i found my engine problem !!!!!!!!

blk97ta

Member
the engine smoked and wasn't building more than 5#'s boost ! after checing everything else and giving it a tune up i got frustrated and did an old fashioned compression check (plugs removed thumb over hole ). cylinder #3 wasn't building any pressure so i pulled the head today and look what i found :eek: something ate my piston ! the good it's bored .030 over the cylinder walls look good ! the bad i've got to pull the engine out to rebuild it ! the unknown (what secrets does the bottom end have ???? splayed caps ???? h-beam rods ???? billett crank ????? ) these would be great but they are i don't knows right now !!! i'll keep you guys posted but for now enjoy the pics :D
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tbauer03

TRBOBOX
Yeah i dont really think it is reusable but i cleaned her up and am making plans for it has a paper weight for my desk or a bookshelf end, right now it is sitting on the entryway table. :lol:
Unfortunitly my block needs sleeved but i am getting another block to do a build on and keeping this block around for later use.
 
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