rinseep82 Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 yep deffo wossner pistons there mate same as what i had in mine Quote
Spoon_tuned Posted June 19, 2013 Author Posted June 19, 2013 Thanks guys im still gna check anyways but thanks for some great info helped me out alot Top lads Quote
Patches Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 Personally i wouldnt buy a forged engine someones cousin had build unless he worked at a company who forge that type of engine all the time. Or if he is well known for his skills and has a good track record. If its just a guy that 'had a go' i would just walk away.My mate tried to forge an sti engine and within weeks it was knocking and everything he put in was fucked and scored all the block. Ended up costing a bomb Quote
Spoon_tuned Posted June 20, 2013 Author Posted June 20, 2013 I see what your saying mate his cousins works at a tuning garage he did say the name but ive forgot it. Quote
Patches Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 I see what your saying mate his cousins works at a tuning garage he did say the name but ive forgot it.Ahh thats fair enough then Quote
shorty Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 Anyone with good mechanical understanding and good skills can build an engine with the right tools and enviroment. Any one who wont take the sump off for the sake of a sale is not worth buying off as although the pics show a forged set of pistons they could be attached to a set of chocolate glanza rods. And might be pics of a totaly different engine lol. Sump off or dont buy imo bud. Quote
Spoon_tuned Posted June 22, 2013 Author Posted June 22, 2013 Anyone with good mechanical understanding and good skills can build an engine with the right tools and enviroment. Any one who wont take the sump off for the sake of a sale is not worth buying off as although the pics show a forged set of pistons they could be attached to a set of chocolate glanza rods. And might be pics of a totaly different engine lol. Sump off or dont buy imo bud.I see your point i have a compression tester and scope now so im gna check as for taking sump off will have to buy new oil and if its not put back on properley its a long drive home like 4 hrs Quote
Spoon_tuned Posted June 23, 2013 Author Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) Right guys i bought the car today i did a compression test and all were just below 150 that was a dry test. I managed to look down the spark plug hole with a torch and could just see the pistons they looked clean. also i can see a few numbers on it. we checked my cousins ep82 and his pistons looked totally different & i noticed the METAL HEAD GASKET...TBH i'm gna take the sump off 2moro and check as i'm unsure if it turns out its not forged then i will either sell whole car or brake it... Edited June 23, 2013 by Spoon_tuned Quote
Spoon_tuned Posted June 23, 2013 Author Posted June 23, 2013 thats what they looked like with that code on Compression bit low?it was like 150 done it again at home and was a little bit more Quote
Spoon_tuned Posted June 23, 2013 Author Posted June 23, 2013 do standard starlet pistons have numbers on like that? Quote
daniel_g Posted June 23, 2013 Posted June 23, 2013 I dont think so, i have a standard set i can check tomorrow but theres no numbers like that. Pics of the car ? Someone will know of it. Quote
Spoon_tuned Posted June 23, 2013 Author Posted June 23, 2013 no pics atm dude i will get some but his cousin built it and he's not on forums Quote
AdamB Posted June 23, 2013 Posted June 23, 2013 OEM pistons don't have any numbers on them and they don't have deep valve relief cut outs. I would still pull the sump to check the rods. Quote
Spoon_tuned Posted June 24, 2013 Author Posted June 24, 2013 Right guys sumps off!!!!I see arp bolts and it has scat wrote on them too i will upload photos later Quote
Jim* Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 Good to hear Aiden! Get it strapped to your motor! Quote
Phil Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 Pauter rods perchance dont see any block notch? Phil Quote
TurboTobz Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Not sure they are, design of the rod looks different to pauters unique + shape, but from that pic the block doesn't look notched. I'd say there scat rods looking at the design. Edited June 24, 2013 by TurboTobz Quote
rinseep82 Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 Scat rods and pec roads are the same design however with pec rods the block does not need notching as the are slightly smaller in width they look like pec rods Quote
Spoon_tuned Posted June 24, 2013 Author Posted June 24, 2013 guys i have no clue i just wanna know if there forged lol it has all the signs of a forged motor with the thick metal head gasket shiny pistons with a number on the top of them i know the pictures aren't really clear but i was'nt gunna use the DSLR under there hahaha Quote
Spoon_tuned Posted June 24, 2013 Author Posted June 24, 2013 oh lol thanks you guys just have to much knowledge over me with these cars Quote
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