After a rebuild the car started fine and seemed ok. Drove it home and it just stopped, and hasnt started since. It turns over but doesnt take. Ive checked all the obvious things, but compression which is being done tomorow.

Im planning for the worst, and asking if anyone has an engine they looking to seel. ive looked through for sale section and e-mailed a couple, but there might be more.........

Thanks guys

 

sounds to me like the timing belt has came off matey,so the valves will be screwed. no luck if this is the case

 

Engine confirmed as broken No compression on 1+2, low on 3+4. Also found water in the oil

So, now on the hunt for a replacement...................

 

Who built the engine ????

 

Thats my fault , a friend helped me, so lesson learned lol. Unfortunately, when we stripped to find fault we assumed the valve we found was only issue, now, I dont think it was only issue.


Fortunately, build was cheap and I have obtained some nice new bits!!

 

I would recommend fit JDM V7/V8 Bottom end and if its possible re-use your heads and you will be OK

But lesson learned as you are said...

Good luck matey


Jura

 

Cheers for the advive Jura.
V7 bottom end, will my v3 oil pump etc fit? And I bought unequal headers for the v3, any chance they will fit to?
Out of interest why a v7 bottom end?

 

NOT a great idea ! The vers 3/4 engine has pistons that stick out the top of the bore and uses thick head gaskets. The V7 / 8 has pistons that don't reach the top of the bore and uses thin head gaskets.

It can be done - but proper calculations need to be made to use the correct headgasket.

Done *****-nilly will have something like 7.4 : compression or on the alternate, somewhere in the 8.5 range Neither are good.

David

 

JDM V7/V8 bottom ends are most reliable and using semi closed deck(SCBD).Not sure about the oil pump,but someone will confirm this

Headers you can fit.




Jura

 

As i said this will be best possible thing for lower price than full rebuild.

But still think he will needs to get engine build someone who knows how it works and how to build etc.



Jura

 

Oil pumps are universal.

David

 

sean i said use a sti 8 shortblock your heads . have u ruined the internals?


david hows best way to use a sti 8 short with sti 3 heads as im thinking the same at some point

 

Yeah I know Sonic, I messed up lol. Ive found an engine to put in now thanks to a fellow scoobynet member. Only a standrad sti, while I open the old one and find the problem.

If I can, Ill build a proper engine over the year for it

 

Sweet get it fitted for fast show. I'm hating cars I'm changing injectors at mo a few others for thurs getting mapped . Sti engine be fine 350 anyways mate

 

Yeah, fingers crossed man all be sorted next weekend