2.4 build advice needed.

[Tachyon]

That good information to know. Thank you gentlemen.

The only other thing that is bothering me about going 2.4 is I hear the lower end likes to shift around more than with the 4g63? Would it be prudent to run a main girdle on a 2.4 or am I listening to baseless hearsay?

[sleepydsm]

Originally Posted by Tachyon

That good information to know. Thank you gentlemen.

The only other thing that is bothering me about going 2.4 is I hear the lower end likes to shift around more than with the 4g63? Would it be prudent to run a main girdle on a 2.4 or am I listening to baseless hearsay?

You could just use a 7 bolt 2.4L with a full girdle....

Or get a Kigley girdle.


Or you could "dowel" the main caps...

[Tachyon]

Originally Posted by 95talonracer

Why so much timing? You dont gain much past like 16-18 from what I have heard.

You can on E85 since it burns slower. I picked up 30lbs of TQ on a mild 14b 2.0 setup going from 18 to 23 degrees. At 24 degrees it gained nothing, and by 25 degrees it would actually drop. Obviously I am not going to know where the sweet spot for this engine will be until it's on the rollers.

Originally Posted by sleepydsm

You could just use a 7 bolt 2.4L with a full girdle....

Or get a Kigley girdle.

I am already setup to use the 6 bolt. I am leaning towards the Kiggly girdle but I need to do some more research first.

[Goat Blower]

Originally Posted by Tachyon

That good information to know. Thank you gentlemen.

The only other thing that is bothering me about going 2.4 is I hear the lower end likes to shift around more than with the 4g63? Would it be prudent to run a main girdle on a 2.4 or am I listening to baseless hearsay?

Baseless hearsay. A girdle isn't needed unless you're running some crazy RPM. I've spun mine to 8500 several times with stock Hyundai main bolts with no problems.

I run the Cometic regular metal headgasket and ARP's. Tons of dyno pulls and street runs, I got a small leak on the headgasket from a bit too much timing. Put it back together with a new gasket, no problems since.

[blackrosenova400]

I put on a Kiggly Girdle, only 150$, id say worth it, but you will have to have the machine shop check if you need to align hone the mains. I didnt need it on my g4cs.