Hi everyone. Hope your day is going well
I bought a Mach 1 back in Aug 2017 knowing that the engine was going to require a rebuild. I got it for a great deal!
I finally removed the engine from the car over Christmas break and started the tear down right away. First thing I found was lots of metal in the bottom of the pan. Every thing looked good on the initial visual inspection(of course). I removed the #1 piston and rod and seen a little metal coming out from the #5 rod bearing. As I pulled on the #5 rod it basically flopped around on the crank. Upon further inspection there was not a whole lot left of the bearing. I continued tearing the rest of the engine down and found no other issues. All the rod journals measured 2.086 except #5 that measured 2.059. I measured all the bores and they are all within .005 of 3.552"
So now I am on the hunt for a new rotating assy. I don't intend to add forced induction as I would like to stick to N/A. In a perfect world I would like to hit 350-400 RWHP which I know is a long shot stock with bolt-ons. I'm not afraid to spend money so I am looking for advice on a new rotating assy. Crank, rods, pistons, bearings and such. Piece it together? Is there any kits you would recommend? Any info would be great and if there is any info you need from me just ask.
Thanks
Jamie
P.S. I'll post pics when I can.
I bought a Mach 1 back in Aug 2017 knowing that the engine was going to require a rebuild. I got it for a great deal!
I finally removed the engine from the car over Christmas break and started the tear down right away. First thing I found was lots of metal in the bottom of the pan. Every thing looked good on the initial visual inspection(of course). I removed the #1 piston and rod and seen a little metal coming out from the #5 rod bearing. As I pulled on the #5 rod it basically flopped around on the crank. Upon further inspection there was not a whole lot left of the bearing. I continued tearing the rest of the engine down and found no other issues. All the rod journals measured 2.086 except #5 that measured 2.059. I measured all the bores and they are all within .005 of 3.552"
So now I am on the hunt for a new rotating assy. I don't intend to add forced induction as I would like to stick to N/A. In a perfect world I would like to hit 350-400 RWHP which I know is a long shot stock with bolt-ons. I'm not afraid to spend money so I am looking for advice on a new rotating assy. Crank, rods, pistons, bearings and such. Piece it together? Is there any kits you would recommend? Any info would be great and if there is any info you need from me just ask.
Thanks
Jamie
P.S. I'll post pics when I can.