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WE YANKED THE ENGINE TONIGHT AND NOW ITS ON THE STAND WERE GOING TO BUILD IT ON STAND THEN LOWER IT IN CONENCT AND GO =] WE CAN USE MY OLD BLOCK BECAUSE WELL WE GOT 6 OPINIONS AND 2 MACHINE SHOPS OPINIONS THAT THE BLOCK IS PERFECTLY FINE A SMALL BUR ON CRANK BUT WITH EMORY CLOTH IT WILL BE GONE.. ANYWAYS IT HAS A CHIP MISSING OUT OF THE CYLINDER #5 BUT ITS ONLY ON THE LOWER PART OF THE CYLINDER NOT EVEN IN THE PISTONS REACH OF TRAVEL ITS ON THE skirt =] EVERY1 SAYS IM EXTREMELY REAL LUCKY WHERE IT BLEW APART ANYWAYS NO BLOW BY OR PROBLEMS WILL BE CAUSED AKA IM ONE LUCKY PUNK HAHA. LET THE BUYING PROCESS OF A NEW PISTON, PISTON RING SET FOR ONE PISTON "NEW PISTON WE HAVE TO BUY, A CONNECTING ROD, ALL NEW CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS ALL GASKETS AND WE ARE GOOD TO GO =] HOPEFULLY JUST INTIME FOR THE 36TH WHEN I GO BACK TO SCHOOL HAHA


MY QUESTION IS....... WTF DO I FIND A PISTON RING SET "JUST FOR 1 PISTON" AND A CONNECTING ROD? CANT FIND THEN ANYWHERE??????? PISTON I FOUND AT ROCKAUTO FOR 67 BUCKS. ANY HELP IS APPRECAITED THANKS =]



-JOE- AKA 1 LUCKY PUNK- :D
 


I don't think you will be able to get a set of rings for one piston. You are better off replacing them for all 6 cylinders to maintain consistency across the board.

How much of a PITA was it to get the engine out, between you, the wife and a few others I've decided to keep the car. Just need a hand getting the engine out of the car. :)
 
getting the motor out is pretty easy. getting the motor AND transmission out is a little trickier.
 
You know....I read the title...and the first thing that comes to mind "I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance my switching to geico!" Anyways!!!!!!! I seen your pictures on myspace! Keep up the good work =)
 


i have only done one or the other. motor out the top, tranny out the bottom. never had to do both at the same time.
 
supercharged VOLO resident we did it the hardcore motor pulling way.... get a 4x4 piece of wood "mail box post" some chain some bolts 3guys and get that $(%(% out ha we didnt have a engine hoist only a engine stand so we man powered that block out perfectly =] but we will have a engine hoist this weekend family friend is letting us barrow it so we can build the engine outside the car and drop her in and go. =p anybody know where i can buy 1 connecting rod? and 1 set of piston rings for ONE piston not all. im still amazed at how luck i am because of where the skirt broke =]
 


LMAO!!! I remember the old days...18-19 years old dropping the trans out of my buddie's old Malibu (RWD) with a block of wood and a floor jack. Ahhh..the good old days!!

I just picked up an engine hoist and engine stand last weekend, just have to assemble them. If you get a picker, go to Harbor Freight, I got a picker and stand for about $200 for both. I went to the one in Arlington Heights, it's a pretty cool store, lots of toys! :)
 
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