My Newest project....

[Perkul8r]

Originally Posted by goodhart

I'm far from any kind of engine builder but those main bearings look beat up to me. What did the oil look like?

I really cant tell how the oil was. When I drained it, it was mixed with water. So it was pretty nasty when it came out. And it has sat for the last two years.

As far as me and the machine guy can tell, this motor has never been taken apart. So the bearings might not look the greatest.

However, I am pretty sure this guy was running the car lean. He was venting to atmosphere, but when he did that, he never closed the BOV return on the Intake tube. He just had a cheapo filter on it. so it was sucking in more air behind the MAF. So i dunno if that would contribute to anything on the bearings.

[Perkul8r]

Well, finally starting to get somewhere on this car. After finding all the wrong stuff on the motor, I started getting parts together.

Got the block back from the machine shop. Bores where in factory specs, just needed a finish hone. Crank was ok, rod journals did have to be turned.

I ordered ACL mains and rod bearings from MAP. Got them earlier this week. However the mains were wrong. MAP came through and got ahold of ACL for me, and got me another set coming. Very happy with that.

With the water that was in the bores, and the one bent rod, I was not wanting to use the rest of them. Seems as how i am not doing an all out build, and still on somewhat of a budget, I picked up a set of EVO 8 pistons/rods.

So right now just waiting on my main bearings to show up and than I can start assembly.

So tonight I just finished up cleaning up the block.


Looks all pretty, for now. lol.