HomemadeTurbo - DIY Turbo Forum

HomemadeTurbo - DIY Turbo Forum (https://www.homemadeturbo.com/)
-   General Discussion (https://www.homemadeturbo.com/general-discussion-6/)
-   -   help, just blew up my gsr (https://www.homemadeturbo.com/general-discussion-6/help-just-blew-up-my-gsr-94965/)

seerex 09-02-2008 11:32 PM

Re: help, just blew up my gsr
 
Get a B20 short block from Chris; its only $500, then put you gsr head on.

BigD 09-03-2008 01:01 AM

Re: help, just blew up my gsr
 
Well they gave you a warranty so I don't think they were out to screw you. Just tough luck, it's a crap shoot on used cars.

turbo4life 09-03-2008 02:20 AM

Re: help, just blew up my gsr
 
600 for a bottom ends is way TOO MUCH :P get a pnp ls for 75$ and extra ---- to make it work ls /vtack ---- about 250 total with machine work where are you located?

Econo-Box 09-03-2008 10:25 AM

Re: help, just blew up my gsr
 

Originally Posted by SlowCivicHB
yeah, well i sounds so simply if you know how to do it, but i never have and i dont plan on doing it myself.. And by the time i pay someone to do internal work on it, i am better off just buying a new bottom end. But if i knew what i was doing, i would not have even posted on here lol.

Dude i have never done one either till i blew mine up, i just maned up bought my ---- found good diagrams and Torque wrenches and off i went. its a ------- lego car they only go in one way and you dont have to plastigauge ---- if its all stock ----. just dont use a turned crank, get a new one with new bearings. I mean are you gonna be building a 600whp monster or do you just need to get back on the road? It will be close enough for a 150 whp. n/a honda.

HMTdmc 09-03-2008 10:28 AM

Re: help, just blew up my gsr
 
It's not like plastigauge is hard to use either.

Jorsher 09-03-2008 10:32 AM

Re: help, just blew up my gsr
 

Originally Posted by Dmc1
It's not like plastigauge is hard to use either.

omg but you have to use a ruler

SlowCivicHB 09-03-2008 05:40 PM

Re: help, just blew up my gsr
 

Originally Posted by turbo4life
600 for a bottom ends is way TOO MUCH :P get a pnp ls for 75$ and extra ---- to make it work ls /vtack ---- about 250 total with machine work where are you located?

located in bristol, CT


turbo4life 09-04-2008 05:54 AM

Re: help, just blew up my gsr
 
oh ok im in cali its different here i guess but thats pricy..

txdohczc 09-05-2008 01:28 AM

Re: help, just blew up my gsr
 
for the crank ane bearings you dont even have to take the motor out of the car. do it from underneath.

dummee 09-05-2008 06:53 AM

Re: help, just blew up my gsr
 

Originally Posted by txdohczc
for the crank ane bearings you dont even have to take the motor out of the car. do it from underneath.

Got to love a drag strip rebuild....


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:00 AM.


© 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands