New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

I just swapped a new F22A Motor in my Accord, i was wondering do i really have to put 1000 mi on it before i put the turbo on? ???

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

Um, is it a brand new OEM motor?

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

It had 30,000 Miles on it, but i pulled it apart and put all new gaskets in it.

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

You are cleared for boost. Carry on.

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

Are you sure i dont need to let the gaskets sit right before i beat the hell out of it, i put 400 miles on it already, i just wana be sure so i dont blow the damn thing.

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

If you're that worried about it, drive the damned thing another 600 miles. If not, then proceed with turboing it.

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

No it's, "If you're that worried about it, don't ever put a turbo on it." ;)

I woulda put the turbo on it from the get go. Gaskets don't mean ----. It would be the rings/bearings that would make you think about not turboing it, but even then I'm not sure that it makes ---- of a difference.

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

True.

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

Im not worried about it, i just dont want to ---- up the motor, i spent lots of money on it, i got new rings and new berrings, cause i heard those oem dont last too long.

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

Did you atleast build it up, or is it all OEM internals? Because thats a lot of work for just an OEM build to be turbo'd.

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

Wait, so you replaced the rings and bearings when the motor only had 30,000 on it?

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

Yea i heard that those are the parts that dont last long when your boosting.

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

Let me guess. With OEM replacements?

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

No not OEM Replacements.

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

There really isn't a ring or bearing set that is going to do anything differently than the oem stuff. The bearings go bad with lack of lube, and the ring lands should break way before the rings.

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

His motor's pretty much rebuilt from the ground up. All new bearings (not sure what brand, probly acl's or somethin like it) new gaskets, piston rings. I told him it needs to go for 1000 miles to let the rings seat properly and to let the bearings break in. I think thats playin it safe. The motor really didnt need the rebuild, he just felt safer doing it on this motor than the one that came in the car, due to the fact that it had less miles and he felt it would be a better platform for the rebuild.
But yea, i think he should drive it another 600 or so. Or should I just "boost that biotch"?

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

O0 Chea!

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

>:D Not that i know anything about "playing it safe with boost"....

But I think you should boost that car ASAP! just remember "It doesnt matter if you win by an inch or a mile.. WINNING IS WINNING!!" so if you blow your motor don't sweat it!!! Vin Diesel, Paul Walker & the "mad scientist" will fix it! O0 :8 :1

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

HAHA thats some funny ----, yea we are so boosting asap, ill let you guys know how it comes out.

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

so you rebuilt a motor w/ 30k on it with honda pistons? why??

you did change the oil after like 50 miles right?? :l

see this thread for breakin motivation.

https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...?topic=62817.0

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

He rebuilt it because he wanted to rebuild a motor before turbo-ing it. Yes it had low miles, but it was already out of the car and more convenient. And also off topic, but every engine ever imported has "30k miles". How they be findin all them low mile motors? What the JDM ppl be swappin in, 5.0 motors?"

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

no, they just have to get rid of their cars after a few years because their emmission standards blow donkey nuts.

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

:y

and they pay more taxes on older cars due to newer ones having better emissions, bad for them , good for us!

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

i think what you did, it take a perfectly good motor, and swap all the bearings which will most likely give it a higher chance of spinning one.

once these tight clearence honda motors come apart, they are never the same.

as for 1000miles on the rings, that is ridiculous, as well as 1000miles on the bearings

you definatly should have left the motor as is, if it had no problems before. i predict a spun bearing in the near future

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

Dont be a ----- boost

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

Well i came to this site to get well thought out responses and i can see you are all haters, so i might as well go ask some monkeys at the Zoo, thats for the help tho.

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

we're trying to help.

next time dont take apart a perfectly good motor because it causes problems especially on honda motors, and especially if you do not use correctly sized oem bearings on honda motors.

could cause problems, and its more likely to since you mucked with the bottom end

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

I agree, Unless your a badass at building motors its not reasonable to rebuild a factory bottom end if its fine. You will probably spin a bearing. expecialy asking questions like "how long should i wait before i boost"

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

u wait 2" more to be safe

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

shoulda just went forged.. otherwise make sure ya have good turning.. and dont let skinny e come near anothe f22.. 3rd times the charm ya know lol

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

if the rings and piston to wall clearance have been built for boost and you drive it n/a for xxxx miles then you haven't even begun to break-in the motor because the rings will seat properly when they see what ever range of boost the motor was built for. you definetly don't stand a chance at having this motor run longer than 3 rippers. you tossed oem honda bearings for generic napa bearings ::) i bet the old bearings were good. well look on the bright side when you throw a rod you'll have a nice peep hole in your block

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

:l

Re: New Motor, 1000 Miles?
 

Well i was just trying to play it safe, i guess maybe that wasnt the right thing to do, oh well, if it blows it blows.