Rebuilding motor, need suggestions - Page 8

tmosser · 02-22-2013

Well since wesico makes 2.3l pistons in std size which is what I wanted. But itll prob need a bore to get everything straight

evotuner · 02-22-2013

Aint nothing wrong with a 2.3. I'll be joining you someday if you do

tmosser · 02-23-2013

Since talking with a couple friends, coming to conclusion no one knows or will know how long the motor has had thrse low numbers (ive seen posts from 09 than 2010 on this motor showing weird numbers from chucke) im going to install new plugs and a diy cop set up I bought from troy, new air filter and a gs 3port ebc and take it to shane within the next two weeks and get it tuned. If it makes power im just going to leave it alone if its a dog ill rebuild it. So the dyno will be my truth moment.

**JET** · 02-23-2013

After having a 2.4 I would never go back to a 2.0 on a street car. My 2 pence.

**CornFed2.4** · 02-23-2013

2.4 is beast on streets. Just cruising out of boost was awesome.

**Shane@DBPerformance** · 02-25-2013

If your motor has some decent miles on it or it needs to be bored, then you can't use std size pistons.

tmosser · 02-25-2013

Shane, after talking with a couple people I have another option of just getting it tuned seeing if it makes power than go from there. Even though it has low compression if it made descent power what do you think? Id like to make the car last till next winter so I can save up money for a rebuild but I dunno if itll make it all summer.

**Kracka** · 02-25-2013

Don't beat the hell out of it and it'll probably be fine; or do beat the hell out of it and add oil if/as needed.

tmosser · 02-25-2013

It doesnt use any oil in between oil changes

**Kracka** · 02-25-2013

Then you're worrying about compression numbers that a beater-DSMer would die for

tmosser · 02-25-2013

You sure make me feel better about this. Lol

**CornFed2.4** · 02-25-2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by scheides

Took a look today, results are kinda screwy:

Compression: 130 110 86 121
Leakdown: 18% 23% 33% 20%

This is using my cheap harbor freight leak down tester, I usually remove about 10% from the leak down results.

Edit forgot to add: leak down on #3 was *really* hard to tell where it was going. Maybe rings but sound in the valve cover was ever-so-slight.

I hope a beater dsmer doesn't hope for those #. 1 of those #'s are within the serviceable limit.

But not burning oil between oil changes that's a different story

**Kracka** · 02-25-2013

It was a joke, but we all know of at least a few beater DSM's running around with all holes <100!

tmosser · 02-25-2013

So your saying itd good? It really dont I daily the car and change oil at 3/4k and i dont have to add any in between. I use 10w-30 ams oil synthetic.

turbotalon1g · 02-25-2013

I wish I would of ran my old motor that tested out similar to that, but the low cyl. was a bent rod.

**Kracka** · 02-26-2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmosser

So your saying itd good?

Not at all, not even close, but if it's running OK and you're fine with it as-is then just keep driving it until you can afford to rebuild the engine.

**CornFed2.4** · 03-03-2013

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...654032654.html

tmosser · 03-03-2013

I just said screw it and bought a motor from topspeed performance. And a twin disc rebuild from map. So everythings good. Now just need to figure out what im doing with my old motor.

**4seasons69** · 03-03-2013

A stock motor or built motor?

**Kracka** · 03-03-2013

Who is Top Speed and what made you decide on them?