Who knows how to see in the cylinders?

[Gasnmyveins]

I'd like to start doing things to my engine, starting by buying an aeroforce interceptor for it, but I want to be absolutely sure the pistons are OK before I start spending any money. I believe a compression check won't see small chips, so I really want to physically look at the pistons. So, anybody know how to look in there?

[Tuner-Extraordinaire]

x ray

[brandonl2000]

find you a borescope and check it out

[Gasnmyveins]

I thought about a borescope, but don't know where I would find one. I saw one at harbour freight, but the head is too large to fit through the spark plug hole.

[boostedcompg]

Your gonna need to spend some moneys on one

[brandonl2000]

you might be able to rent one, never done it but it's a possibility i'm sure. just look around and see. if not then consider purchasing one. or just roll with what ya got.

[ls1camino]

Ask a friend that works at a dealership or other large garage. They usually have one.

[Gasnmyveins]

Ask a friend that works at a dealership or other large garage. They usually have one.

Man, I wish I had a friend at a dealership. Hard to beat that.

[Gasnmyveins]

I'd like to have a borescope, if you can find a link. I think I'm going to go with the aeroforce for now, though. If I have any chipped pistons, they'll have sharp edges which would have to generate some knock. I could see the knock with the aeroforce, and check into it at that point, if need be. If there's no more than normal knock, I should be fine. I'd still like to have a borescope, though.

[Explicit_Spade]

Pull the heads and take a look... It's not that hard and you can redo your gaskets at the same time so you won't have to worry about them again for a while.

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

3800's run fine on chipped pistons.

[dpzelenak]

costco has a nice one for $75 and the head is 1/4 big so itll fit

[Gasnmyveins]

costco has a nice one for $75 and the head is 1/4 big so itll fit

Got the link? I'd love to have something like that. I searched for "borescope" and got a message saying nothing matched.

[stonecold0469]

i ran almost a year with 3 chipped pistons!

[redlinepontiac]

mac tools mang. 129$, 1/4 head and 3in viewing screen

[Gasnmyveins]

$129 from mac????????????? with a 3" led?????????? Unreal. I thought they charged more than that to be allowed to wash their sweaty socks.

[Gasnmyveins]

How did you search their site? I entered "borescope" and only got this. Just a little more than $129. Just a little...........

Mac Tools -> Search Results

[redlinepontiac]

i can grab the part number off mine at work.

[Gasnmyveins]

Thanks, that'd be great.