Could this be the reason for my low compression??? Plus project update PICS!PICS!PICS

BlueOvalStangGT

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Hellooooooooo. So far everything was done by yours truly by himself FOR THE FIRST TIME! I dont think im doing that bad for a newbie like myself. Anyways, if anyone remembers I had a lil compression problem in my #8 cyl. Some of you suggested rings, some said headgasket and some even said intake manifold bolts. Well im glad I didnt just do the headgasket cause check this out, think this is my problem??? MUAHAHAH



Yep hole right through the piston!! So thats gonna be fun. Now I start putting together prices of what I can do. So far heres my ideas: 1.Replace the stock h/c with some ported trickflows from vib, get an anderson cam, and buy a used shortblock for cheap(maybe). 2. Bore this block, get forged pistons, b&b it and have a 306, but I would have to use stock heads/cam again. This could suck since Im leaving for college soon so new heads wouldnt be for a while after that. I cant think of any other ideas for this for now but well see. What do you think I should do?


Heres some other engine/engine bay pics





Heres My new brakes I installed a couple days ago, they are the 99+ PBR calipers that I painted up nice. Look pretty cool IMO. The decals I got from ebay from a guy that was really cool and has GREAT customer service. Ill link yall later for that.



My interior gutted for the new carpet and stuff(maybe summit seats, i dunno now that I need a new shortblock).



Whatchyall think I should do here? Plan is to get everything cleaned up and ready to go, and then I leave for france for 3 weeks. In france Ill order all the parts I need and by the time I get home Ill have a little time to install it all before I leave for college. Hopefully Ill have the time here.

 

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90stang

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Good stuff, its always unexpected when a motor goes. Good luck on the build.

 

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titaniumsc03

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I would go with a used shortblock, these can last a lot of miles and ALOT cheaper that a proper rebuild, then you get the performance gains that h/c will give, good luck
Russell

 

VibrantRedGT

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That pic looks all too familiar to me as well.

 

SWYZ721

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is the hole from spraying?

 

BlueOvalStangGT

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Nope, its from that supercharger in the next pics. I was just looking at it some more and another chunk popped off in my hand. Now I have 2 holes.

 

AznStanger3v

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thats what my pistons looked like. thats caused by detonation.

 

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you officially blew the snot outta that piston

 

MysteryMachine

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Good work lol hope you get it done in time nut figure in the "i need to get it done time " with the "**** going wrong time" and it never gets done on the date you need it to be.




Allen where the hell have you been bro? Hit me up on AIM sometime.

 

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I thought you were in the booty house (prison)

 

BlueOvalStangGT

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Played with it someomre and another chunk fell out. Hopefully my new camera will be here soon so I dont have to use this old one anymore since my sister stole my other good one.

 

91LX_5L

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cant be good! ouch! im not a good motor guy sorry.

but u got a link to those decals, and steps of how u painted the calipers mine look rotten need some nice detailing.

 

Labora

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Since you are already boosted I would do a built 306 and maybe get some GT40's for it if you HAVE to do the H/I/C now. I would get a solid short block since you are already boosted you can always change your top end combo later alot easier then pulling the whole engine etc...Thats just me thou. *shrug*

 

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Just get the short block and do the h/c later.

 

YEAHLOH95

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heads are easier to swap than a short block then you might not have this problem again , with forged pistons.

 

BlueOvalStangGT

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How much does machine work cost with balancing and everything? Anyone have a parts list? What are some good brands of pistons? Would I use the stock rods for a 306?

 

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why are the rims taped up?

 

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Yup been there done that, damn ring lands like to come apart somtimes

 

BlueOvalStangGT

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89 blue lx said:

why are the rims taped up?

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I was gonna paint them but decided to throw the rims back on the car and pull the engin instead, just didnt take the tape off yet.

As for painting the calipers I just snaded them down so they were smooth,sray 4 coats of high temp alluminum colored paint, 1 coat of clear, sticker and then 2 more coats of clear. Came out nice IMO.

 

Joes95GT

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Nice work on that piston. If that is the piston from the hole that was low on compression, then that was your problem.

I'd sell the blower, buy Joe's chit, and put a 306 in it...

Joe