how much does it usually cost to replace pistons and rings?

 

oem/aftermarket? We need more info.

 

oem, my friend said that if you need to replace them you need to basically take apart the whole motor.

 

I'm not at work today, contact Bert-O at Gettel Acura.

 

Why do you need to replace you oem rods w/ oem rods?

 

my fault, im not being clear enough. Here's the situation.

my friend has a 89 civic with 2nd gen b16 motor swapped. He's not getting much power out of it. ie: 116 lbs max power 94 lbs of torque. I'm thinking of buying this car, but he said I would need to replace the pistons and rings to get max power of 140. I found some itr pistons in the classifieds, so I'm just wondering how much would labor be if I were to replace the pistons and rings?

hope that helps.

 

Do a compression check first to determine the problem.

 

he said he did one.

it read...190 across.

he said on the dyno, he loses power at 4-5k. but comes back after 5

 

ttt

 

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it read...190 across.

he said on the dyno, he loses power at 4-5k. but comes back after 5</TD></TR></TABLE>
Doesnt sound like piston rings to me :/

 

If you do it right, you'll need to hone the cylinders or resleave it.

It costs a grip.