QUOTE(Mueller @ May 14 2015, 11:41 PM)
QUOTE(Bob L. @ May 14 2015, 05:13 PM)
The cases are all the same. As long as it is good condition you can start with a 1.7, 1.8 or 2.0.
IIRC Jake said he likes the 1.7 cases because they have had an easier life. I'm not qouteing him, but something like that.
2.0's have a longer crank (71 vs 66mm)but if you want more than 71mm stroke, you're replaceing it anyway. Otherwise it's just P's&C's, head work, exhaust, wideband...
It seems the pistons that are in the kits are for the longer stroke...sure new pistons can be made for the shorter stroke crankshaft, but I would think the price would be higher...or perhaps not?
you can get any pin height forged piston you want from the typical piston manufacturers....
I have JE pistons, and you call them to give them all the details you want, they are made to order if you want, but they do stock some normal sizes
Get you head into Chevy and measure up those....the stuff is available cheaper and some of the sizes are close to what we want. (pistons)
BUT, you should still stuff the motor in there and get it running so you can drive it....its fast enough to get you in plenty of trouble.
rich