Possible to forge a 4EFE block + crank ?

[SpikeyJp_68]

Hi guys, bought a 4EFTE the other day but turns out it's no good. My original plan was to use the FTE rods, Pistons and head in the 4E block and the 4E crank.

Now there's a good possibility I'll have a job in September and was thinking of forging it. My question is would the 4E block and crank take it ? I read somewhere that after 1998(which mine is) the FTE and FE blocks and cranks were the same ?

I'm also aware of all other costs like turbo, mapping, machine work ect.

Edited May 27, 2016 by SpikeyJp_68

[daniel_g]

You can put forged pistons and rods in a 4efe block and use the 4efe crank yes.

It was early JDM 4efe cranks which were the same as turbo cranks i believe.

Edited May 27, 2016 by daniel_g

[SpikeyJp_68]

You can put forged pistons and rods in a 4efe block and use the 4efe crank yes.

It was early JDM 4efe cranks which were the same as turbo cranks i believe.

Cheers pal. I'll have to take the FE crank out and see is it the same. If it isn't, is it still able yeah ?

[daniel_g]

Yeah man its been done before.

[SpikeyJp_68]

Yeah man its been done before.

Cheers pal. Forging it is hopefully have it done in about 2 years haha

[Rob H@RCH Engineering]

Im running 300ish bhp on a forged 4EFE!

[SpikeyJp_68]

Im running 300ish bhp on a forged 4EFE!

That's spot on pal thanks did your FE block come with a threaded hole for the knock sensor ? If it did what year was it ? Mines a 98 and heard they came with the threaded hole 98 onwards

[Rob H@RCH Engineering]

Yes mate mine has the threaded hole in the back, all the efe engines I've had have had the threads there.

[SpikeyJp_68]

Yes mate mine has the threaded hole in the back, all the efe engines I've had have had the threads there.

That's great, thanks mate