Oh no, what have I done...

[Chris GTO TT]

[quote=""DCIV""]Can you do a fresh hone and rings with new bearings? That would basically be rebuilding as it doesn’t need to be balanced because your not changing anything.


Coop[/quote]

Not without splitting the block

[DCIV]

[quote=""Chris GTO TT""]Not without splitting the block[/quote]

I forget they are made like that. Crazy that even works as well as it does.


Coop

[Chris GTO TT]

It's really what makes them so much fun to drive. It's compact and low center of gravity just gives it different dynamics than a typical small suv.

[DCIV]

What’s the goal of this vehicle? Just a grocery getter? A vehicle to take the mileage off of your truck?


Coop

[Chris GTO TT]

Something just to mess around with. And my parents are planning to flat tow it behind their RV on occasion.

[Chris GTO TT]

Had some time to poke at the block today while listening to a boring conference call, this engine supposedly has 195k on it.

This is the passenger side and the driver's side looks just like it.

[ChargerX3]

That’s good news.

[Chris GTO TT]

yeah I'm actually leaning towards the block was replaced at some point. I haven't gotten the calipers out to see if its been machined

[DCIV]

I wouldn’t worry about those at all. They look great. Now get it running.


Coop

[vr4]

Normal. I've pulled heads off 300k mile Subarus with similar cross hatch.

They usually burn due to sticking rings. The last one I pulled apart all 4 pistons had stuck rings. New rings, break glaze, reassemble. Went from 3+qts consumption to under .5qt in 3k miles.

[Chris GTO TT]

Honestly that's my biggest concern about the short block. I'll get it back together and it will drink oil hnoes:

[DCIV]

[quote=""vr4""]Normal. I've pulled heads off 300k mile Subarus with similar cross hatch.

They usually burn due to sticking rings. The last one I pulled apart all 4 pistons had stuck rings. New rings, break glaze, reassemble. Went from 3+qts consumption to under .5qt in 3k miles.[/quote]

Is there a way to get check those rings now without splitting the block? Or clean the carbon off them with some sea foam or something?


Coop

[ChargerX3]

Send it.

[Chris GTO TT]

Spent a lot of time today cleaning up the block and getting it ready for mounting the heads.

[Chris GTO TT]

Here's the mating surface for one side.

[ChargerX3]

How prevalent are head gasket issues on these blocks?

[vr4]

[quote=""ChargerX3""]How prevalent are head gasket issues on these blocks?[/quote]

Yes.

[Chris GTO TT]

[quote=""vr4""]Yes.[/quote]

[Chris GTO TT]

Thinking about getting this since the torque procedure for the head bolts calls for degrees not necessarily a specific torque number. https://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-dri ... 64916.html

[mjannusch]

I think you are looking for something like this:

https://www.flexibleassembly.com/norbar ... ctor-29975