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Originally Posted by barabar
David, With all due respect, I have to ask you---Do you think that girdle on the lower end helped?
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In this case, maybe, it probably kept the lose rod from tearing up more stuff..........otherwise, I really don't know if they do help the bottom end or not...
When I was building the motor, I asked a top engine builder what he thought of stud girdles???? he said when the bottom end goes, all they do is hold all the broken parts together down there!!!!!!!!
He also said at my power level and rpm range,he didn't think it was needed, but I put one anyway,mainly cause this was a factory 2 bolt main block...
I have the new BOSS 302 block and it's a very beefy 4 bolt main block, not gonna use a girdle on this block...The new BOSS block weighs in 30 pounds more than the factory 1971 302 block!!!!!!!! that's a lot of extra iron!!!!!!!!!!!
David