Low Mileage stock bore Rod/Piston swap

[niterydr]

Originally Posted by scheides

Anyone else have any comments?

I really don't like the idea of ball honing motors in car.
I REALLY REALLY do not like the idea of half assing a motor build.

But if someone is on an extreme budget, I have seen it done, with scattered results.

[scheides]

Originally Posted by niterydr

I have seen it done, with scattered results.

Like what? I know this isn't an ideal, stage 5, 8-second, bulletproof motor build, but bear with me. These tech threads are quiet and I *know* there are people here with experience here. If you have actual examples, please share!

I may not consider this myself, but other veterans have testified that this is a great way to add some insurance to your bottom end w/o going through a full motor build.

I have to say though, for someone like me, it's a pretty attractive option! This would open up the window to safely run a big turbo on my DD car w/o the hassle of pulling the motor and dealing with the hassle of several weeks of downtime while the motor is being disassembled, on it's way to the machine shop, at the machine shop, coming back from the machine shop, waiting on assembly, etc.


Think of it, a one or two-day job instead of weeks of downtime in a traditional motor build. Sure it it wouldn't be built to rev out to 10k rpms, but hey I'd have something stronger than the factory stuff and the wife would buy it if I told her that the car was in for a timing belt job

[niterydr]

Originally Posted by scheides

Like what? I know this isn't an ideal, stage 5, 8-second, bulletproof motor build, but bear with me. These tech threads are quiet and I *know* there are people here with experience here. If you have actual examples, please share!

I may not consider this myself, but other veterans have testified that this is a great way to add some insurance to your bottom end w/o going through a full motor build.

I have to say though, for someone like me, it's a pretty attractive option! This would open up the window to safely run a big turbo on my DD car w/o the hassle of pulling the motor and dealing with the hassle of several weeks of downtime while the motor is being disassembled, on it's way to the machine shop, at the machine shop, coming back from the machine shop, waiting on assembly, etc.


Think of it, a one or two-day job instead of weeks of downtime in a traditional motor build. Sure it it wouldn't be built to rev out to 10k rpms, but hey I'd have something stronger than the factory stuff and the wife would buy it if I told her that the car was in for a timing belt job

Well it does have its pro's and cons.
It is cheaper than a full build and does involve less downtime..unfortunally with just a ball-hone you will be hard pressed to get the optimum surface finish on the cylinder walls, not that most shops even care about that.

I mean it does have its pro's and con's, I just feel weird towards the thought of doing something like that. It will allow someone to do it on the cheap, and the added insurance is much better than the factory stuff.

[sleepydsm]

Originally Posted by niterydr

unfortunally with just a ball-hone you will be hard pressed to get the optimum surface finish on the cylinder walls, not that most shops even care about that.

Eh, I'm sure it works well enough, and I'm sure if proper break in for the rings was done, I'm sure it'd be fine. Maybe not something you'd make 450hp with reliably. You just have to NOT be a dumbass.

[DBMajik]

Originally Posted by scheides

Like what? I know this isn't an ideal, stage 5, 8-second, bulletproof motor build, but bear with me. These tech threads are quiet and I *know* there are people here with experience here. If you have actual examples, please share!

I may not consider this myself, but other veterans have testified that this is a great way to add some insurance to your bottom end w/o going through a full motor build.

I have to say though, for someone like me, it's a pretty attractive option! This would open up the window to safely run a big turbo on my DD car w/o the hassle of pulling the motor and dealing with the hassle of several weeks of downtime while the motor is being disassembled, on it's way to the machine shop, at the machine shop, coming back from the machine shop, waiting on assembly, etc.


Think of it, a one or two-day job instead of weeks of downtime in a traditional motor build. Sure it it wouldn't be built to rev out to 10k rpms, but hey I'd have something stronger than the factory stuff and the wife would buy it if I told her that the car was in for a timing belt job

I think that it's doable in a day. But like you're already thinking, it's not a bullet proof motor.