Ways to tell a motor is built?
 

Got a guy offering me a vehicle trade.

The swap is supposedly an LS/VTEC bored to 2 liters. So on to questions...

84mm right?
Have to be sleeved to do that?
Any ways to tell if he's full of ---- without tearing into the motor?
Any distinct sounds to listen for, ways to tell its built? I know some pistons make alot of noise...

Thoughts?

Re: Ways to tell a motor is built?
 

pull the oil pan

Re: Ways to tell a motor is built?
 

Re: Ways to tell a motor is built?
 

That is what I was going to say, easiest way without tearing the head off.

Re: Ways to tell a motor is built?
 

can't think of any other way of telling without having to tear into it, pistons slap a bit when cold.

Re: Ways to tell a motor is built?
 

i dont conside that tearing into the motor.... how the ---- else do u think your gonna know

there is no way. the head would have to come off

Re: Ways to tell a motor is built?
 

take it up to 25 pounds of boost and see if it takes it

Re: Ways to tell a motor is built?
 

reciepts n talk to the guy that did the work?

Re: Ways to tell a motor is built?
 

ask for reciepts.

Re: Ways to tell a motor is built?
 

i guess bottom line. someone is serious enough to build a ls/vtec. they have reciepts for the parts.

if he doesnt, id be leary.