7bolt went pop.

[mylevi08]

Ok I have a 7bolt 2g auto gst engine slung a rod hard, after being stranded for 4 hours in alabama (i live in florida) then getting a ride to uhual and renting a truck and dolly and towing the car with me and my girlfriend back to florida I was about 2 seconds to selling the car and saying screw dsm's after this experience. We'll I talk to a buddy and im just gonne throw another engine in it and keep it. problem is what do i do for the cheap, is there anyway I can use a galant sohc 2.4 shortblock with a 2g head? what are my options i've only been into the dsm world for a month as of tomorrow. I was thinking of just buying a 4g63 7 bolt off of ebay and doing the balance remover kit a timing belt and poly mount inserts and dropping it all in maybe with a set of cams. im just trying to do something on the low so a 2.4 lower end is cheap for me my buddy has a 94 galant I canhave the engine from for $50 running what do i do any advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[dSmgs-T]

well a buddy of mine just spun his rod bearing in FL, now he's looking into a 6bolt full swap. a shop in the ocala area told him around 2300 for a motor with around 20k, price includes labor and all. dont give up on the dsm's!

 

[numlock666]

Just go 6 bolt. if you can pull and install a 7 bolt u can do a 6bolt. read the tech article at magnus motorsports and youll see how easy it is.

 

[hedrick]

Does your block look like this? Im in the same boat right now. If your going to do the labor I would recommend a 6bolt install. If your going to pay for the labor I would recommend finding a 7bolt and just "replace" the old engine. Either way its going to cost you money to fix your problem. As far as a different engine install I dont think you will have much luck.

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[mylevi08]

i'd like to try and find someone with a spun rod 7bolt or a crankwalk 7 bolt cheap and do a stroker build for the price of a stocker and just bolt it in and go..

 

[wishnfor4g63T]

Dang hedrick....Exactly how did that happen?

 

[spooled_u_1st]

Wow that reminds me of my old 7 bolt when she grenaded.

When I pulled my the #3 piston's pin and half of a rod was threw the block.

 

[hedrick]

Late one night I was driving home and boosted through 3rd gear when the wastegate actuator signal hose fell off and I overboosted around 30psi with a stock fuel system. Advice for any dsmer, make SURE the wastegate actuator signal hose is secured!

 

[cruisintalonawd]

Holly crap talk about a hole in the block. I pmed the op about a 6bolt Block for sale