Re: Good Engine Shop For Blown Motor
[Re: 71birdJ68]
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11/05/17 04:58 PM
11/05/17 04:58 PM
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RapidRobert
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more info: what eng. what parts. how did it let go (RPM) WOT (I am assuming). You might tear it down yourself & take pics or just post what you see.
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Re: Good Engine Shop For Blown Motor
[Re: RapidRobert]
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11/05/17 09:00 PM
11/05/17 09:00 PM
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71birdJ68
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OK, let me give a short run down, and pictures later if I can load them. It's a Neon 2.0 sohc, I wanted a stock rebuild, so I get a Mahle engine kit with cast pistons, and clevite bearings. The crank was polished, and they said it wasn't really egg shaped. So, I only reused the block, rods, and crank. New rod bolts were used. even the head was a nos head, with all of the cam, and rockers and assorted parts new. A Melling oil pump came with the engine kit, standard volume. The engine was primed with a pressure pot, and showed 80 psi when first started. I broken it in with Gibbs break in oil for 800 miles, then Mobil 1. Now, I drive it for 45,000 miles with no problem, and the wife drives it to work one day, she was going 60/70 mph on the interstate, so around 2500 rpm, when it lets go. One rod spun a bearing, got hot, and broke coming through the block, and another rod was bent. After looking at every thing I can't find a reason why this should have happened. The bearings look like they were oil starved, but the crank, except for the broken rod look just fine. I'm building another engine, and want to avoid whatever happened.
Last edited by 71birdJ68; 11/05/17 09:00 PM.
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Re: Good Engine Shop For Blown Motor
[Re: 71birdJ68]
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11/06/17 10:42 AM
11/06/17 10:42 AM
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I don't think I would rebuild that eng.again I would find a good used one to start with Neon SOHC engines are plentiful & cheep.I have 3 Neon's all bought with low miles & cheep,last one I bought only has 29k on it & I paid $800 clean mint grandmothers car. https://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/6310007803.html This one is over priced but there out there.
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