Hi all! So I bought a 5th gen lude and it has rod knock. I’ve decided to buy a replacement engine.

I found one with a trans(mines screwed) for a good price but it has 250,000km. The guy comp tested it and it comp tested good. But I know that is high mileage and I don’t want to end up throwing that engine in and then it crap out on me. My budget is like $1500CAD (around that) and I’m just wanting to mainly build for stock. Not power. I plan to keep the old engine so I can slowly put money towards that one to build if I really want.

so with that, what would you recommend I replace on this high KM engine to make sure it doesn’t crap out on me in 10,000kms? What should I replace? I have the helms manual and a friend helping who knows how to do all this, I’m just trying to do some solo research.

any help is very appreciated.

 

Unless it's leaking or smoking, I'd run it as is.