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[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

[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

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.

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


Coop

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

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.

That’s good news.

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

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


Coop

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.

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

[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

Send it.

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

Here's the mating surface for one side.

How prevalent are head gasket issues on these blocks?

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

Yes.

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

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

I think you are looking for something like this:

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