4g64 vs 6bolt 4g63 stroked

[dsmreck]

any opinions? I am entertaining the thought of selling or trading the 2.4
im not sure of the 2.4 but the whole 7bolt crankwalk thing scares me a bit.
does the year of my 4g64 matter for that? opinions welcome

[TkrPerformance]

Crank walk is over rated. I am building a 99 2.4 right now and have a 94 galant gs dohc 2.4 block and crak on the shelf that will be built also

[dsmreck]

i have the 94 galant 2.4. just been really interested in 2.3 6bolts. what would be the difference between the two

[Goat Blower]

i have the 94 galant 2.4. just been really interested in 2.3 6bolts. what would be the difference between the two

About 6mm of deck height, and oil squirters.

[turbotalon1g]

If you have a running motor, I would just keep it. Don't believe everything you read on teh internet.

If you have the updated thrust bearing then you should be good, that's just the little I know. But I do know there are a lot of people making power on 7 bolts just fine these days.

Good luck.

[dsmreck]

so i'm starting to come around on the seven bolt thing, it is hard to see 95% of the dsm community say build a 6bolt and stick with my 7bolt.

[Goat Blower]

Maybe 8 years ago, I'd build a 7-bolt with no worries.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

I wouldn't build a 7-bolt 4G63, but I would build a 7-bolt 4G64. I ran a std bore 7-bolt 4G64 in my white 99.

[Goat Blower]

I guess I'd say I'd build the later 7-bolt with the split thrust bearing, the earlier 95-96 one is the one people seem to have problems with. The Evo motor I built was a 2.4, but had the three piece thrust, which was easy to build and get aligned properly. I know Shindley had some problems with the early 7-bolts and had to order specific bearings for each main following the amount of dimples specified by the factory pounded into the block. He had it figured out, but I never dealt with that as I was always building 6-bolts.

[dsmreck]

dont get me wrong shane made good power with my 4g64. just wonder if it goes do i rebuild it or go 6bolt