can someone tell me part by part what is involved in an engine rebuild? i think im about to get a 95 gsr with 90k miles, driven by my friends brother who took extremely good care of the car, never ripped it, constant routine maintenence, etc, but i plan on turboing it and wanted to know what was involved in a rebuild, and what should be done to ensure reliability for the next 5 years of me driving to college 20 miles away every day. also, how much should it cost?

 

anyone?

 

not 100 percent sure.. but since no one else i jumping in.. i think

new cams, cam gears, rods, pistons, basically the whole bottom end.. the basic short block.. i think. i am not 100% like i said

 

new rings+hone, rod and main bearings, thrust washers, rear main seal, new oil pump, water pump, timing belt, headgasket. Probably around $600.

But at 90k miles you shouldn't need a rebuild. As long as the engine runs good, just do the timing belt, water pump and oil pump, and a basic tune up and you should be good.

 

even to run boost?

 

yea

 

i wouldn't recommend the rebuild described by willis if you're going to turbo the motor. that would be about what's required to bring a stock motor back to new stock condition, but it won't be any stronger, and it WILL cost a lot more than $600.

if you're going to spend the money, do it right with forged internals, sleeves, etc etc

 

whats the whole list of stuff i should do?

 

Here's some rebuild work I did on an LS motor last weekend:

http://imglib.************/index.cgi?cmd=viewcat&id=205

 

http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/m...ild/build.html

dustin do u have GE sleeves?


[Modified by int3gra, 10:14 PM 6/1/2002]

 

Are these holes there on the stock crank? Is this from balancing the crank?

http://imglib.************/index.cgi?...wimage&id=4409

Thanks


[Modified by MoBlack, 7:17 PM 6/1/2002]

 

the crank comes from the factory with those holes.

 

Dustin, how long did all that take you? Did you run into any major obstacles? If I buy you a plane ticket, wanna come help me in a month or two?

 

great pictures!

 

Stock sleeves. Took about 3 hours. I replaced the main seal and oil pump seal, new main bearings, new rod bearings, plastigauged everything, put the pistons ont he rods, file fit the rings, and tightened everything up. I spent the most time filing the stupid rings, that crap takes forever.

Dustin

 

go until something breaks...then rebuild from there...

 

Or he could do it now and skip all the headache and inopportune down time by putting it off.

 

very interesting pictures