Scratched Up Piston

TorchRed_4.0 · May 7, 2021

Finally pulled the heads off to address my oil burning issue and piston #8 looks like this. Need a new piston or can this one be fixed?

7991LXnSHO · May 7, 2021

What was loose in there? How do the head and valves look? If the bore is scored from the shrapnel that did this, you will need more than a new piston and three rings.
(I am putting money on a loose spark plug electrode.)

TorchRed_4.0 · May 7, 2021

7991LXnSHO said:
What was loose in there? How do the head and valves look? If the bore is scored from the shrapnel that did this, you will need more than a new piston and three rings.
(I am putting money on a loose spark plug electrode.)

Dude I found a damn valve guide in there LOL previous owner was on something.

TorchRed_4.0 · May 7, 2021

7991LXnSHO said:
What was loose in there? How do the head and valves look? If the bore is scored from the shrapnel that did this, you will need more than a new piston and three rings.
(I am putting money on a loose spark plug electrode.)

Also the valves on cylinder 8 are totally black from oil the car has been burning since I got it.

Ryuk · May 7, 2021

I'd bet the bore is scratched up pretty good too.

Monkeybutt2000 · May 7, 2021

What does the cylinder look like?

nickyb · May 7, 2021

Awww

7991LXnSHO · May 7, 2021

TorchRed_4.0 said:
Also the valves on cylinder 8 are totally black from oil the car has been burning since I got it.

If it had aluminum heads, they would need at least touch up. I’m curious to see how cast iron did against the valve guide. IMO a cast or hyper piston that looks like that is waiting to blow chunks.

HemiRick · May 7, 2021

When I had my heads off last piston 8 was all marked up from some small piece of metal, I smoothed the worst of it....the cyl still seals fine and doesn't burn oil. With yours burning oil and dark exhaust valve it needs attention.

General karthief · May 7, 2021

I'm willing to bet that piston has some hair line fractures and needs to be repurposed as an ash tray
JMO

nickyb · May 8, 2021

General that would be an asstray

General karthief · May 8, 2021

nickyb said:
General that would be an asstray

And just what are you trying to say there Nick?

nickyb · May 8, 2021

The previous owner who dropped the guide in there was an ASS, and now all that piston is good for is a Tray, hence AssTray...

2000xp8 · May 8, 2021

I would not put this engine back together without a complete overhaul.
Burning oil, dropping valve's, piston damage combined with a questionable previous owner makes anything other than a complete rebuild a gamble. That is how cars get left to rot. You do a bunch of labor to fix something, then it's not right again and motivation is gone to do it again.
The heads should also get a valve job and repair.

Monkeybutt2000 · May 8, 2021

I'd grab a JY Exploder engine.

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I'd be looking at jacking under the house

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

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I gotta say i never painted my nuts, Never Ever

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