piston question

[idriveacab]

yeah this is a complete tear down and rebuild, i got about everything for this car. anyways it an 98RT dohc from bottom to top so far what i have is

new oilpump
udp
balanced crank (possible knife edge when i get the block out)
mopar main and rod bearings
eagle rods
je ceramic coated pistons
decked .10 head
pnp head
aem adjustable cam gears
crane #18'S
crane valve springs
5 angle valvejob
pnp intake mani with 90degree bend taken out
custom 3 inch intake W/ k&n filter
60mm throttle body w/ matched intake mani
tti longtube header
2.5in exhaust straight pipe
afx race computer to get rid of most sensors
full msd ignition
motormount inserts
bobble strut
100 shot
coilovers
the first gen acr koni adjustable struts
azienas(great stickyness for a month then no good)
not sure what tranny setup im goin with i have a modular setup now and im trying to deside if i should buy a upgraded modular system or put a non modular setup in it, also my fuel control is undesided if i should go safc2 and dis2 or megasquirt 2. im probly going with meagasquirt

anything else you would suggest

[idriveacab]

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[sheetmagnet]

Well you asked me to look so I did, and I must say that's definitely a respectable list... and as far as more suggestions, I'm drawing a blank except for two things:

Instead of the Crane #18 set, what about the #16's? The #18s would probably benefit greatly from your mods, but the #16s might actually do the same or better... I have seen a lot of people that have went with the agressive "match-up" cam to their motor, and their hp and torque curves were thrown way out of whack because their intake-to-compression profile was out of tune and they lost compression in the low and high ranges.

Crane will do ANY custom grind for you too and it's not that expensive... you could probably go off something like the 18's but with the proper setup, they can match specific specs to give you the hp you want and have a much broader hp and torque curve...

The other suggestion I had was to go with the modular trans... easier to swap in the long-run if you start destroying them, and easier to find higher-performance parts for custom fab work if you have to.

[idriveacab]

i already have the cams, so what do you recommend to correct the issues you brought up? also could you explain your above statement more simplified.

[sheetmagnet]

Okay well if you already have the cams then don't worry... and as far as the trans, I personally would go with modular because that seems to be what the serious guys go for (on average), due to their flexibility with parts support and tuning.

[idriveacab]

ok i think i will go with the modular and its a little cheaper as a whole instead of piece by piece. does the modular include the flywheel? and do you know any brands?

[sheetmagnet]

Originally Posted by idriveacab

ok i think i will go with the modular and its a little cheaper as a whole instead of piece by piece. does the modular include the flywheel? and do you know any brands?

Well, from my knowledge, you have a 50/50 chance on a flywheel, depending on where you get the trans... if you buy one from a respected shop or dealer, they should be able to hook you up with one. If not, get the trans, and I would get a hold of a Centerforce setup. Centerforce makes excellent clutches and has machined hardened steel and aluminum flywheels they can pin on for you... I only ever bought a Centerforce clutch once, but that f****r always hooked and never faded, no problems (that was a 510 hp 302 NA hooked on a built T5...) and everyone I know that has dealt with them raved about them, same as me.

Mopar also has light mod trans equipment; good poly trans bushings and mounts, and other accessories. Other than that, check out late-model part slingers or shops for a decent mod trans that they're dying to offload from a totalled car or something... A good source that I found is 1/4-mile dragstrips. For instance, I live in SE Michigan, and Milan Dragway is only a few miles away and the only NHRA/IHRA certified drag in michigan now... anyway, they got a website where people sling parts pretty cheap. I am sure that you could find at least a decent shell to work off of from a local site in your area such as this.

[idriveacab]

yeah i got on here called tamparacing.com lots of parts on there but i dont trust them to much. centerforce i heard is good