The_Big_Weave
Well-known member
Looking to rebuild my motor, so I need some questions answered. Long story short, blew a ring landing and don't have the money to pull the motor and have it bored. So I am just re honing the cyl walls and then putting in a new set of Topline 8.0:1 pistons and rings. The question that I am having is that I replaced a cyl. and a rod from a donor car a while back with about the same mileage as me.
1. I was wondering if I should try and get my orignal rod back from a friend that is very hard to get in touch with, or do you think the donor rod will work? Put 1900 miles on the donor piston and rod and never had a problem? How do I know if they are off balance?
2. Also I am replacing the rod bolts with arp rod bolts anything different required to you these on stock rods?
3. Last question should I order ACL race bearing or are Topline rod bearings fine?
And any tips that you can give me on rebuilding my motor from this point.
thanks, weave
1. I was wondering if I should try and get my orignal rod back from a friend that is very hard to get in touch with, or do you think the donor rod will work? Put 1900 miles on the donor piston and rod and never had a problem? How do I know if they are off balance?
2. Also I am replacing the rod bolts with arp rod bolts anything different required to you these on stock rods?
3. Last question should I order ACL race bearing or are Topline rod bearings fine?
And any tips that you can give me on rebuilding my motor from this point.
thanks, weave