yea so finally got my car driving again after a month and was out doing some spirited driving on a country road and wouldn't u know it i've a wonderful clacking noise that is hardly noticable until about 3500rpm pretty noisy and pretty sure its a rod knock
so now im looking at my options... i was looking at selling the thing and picking up a 92 typhoon but now i can't get anything for a car w/ a junk motor
so what should i be looking for, i really like the car and am debating doing some motor mods to the vehicle. i just started at a machine shop building race engines about a month ago so i have access to all the equipment u could dream of and im learning to do everything.
1.so should i rebuild the 85k mile 2.5 SE motor
2.should i look for a complete SVT motor and swap that
3.buy a 3.0L short block and build/ install that
if i tear a motor apart i will be balancing it and blueprinting it
since i will have the heads off i will most likely try to put some 3L valves in. since i have the tools, along w/ a full porting and bowl blending and decking the heads
if i get the 3.0 would it be worth all the svt upgrades (i mean cost effectively worth it)
i have tried the search and looked thru the archives but i don't really have the time to go thru everything, dont' have the attention span, or really know what to look for
i am on a fairly limited budget but all i have to pay for is parts here cuz labor is FREE! (me)
also if anyone has time maybe some prices for stuff
oh and if i go all out im gonna want a car that will run solid 14s when done w/ it (i can drive)
thanx everyone
