I am not a shop owner or pro engine builder, I did this myself with guidance from friends who have shops and vendors.
Well it's been since the end of February that I burned a piston. I leaned it out and hurt it. Most expensive pass I ever made lol.
So I went and bought a GT350 block, ordered Diamond pistons, Total seal AP rings,new head studs and began the rebuilding process. During this I had a lot of reports of why it wouldn't work, lots of blown up engines, rings not sealing, can't use oil squirters, need low tension oil rings, can't hone the block and micro cracking at the bottom of head bolt holes. Stressed me out!!!!
I reused everything I had only new items are block, pistons, pins, rings, bearings, head studs and oil filter housing.
The boost was turned down as well to be safe.
I did use the oil squirters and put about 20 miles on and changed the oil then a total of 100 easy miles on it before dyno tuning. The car originally made around 700 on race/pump mix and 16 psi. I had the 5.2 tuned with the request of a conservative tune, it made 650 on pump gas with 12-13 psi, looser convertor less gear and my old Whipple.
This car has a stock fuel system with a boost a pump and ID1000's that's it. So I know there is a lot left. I didn't build an all out impress all you people car. Just a car to drive and race sometimes with room to grow.
I have had no issues at all and It's so good to have my car back running again!!!
Thanks to all that helped me along the way, couldn't have done it without you.
Let the bashing begin people, I'm open for the abuse. Lol
Well it's been since the end of February that I burned a piston. I leaned it out and hurt it. Most expensive pass I ever made lol.
So I went and bought a GT350 block, ordered Diamond pistons, Total seal AP rings,new head studs and began the rebuilding process. During this I had a lot of reports of why it wouldn't work, lots of blown up engines, rings not sealing, can't use oil squirters, need low tension oil rings, can't hone the block and micro cracking at the bottom of head bolt holes. Stressed me out!!!!
I reused everything I had only new items are block, pistons, pins, rings, bearings, head studs and oil filter housing.
The boost was turned down as well to be safe.
I did use the oil squirters and put about 20 miles on and changed the oil then a total of 100 easy miles on it before dyno tuning. The car originally made around 700 on race/pump mix and 16 psi. I had the 5.2 tuned with the request of a conservative tune, it made 650 on pump gas with 12-13 psi, looser convertor less gear and my old Whipple.
This car has a stock fuel system with a boost a pump and ID1000's that's it. So I know there is a lot left. I didn't build an all out impress all you people car. Just a car to drive and race sometimes with room to grow.
I have had no issues at all and It's so good to have my car back running again!!!
Thanks to all that helped me along the way, couldn't have done it without you.
Let the bashing begin people, I'm open for the abuse. Lol
