Need some help-advice????

[rawboy]

Well found out my wrist pin is done on my car, i had to shops recommend me to get a new block for my car. My mechanic i normally go through recommends to go with a termi. swap and i just dont want to spend that much money at this time, i really would like to get the car back on the road without spending that much? just seeing what you guys think i should do without putting a huge whole in the wallet but at the same time reliable untill more money comes in?

 

[99COBRA2881]

http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...3-cobra-engine-long-block-no-accessories.html

 

[birdman941]

Budget?

 

[rawboy]

Not exactly sure at the time saving some money i just dont want to spend 8,000 to do the termi swap i would like under 5k if i could

 

[99COBRA2881]

Is your stock block ruined? If not rebuild it and press on. Reuse the crank and block. Add forged internals and bump the compression slightly if you plan to stay N/A.

 

[rawboy]

i dont think the block is ruined all they told me was bad wrist pin and they were like you should just get a new block.

 

[99COBRA2881]

1 bad wrist pin and the shops calling for a new block? Did it drop the piston and destroy the hell outta the cylinder wall? Seems to be an easy rebuild but without seeing it ???

 

[na svt]

Some places will tell you to get a new block and then keep yours.

 

[99COBRA2881]

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[01yellercobra]

Sounds like you need to talk to another shop.

 

[Darkc0bra]

^^^ Agreed

 

[01yellercobra]

Is the motor apart or still together?

 

[rawboy]

still in car, im trying to here some thoughts before i make drastic decisions

 

[na svt]

A cheap fix would be to buy a mark 8 engine and swap the heads and cams. A rebuild using inexpensive forged rods and pistons wouldn't be too costly either. You could also use the stock rods along iwth 5.4 pistons which would give you 1 point boost in compression and you would still have stock-like components that are good to 7k, more than enough strength for a n/a engine.

 

[01yellercobra]

I was told the Mark 8 motors were 6 bolt cranks.

 

[na svt]

I was told the Mark 8 motors were 6 bolt cranks.

They do have 6 bolt cranks but in an n/a engine that crank will hold up much longer than the stock rods and pistons.

 

[01yellercobra]

They do have 6 bolt cranks bu in an n/a engine that crank will hold up much longer than the stock rods and pistons.

I was thinking more about the flywheel. But I guess when you're into it that far you'll probably be getting a new flywheel anyway.