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Old 08-27-2005, 12:14 PM
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my engine is kncocking so i found a longblock for cheap and want to just put on the bottome end. how hard is it to just swap the blocks? i searched and found NOTHING
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Default Re: how hard is a block swap on a d16? (93ejay1)

you sure the knocking isnt from the head?
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i was told the head cant knock.....can you explain how it would?

im pretty sure its rod knock cuz there was leak and there was NO OIL when i checked it
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Default Re: how hard is a block swap on a d16? (93ejay1)

It's that hard just time consuming. Your gonna have to remove the motor & tranny put everything on to the new block and reinstall the motor.
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Default Re: how hard is a block swap on a d16? (93b16hatch)

so you do have to remove the motor?
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Default Re: how hard is a block swap on a d16? (93ejay1)

yup...

1. undo all connectors
2.all hoses
3.fuel lines
4.electrical
5.yank motor out
6.dissasemble the motor
7.reasemble everything onto new block
8.put motor back in and connect everything

oh yea...make sure everything is down to torque specs
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Default Re: how hard is a block swap on a d16? (SPNFEDEJ)

**** that then ill just buy another motor then
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Default Re: how hard is a block swap on a d16? (93ejay1)

good choice! http://www.hmotorsonline.com
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Default Re: how hard is a block swap on a d16? (93ejay1)

if you want to pay to have motor swapped out hit me up
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Default Re: how hard is a block swap on a d16? (dorkoftheyear)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dorkoftheyear &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">good choice! http://www.hmotorsonline.com </TD></TR></TABLE>
werd gonna give them a call on monday.....i was gonna call em today but theyre closed on weekends
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