Newb Question??
 

I'm no retard about cars, just confused..After i spun a rod bearing in my trans am a mechanic told me my engine is done... :bang: I thought stroking it would give it all new internals and that would fix the problem.. :nod:
Then i seen him in the mall and was filling him in on the project and he said that wont work..The motor is fried!! :mad: So im pissed as hell, and im second guessin myself because the car will be finished in anput 4 days..I'm curious to know if he is right!!

Well is stroking the motor gooing to fix the problem or not?
If not what needs to be done? :(

Which bearing did it spin? If a main spins, it can damage the block and in which case he may be correct. If it was a rod bearing that spun, he's full of @%$#!

Was the block damaged? How many metal shavings were in there? I've heard if the cam bearings get damaged beyond repair the block is pretty much toast, but I could be wrong.

For peace of mind you might pick up a new lq4 iron block and get it bored 030 then make that one into a stroker.

No I spun a rod bearing, NOT a main bearing, and thats y i was confused..I dont know if the block was damaged, how do i tell without rppin it apart..??

The guys doin my cat havent told me anything about block damage, i suppose if there was damage they would call...I pick it up on Sunday (Hopefully), and i ll keep ls1tech posted!!!

How do you know it is a rod bearing unless it's been apart? If a cam bearing were to come apart then yes it could damage the block - the bearing is in direct contact with the block. If a main spun it could damage the block - it is in direct contact with the block. If a rod spun but didn't throw a rod, then the mechanic is full of shit. The crank is probably hammered, but if you're gonna stroke it, then who cares? Tear it apart, take it to a machine shop to be magnafluxed and mic it out. If it's good, build it up.