ok i recently had clutch an flywheel changed but 50 miles later ive lost a rod through block, i was driving at about 30 mph in 3rd gear when i accelarated an heard a big bang noise, then had a rear mirror full of smoke so pulled over an as pulled over oil pressure light came on an i knew what had happpened, i wasnt even on full boost so not sure how the engine has thrown a rod, i have boost gauge fitted an must have been on only 10 psi max.
anyway i got myself an engine with bottom end knock so im changing following parts before fit to my car
forged rods
performance valve set
performance valve spring set
APR head bolt kit
got friend thats going to seat valves an regrind crank an hone pistons
after this want a bullet proof engine, not sure if worth changing pistons to low compression ones as not sure what gains are,
here are some pics of my escaped rod :-(
gearbox is really tight not sure why all im thinking is that the crankshaft has moved a bit an pushing on gearbox shaft, got to take engone out once can move car out the snow
not sure if boost has caused the rod to escape or
problem garage has done but i have brought a bam block which needs work doing on it, been told no difference beetween bam an amk so hapefully once had engine upgraded can refit my hybrid turbo an the plan is also to run nos
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