c0ncEpT

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This is why you usually don't see any signs of rubbing on the ring lands even tho a piston might rock over .030.

z28jimmy

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Thought I would post an update to my situation.. Finally got the motor out of the car and brought it to Midwest Engine Tech who originally built it.. There was a lot more wrong than just one cracked piston.

#6 Lifter damaged
#1 - .012
#2 - .011
Crankshaft reluctor wheel damaged - .006 end play
Needs main/rod bearings
#3 Piston damaged
#6 Piston damaged
#7 Piston damaged
Rings worn
Timing set loose
#3 & #4 cylinders scuffed - Current bore is 4.030
Crank needs polish

z28jimmy

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Has anyone ever seen this before? This is where the head gasket blew..

z28jimmy

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Some pics of the pistons

Shownomercy

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**** got hot.

z28jimmy

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So now the question is what do I do? I have a good crank, rods, a block with splayed 4 bolt mains that needs to be honed.

Engine shop said it would cost 5 to 6k possible to get the whole thing back together.

Any suggestions? I am planning on using the car purely for going to shows/cruises and going to the drag strip a couple times a year. I wanted to go boosted route but with only one tuner in the area it kind of scares me.

SS RRR

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If you want to go FI then go forged. If you are wanting to stay N/A then get another set of hyper-u's. What's going to be done on the rebuild for 5 or 6K?

z28jimmy

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The good parts I have left are forged (crank & rods). For 5 to 6k it would be basically everything new.
Sonic test block
Pistons
Lifters
valve springs
bearings (All)
seals/gaskets
lifters timing set gears/chain
honing block and repairing the one cylinder head
assemble full motor

There was close to 2k in parts that I needed once I added them up.

I am really just looking for peoples thought on what they would do since I am saving up some money.

BALLSS

So $2k in parts....machining what, $1k??

So $2-$3k to assemble?

On the tall $ side for assembly....or is the shop R&R the motor from car also?

z28jimmy

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Nope I removed and would be re-installing it.

SS RRR

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What I would do is have the machine shop do the short block, repair the head and you do the rest.

z28jimmy

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That's kind of what I was thinking.. I'll have to get a quote from him on how much it would be to do just the short block.

SS RRR

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Yeah I'd be interested in knowing that as well.