MakAttack

i'll look into that in the next few days.

i was just outside talking with my dad about this. he says the head is repairable. it's just been rained out. he's not positive about the block. apparently one of the cylinders is scored and would probably take as much as i got my entire new engine for, to rebuild it. (the block that is)

but thanks for the input (that actually had to do with this thread) everyone.

maybe i'll start from scratch and make a full race engine out of it

quadnie

Don't you mean it's a 2.5 v6 DOHC (24 valve) motor?



That is an all aluminum engine so you're not going to have to worry about rust/corrosion that much, a very fine wire brush wheel should be able to clean it up nicely. If the entire block was sealed and just the outside looks nasty then it is salvageable in that aspect.

I have taken cast iron sbc heads left out a year in the field and sandblasted them back to good condition. A quick resurface of the mating area and I can run them again (still debating on that one, nothing wrong with my 350 heads). Of course I trashed the valves and valve springs, but those need to be refitted with some performance ---- anyways.. I just like the heads all sparkly clean lying next to the dog food bag.

The problem that you have is you most likely spun a bearing, causing the rod to break apart so you will have some scarring of the cylinder wall. There is still a chance that this didn't happen but luck will have it that the motor has more problems then what it's worth. If you still decided to go for the rebuild then re-sleeving would be your option, the price of the machine work is making this rebuild less and less feasible when compared to you buying a replacement medium mile motor if you decide to over boost that JDM block that you're running right now.

In fact if you want my opinion on the matter, rebuilding that block would be completely asinine given your financial state and level of skill (no offense implied). If this were a high nickel content small block chevy v8 350 then it would be a good core to build a stroker motor with, but this one is pretty much going to be a project block for you. There is nothing wrong with a learning experience.

As long as the motor hasn't suffered a great over heating in the time before it died then tearing it down shouldn't be that difficult (reason for the overheating is cause the parts that are supposed to "unbolt" will be fused together). You will need a good set of half inch drive metric sockets and an impact to make the job go smoothly. You can do it with hand tools but that is a pain in the *** to try to take a free floating block and break down the torqued head bolts.

Along with the learning experience you might be able to sell some of the engine parts online. I realize that car isn't as popular as many honda/mitsu parts can be but I would imagine that you could drag in 100-200 for the head, valve cover, oil pan.. ---- I would even save every bolt that came out of the thing and sell them as a lot.

As far as the spider colony that is currently residing in the block, I would buy a can of engine degreaser and spray it down, then hose it off. I know how much we all hate spiders so figuring out how to rid yourself of that barrier would be step #1 in your engine teardown/learning experience.

quadnie

you must have posted that last comment while I was writing up that nice page for you. some more info on the heads, you can take them off and visually inspect them for cracks and warping. After removing all the sensors and ---- attached a decent machine shop should charge you no more then $30 a head to hot tank them and run a pressure check. That is about what I paid and I recently had a volvo head inspected and checked out.

If you want to go the cheap route then just remove them and clean them up and sell them as is. Like I said in the last post, a fine wire bursh should make them nice and pretty.

quadnie

if you are referring to me having a crush on her, not likely. I'm not blinded by the e------ like the rest of the kids on this board. A member asks a question, I give a detailed answer. Read some of my first couple hundred posts on this board, everyone got a page or two of information when they asked ----.. it's how I made moderator after a month

quadnie

next time you should probably read into this concept called CLARIFICATION before you start posting stupid ----. Dumbass

quadnie

whatever

but good job of trying to ---- up a perfectly good technical oriented thread.