Engine 89' Engine rebuild recommendations!

LACROMER · Jul 21, 2018

Looking for recommendations for my rotating assembly for my 89' HO 302. Just got back from the machine shop and it was bored .30 over. i am on a somewhat tight budget but i also dont want to cheap out. Willing to use same crank and i have a E cam that going to go in the car. Its a fairly stock car with the exception of 3.73 gears, exhaust and e cam. Really just looking for good .30 over pistons or piston and rod combos that will work well with stock crank. Thanks in advance.

mikestang63 · Jul 21, 2018

what is your goal,/intended use and budget.

What heads, intake, exhaust, Throttle body, MAF you going with.

MTV593 · Jul 21, 2018

Just bought Speed Pro Forged .030 Pistons from summit for under 300 bucks, bought them on recommendation from my machinist. i was a bonehead though and got the wrong thickness rings, they run on metric thickness rings for some reason. They look like really quality pieces. Also if you stick with your stock crank you might as well stay with your stock rods.

LACROMER · Jul 22, 2018

mikestang63 said:
what is your goal,/intended use and budget.

What heads, intake, exhaust, Throttle body, MAF you going with.

Pretty stock, Flow master exhaust, MAC Equal Length Shorty Headers, BBK CAI, Stock Throttle body, Stock MAF, Stock Injectors.

Im going to be daily driving it but i do enjoy a little power. Really not looking to spend more then 1000.

mikestang63 · Jul 22, 2018

for 1000 you are better off getting a JY Explporer motor, changing the valve springs, new gaskets & seals, oil pump, cam, and such.

JasonRP · Dec 9, 2018

Hey @LACROMER , did you ever finish this rebuild? Which way did you end up going?

giddyup306 · Dec 9, 2018

Go .040 over get new pistons, rings, gaskets, bearings etc. You never know what you get when you buy a used engine. Unless if they have a guarantee. Bore/hole is about $15. Get some chrome moly rings, or even some plasma moly. Pistons, uses some cast aluminum. Heads you want checked. It might cost a little more, but you almost would have a new engine.

giddyup306 · Dec 9, 2018

mikestang63 said:
What heads, intake, exhaust, Throttle body, MAF you going with.

Please let me know what this has to do with a rotating assy?

BlakeusMaximus · Dec 9, 2018

I don’t think we’ll see this guy again boys

giddyup306 · Dec 10, 2018

BlakeusMaximus said:
I don’t think we’ll see this guy again boys

Must be missing something?

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