engine rebuild ?s

[gkrcr882]

for those of you who have rebuilt thier engines themselves, how hard is the process? Where is the best place to get new rods/pistons? I may have the oppertunity to rebuild an engine in a Sy that threw a rod, so I know that the block will have to be sent out for machining. Any other good advise for the DIYer?

 

[jjorgensen52]

Re: engine rebuild ?s

well, I can tell you that for pistons, JE or SRP are the way to go, and rods are usually Eagle H-beams ( some use Oliver's for real high output). As for where to get them, Summit is good, detroitturbo.com carries some of those, and I believe so does RPM

 

[SpoolingTurbo6]

Re: engine rebuild ?s

When I done the Sy Back in the day *jesus 4years ago* I had the block bored .030 over... I use TWR pistons and some standard L35 rods *They do hold 35+PSI BELIVE IT OR NOT* Just a standard rebuild kit with felpro gaskets and federal mogal,ARP head bolts, JUST BASIC CRAP!
Must have done something right because it stil holds 30psi. $800 bucks and you could be back up and going

 

[gkrcr882]

Re: engine rebuild ?s

we got a quote from Rockford for around $4600, but thats also for just the engine, not installation. We also found out that having our Sy converted back to a turbo 4.3 would be around 8K, since they have to get the intake and exhaust manifolds, and the intercooler assy.:2cents:

 

[ghettosled]

Re: engine rebuild ?s

it doesnt take a rocket scientist to build a motor, but having the right tools does help (granted you know how to use them).. The actual assembly is the cheap part.. All the parts, machine work, balance and misc crap is what adds up.