tested, balanced, nitrided, with a vibration
> damper - no problem revving into the sevens, consistently.  I=E2=80=99m n=
ot sure
> you need billet on a GT6.  Never had a bottom end failure.
> Rods - Carillo - only drawback is little tiny bolts that need to be
> torqued by stretch gauge.  If you use the wrong lube on them you can
> overtorque them easily, and the little buggers cost about $40 each (ask m=
e
> how I know).
> Pistons - I=E2=80=99ve had good luck with Wiseco making them for me - rea=
sonable
> price, good specs, will make them any way you want them.
>
> On Dec 5, 2021, at 10:18 PM, McKearn McKearn via Fot <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
>
> Hi all.
>  Am looking for info on GT6 billet crankshafts.  Also looking for opinion=
s
> on connecting rods and forged pistons.  Starting with the bottom end this
> time..
>                              Thanks . P.J.
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>One more vote for a properly prepared stock crank. M=
ine is balanced and nitrided, but with a stock &quot;damper&quot;.=C2=A0 No=
 issues reving safely north of 7,000.=C2=A0 Auxiliary oiling to the front m=
ain bearings is a must for high rpm.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div =
dir=3D"auto">I have Pauter rods,=C2=A0 a little heavier than Carillo&#39;s,=
 but have larger bolts.=C2=A0 =C2=A0(5/16&quot; vs 1/4&quot; if I remember =
correctly)=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I&#39;m=
 running Venolia forged pistons, they work well but have since gone out of =
business.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">If you are goi=
ng the custom rods/custom pistons route,=C2=A0 consider having the pistons =
made with a shorter compression height than stock, and longer rods to match=
.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Jason<br><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun=
, Dec 5, 2021, 10:25 PM Scott Janzen via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@auto=
x.team.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding=
-left:1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"=
>I run a stock crank, crack tested, balanced, nitrided, with a vibration da=
mper - no problem revving into the sevens, consistently.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m =
not sure you need billet on a GT6.=C2=A0 Never had a bottom end failure.<di=
v>Rods - Carillo - only drawback is little tiny bolts that need to be torqu=
ed by stretch gauge.=C2=A0 If you use the wrong lube on them you can overto=
rque them easily, and the little buggers cost about $40 each (ask me how I =
know).</div><div>Pistons - I=E2=80=99ve had good luck with Wiseco making th=
em for me - reasonable price, good specs, will make them any way you want t=
hem.<br><div><br><div>On Dec 5, 2021, at 10:18 PM, McKearn McKearn via Fot =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferr=
er">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi all=
.<div>=C2=A0Am looking for info on GT6 billet crankshafts.=C2=A0 Also looki=
ng for opinions on connecting rods and forged pistons.=C2=A0 Starting with =
the bottom end this time..</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Thanks . =
P.J.</div></div>
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