should i even rebuild

[turboalero]

blown motor at 59k dont ask timing issue i could have fixed but didnt.

what do yall think??

[a.graham52]

i wounder if u could take it to a pro machinist and maybe get it bored/deck cut to eliminate that gouge.

[[ion] C2]

no, that's way too deep.

that block is toast.

[turboalero]

this was the n/a engine before turboing. blown on a start up. pushed gas then pow!!!

[[ion] C2]

timing chain setup incorrectly huh lol

[turboalero]

it slipped on the start one night i was in a rush pushed the gas to start it like a dummy. timing was making noise for about mo before slipping. still kickn my self. had under 60k on it

[turboalero]

went to the machine shop sarid that was okay. Gonna build this one with .040 9:0 pistons

[jawa]

live and learn , that piston is garage wall material for sure.

[turboalero]

What u sayn?

[[ion] C2]

he's saying you knew there was a timing issue, ignored it, and severe damage occurred. now you learned not to ignore it.

and the piston is good to hang on the garage wall for display

[turboalero]

Lol definitely will. How much in the hole are you on your engine build. Imma try to buy all the parts on my shops discount. I looking to stay under 4k on the engine.

[Caboose73]

Originally Posted by [ion] C2

and the piston is good to hang on the garage wall for display

+1 i still have the end of my eagle rod that popped out of my block sitting on my computer desk its good motivation/reminder.

[turboalero]

Tuner shop guy told me that he has a built & ported 2.3 head for sale he said if I put it on my block the compression will go up to 11:1 with stock bottom end. I'm gonna build the block with 9:1 pistons and try to get the thickest head gasket I can find. To try to at least get it to 9:1.

Ps he's done this all motor and got 210 to the wheels. He's doing the stroker 2.3 now

[NoSweat83]

Why would you want that head if your trying to lower compression?

[turboalero]

They say the 2.3 head glows better and it will let it rev to
8000 rpm

[guiguilandry]

does it fit with the power steering pump ?? and cam sensor is it the same ???
You do not want to rev a ld9 to 8000 rpm unless you totally rebuilt it, remove the balancer shaft, upgrade to 2,3 oil pump, bore oil gallery, etc...
you're turbo... what's the need to rev it that high... I was supercharged on mine and 6500 was enough with the secret cams !!

[turboalero]

This is just a thought. I'm building my ld9 block right now just need to find a new head

[guiguilandry]

I'M not sur it will fit without modding the head... better port this one and do the cam swap