Rebuild Stock Or Forged 2nd Hand

[SmurfyBhoy]

Think my headgasket is blown. Been pricing things like gasket kit head bolts oil pump waterpump t/belt kit etc. Confident enough to strip down and change head gasket myself. But at the minute i only have £1000 to spend so cant stretch to forged bits. Question is am i better to spend all my cash rebuilding it with stock internals and new pumps etc. Or is it best to save that bit extra and buy a SECOND HAND forged engine ???

[fremyjay]

You could get a second forged for around 1k, then do headgasket on yours and flog it to re-coup some cash

[SmurfyBhoy]

Hoping a forged motor pops up. Just at least wen u build urself u hav piece of mind.

[argylefan1985]

Pistons rods gasket and head bolts 1100 machining block won't be a lot. I say save a couple hundred quid and forge it my man.

[SmurfyBhoy]

Yea but i wouldnt want to just put forged pistons and rods into the old block with old pumps and belts. Closer to 1700 ive worked out. And thats just parts !! Thot u have to skim head and block etc. Probs gona keep saving in hope forged lump pops up. Doesnt happen often tho.

[argylefan1985]

Water pump and oil pump won't be a lot. I've priced mine all up and it's comming to less than that

[SmurfyBhoy]

It would be best in the long run. Will need to have a good look around. Try and keep things to a minimum.

[fremyjay]

Try browner hes always got forged lumps coming in, as above it will cost nearly £2k to get it done properly, block work, parts and then bits and bobs and new tools if you havent already got what you need

[SmurfyBhoy]

Yea i thot that. And thats if everything goes smoothly with the build. Can easily end up bak at square 1 !!

[Kyle_R]

All depends what you want to achieve in your car. Power wise

[SmurfyBhoy]

Ryt now i just want a reliable base. It was my first car so dont plan to sell it. I've just got ks rom ecu. Plans wer to take stock turbo to bout 1 bar push for 200 lol. But now i really dont know wer to go.

[daniel_g]

Punt the ECU for 500 and put that to the forge fund.

Just an idea ??

[Kyle_R]

Well 1bar on a ct9 is pushing it! That was my setup and the engine let go. Personally go forged .8 bar then upgrade from there I've had my GT 3 years now and I'm going forged 300bhp build

[SmurfyBhoy]

Wanna keep the ecu even if it meens waiting a few months. 300 would be nuts lol

[Kyle_R]

It's happening ATM mate it's on it's way to zisco in Malta to be done and run 1.6 bar

[SmurfyBhoy]

Sounds nice man. They make sum amazing stuff. 1.6 imagine tht dumping lolol

[Kyle_R]

Sounds nice man. They make sum amazing stuff. 1.6 imagine tht dumping lolol

yep that's through a stainless wepr Ramhorn td04 kit with external wastegate and screamer pipe on emanage ultimate management

[Kyle_R]

In a nutshell if you plan to mod It while in your possesion get a forged motor mate

[AdamB]

I don't trust E series engines as far as I can throw em tbh, forging would always be high on my list of priorities and spanking £1000 into a stock engine seems a waste to me. I would be looking for a second hand forged motor, can pick them up for around £1500ish, always handy if you want to do more mods later on.