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Tuned
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Bad News
i purchased a motor to rebuild and replace the one in my truck. Machine shop called and said it’s gonna have to be bored .040 to get passed the pitting. Is this even possible?
I not sure if I want to be this financially invested if I can go another route.
I not sure if I want to be this financially invested if I can go another route.
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Tuned
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Also, would it be advisable to go that far? Just because they make a .040, doesn’t mean it should be done. I don’t want to sink a lot of money into the motor and it not last.
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If it’s a daily driver and you don’t plan to make 400+hp then it’ll be fine.
Me personally I wouldn’t do it.
Me personally I wouldn’t do it.
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Have you looked at the bores yourself? I’m curious about deep “pitting” in all 8 cylinders. I could understand a lot of wear if it’s a high mileage block, but I’m not sure about pitting. What does it look like and I wonder what caused it? Usually always good to see for yourself even if your machinist is top notch.
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Tuned
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I purchased the motor that was removed from a wrecked truck. When they removed the motor, they removed the valve covers and injectors. They had it covered and sitting outside. Over time the cover tire and came apart, leaving the holes where the injectors were, exposed to the weather. After I removed the heads, I removed all the mud, filled the cylinders with tranny fluid. Still took about 3 days to get the motor to turn over freely. When I tore it completely down, all of the cylinders were in need of work. But, I thought that only one of them would need sleeved, that the others might hone out.
Lesson learned. This is my dream truck, so it isn’t going anywhere. For what I’m going to be into it for, I could have just bought a short block. But, too late to turn back now.
Lesson learned. This is my dream truck, so it isn’t going anywhere. For what I’m going to be into it for, I could have just bought a short block. But, too late to turn back now.