Thread: Connecting rod help...

Jus go get the crank turned and polished then re hone the cylinder and install re ring kit and be done wit it wouldn't hurt to get it thermal clean wit new plugs and bearings abt 600 bucks worth of machine shop time

Originally Posted by pushrod4life

Jus go get the crank turned and polished then re hone the cylinder and install re ring kit and be done wit it wouldn't hurt to get it thermal clean wit new plugs and bearings abt 600 bucks worth of machine shop time

You also need to align bore the block/crank to make sure everything is straight. Heck, for $600 I could buy a complete running motor, change the LIM, oil pan, valve cover gaskets/grommets and injector o-rings and drop it right in. Plug and play.

Seeing as how we don't know if the crank is damaged, or if anything else got damaged in the process that machine work+all new parts/gaskets+your time= to much effort to rebuild it. You'd really be better off getting a low mile longblock and just swapping your parts onto it. Then you can try and rebuild it while you still get to drive your car. Or just tear the old one down and have a nice paperweight in the garage

Can it be rebuilt? Sure, most anything can if done CORRECTLY. These motors just take a bit more to rebuild to ensure they run properly. Should it be rebuilt? That's your call and your money.