I've been nursing a bad rod bearing since mid-November and today it gave it's final notice. I pulled off the freeway coming home from class and noticed the rattling was ALOT worse than before. She stalled out a couple of times trying to get her home, but I eventually made it.
I was able to limp it to the garage without making the block air-cooled
Last pic of the stock motor. I'll start tearing her down this weekend, getting it ready to be pulled. Some of the parts on the top end side will make it to the new motor
My "workshop" lol. Story behind the block: fresh, stock rebuild that has a bad wristpin. Mileage with the wristpin is unknown, so off to the machine the block will go to be inspected.
Close up of the block. I removed the oil pan, pump and pick-up today along with #8 piston. The rest of the internals and the crank will be pulled tomorrow. Behind you can see the Romeo PI heads I got for free. They'll receive a port and polish job. The Ford Racing box is my high flow oil pump. The collection of boxes behind it is all the gaskets and bearings for the new motor.
I'm borrowing my pop's Ranger to get to school and work while the wifey is away doing the Army thing. She'll be back in May, but I hope to have this done by end of March.
now that the rebuild is in hyper-drive, my plan has been set:
- Romeo block based, .020 over
- forged Cobra crank out of a '96
- MMR rods
- Probe pistons, shooting for 9.55:1 compression
Cams are up in the air right now, definitely an upgrade from the VT Stage 1's are in order. I'm hoping to have the block at the machine shop in a couple of weeks
I was able to limp it to the garage without making the block air-cooled
Last pic of the stock motor. I'll start tearing her down this weekend, getting it ready to be pulled. Some of the parts on the top end side will make it to the new motor
My "workshop" lol. Story behind the block: fresh, stock rebuild that has a bad wristpin. Mileage with the wristpin is unknown, so off to the machine the block will go to be inspected.
Close up of the block. I removed the oil pan, pump and pick-up today along with #8 piston. The rest of the internals and the crank will be pulled tomorrow. Behind you can see the Romeo PI heads I got for free. They'll receive a port and polish job. The Ford Racing box is my high flow oil pump. The collection of boxes behind it is all the gaskets and bearings for the new motor.
I'm borrowing my pop's Ranger to get to school and work while the wifey is away doing the Army thing. She'll be back in May, but I hope to have this done by end of March.
now that the rebuild is in hyper-drive, my plan has been set:
- Romeo block based, .020 over
- forged Cobra crank out of a '96
- MMR rods
- Probe pistons, shooting for 9.55:1 compression
Cams are up in the air right now, definitely an upgrade from the VT Stage 1's are in order. I'm hoping to have the block at the machine shop in a couple of weeks