Bad news today............... I was driving the other night on the way home from dinner and I noticed a slight miss in the car's idle. It felt like a dead hole. When I got home, I let it idle and it was very rich. Checked plug wires etc.. and thought well I may have a Mass Air problem.
Checked the car out today and found #2 hole with no compression. Blow-by out the valve cover and then just tonight to confirm my fears ....... knocking (loudly). Dead piston for sure.
Question for those who have rebuilt the bottom end is.........
I am going to have to buy pistons (preferably forged), do you really think I need to upgrade the connecting rods as well? The car is a 9:1-NA motor that I plan on installing forged turbo pistons into. I know the turbo rods are forged but what about the NA rods?
Finally does anyone have a good source for pistons?
Checked the car out today and found #2 hole with no compression. Blow-by out the valve cover and then just tonight to confirm my fears ....... knocking (loudly). Dead piston for sure.
Question for those who have rebuilt the bottom end is.........
I am going to have to buy pistons (preferably forged), do you really think I need to upgrade the connecting rods as well? The car is a 9:1-NA motor that I plan on installing forged turbo pistons into. I know the turbo rods are forged but what about the NA rods?
Finally does anyone have a good source for pistons?
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