a little talk about my stock engine.. need some helpp..

[zaueugen]

so i hav my svx with 228.000 miles on it and its leaking a bit of oil, im just 19 not much of a mechanic, but i love the svx.. i want to rebuild the engine.. what should i approach first in rebuilding it?

[1986nate]

Are you going to rebuild it or just reseal it?
First thing you will want to do is get an engine hoist and go through the process of pulling the engine. After that, it's not all that complicated as long as you have some mechanical know-how, that is if you are just doing a reseal of the engine. Depending on how far you plan on tearing down the engine will determine how tough and complicated it gets...

[zaueugen]

well it depends on how much i can spend.. id like to get it done like Cam did on his 11:1 project with new pistons, etc.. how much would u estimate a project like that being? pretty much having a brand new engine..

[StatGSR]

^ im sure that would cost more alot than your svx

[1986nate]

Originally Posted by zaueugen

well it depends on how much i can spend.. id like to get it done like Cam did on his 11:1 project with new pistons, etc.. how much would u estimate a project like that being? pretty much having a brand new engine..

Somewhere in the $5-7k range, possibly more provided you are doing all of the assembly and installation yourself...

[Cam]

I am about 8500 dollars into my rebuild. She is done waiting for my next day off so she can go into the car. But I went above and beyond on a lot of things. 5-7k is a reasonable estimate for a rebuild. You could probably rebuild the heads, reseal the engine, and replace anything needing it for around 2k.

[zaueugen]

2k sounds ok.. but im sure i would go above n beyond n fix more things along the way.. did u put in larger heads right? or pistons..?

[Cam]

Originally Posted by zaueugen

2k sounds ok.. but im sure i would go above n beyond n fix more things along the way.. did u put in larger heads right? or pistons..?

Major Mods :
11:1 CR ecutune pistons
256 duration intake/exhaust ecutune camshafts
ECUtune coated Crank and Rod bearings

(to be installed later)
ECUtune 2v7 ECU
SR20DET injectors
Z32 MAF

Machine Work :
All decks cleaned up
Cylinders bored and 2-step honed
Crank had a light polish of all the journals
Balanced rotating mass (crank, rods, pistons, wrist pins)

Complete re-seal kit. New solenoids under the intake manifold. Silicone vacuum lines. New knock sensors. IFR6E11 NGK laser iridium spark plugs. Royal Purple engine oil. Mobil 1 oil filter.

If you break your block down all the way, you will add a lot of cost to your rebuild. If you take your pistons out of the block, you will have to re-ring them (expensive in itself). If you only are looking to have a truly solid engine, I would reseal it, and replace any suspect sensors that are not easy to access with the engine in the car. Anything that is hard to get to should be done as preventative maintenence. MAYBE re-ring the pistons. a leak down test will let you know if that would be worth while. Good luck. PM me if you have any questions.