Can this short block be saved???
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Originally posted by lart951
My mechanic Richard Buechler has a high mileage short block in good condition, give him a call and make him an offert. His number is 323-564-3361.
My mechanic Richard Buechler has a high mileage short block in good condition, give him a call and make him an offert. His number is 323-564-3361.
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That's a partial seizure, kind of a weird pattern. Take it to a machine shop and have them look at it. The bore might not be damaged too much. Maybe it's just material from the piston deposited there?
It won't cost you much to pass a hone through it.
It won't cost you much to pass a hone through it.
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I have just been through the process of deciding if a badly scored block can be overbored, but from what I learned if the scoring is deeper than 0.2mm then its no go. The one I had was useless, only good for sleeving as well.
I agree that a used shortblock is the only way to go unless you have $$ for a sleeving based project.
I agree that a used shortblock is the only way to go unless you have $$ for a sleeving based project.
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Looks ugly. Here is an idea -- how about getting it bored and honed to whatever is needed to clean it up (say 102mm), and then get JE pistons made and coated like the BMW guys run. I know of one shop that swears the JE pistons will work in the Alusil bores. You could do it fairly cheap, to hedge against conventional wisdom (which says JE pistons cannot be made to work).
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i'd so no dice, get another, keep it around in case you win the lotto and want a crazy sleeve project ![Wink](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
tom's idea's not bad eitehr, esp. for the price point!
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tom's idea's not bad eitehr, esp. for the price point!
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Originally posted by Tom M'Guinn
Looks ugly. Here is an idea -- how about getting it bored and honed to whatever is needed to clean it up (say 102mm), and then get JE pistons made and coated like the BMW guys run. I know of one shop that swears the JE pistons will work in the Alusil bores. You could do it fairly cheap, to hedge against conventional wisdom (which says JE pistons cannot be made to work).
Looks ugly. Here is an idea -- how about getting it bored and honed to whatever is needed to clean it up (say 102mm), and then get JE pistons made and coated like the BMW guys run. I know of one shop that swears the JE pistons will work in the Alusil bores. You could do it fairly cheap, to hedge against conventional wisdom (which says JE pistons cannot be made to work).
I think I'm just going w/ a short block. I'd like to keep it stock in case I decide to retire my Spec Miata and put the 944 into race duty.