Found a six bolt block

[DeNoZZo]

I found/or think I found a 6 bolt turbo block. The guy is asking $60 and it's just the bare block. Would this be a good thing to start with if I wanted to do a 6 bolt swap sometime early next year? What else would I need? And how can I verify this is a 4g63t? Does it look rebuildable from the pics?

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[GSX93DSM]

It is worth it. From the pics it looks like a 6 bolt from the flywheel. It does have turbo pistons in it. I would go for it.

 

[Mattvichuck]

i believe if it has the oil squirters for the pistons it is a turbo block

 

[DeNoZZo]

found out one of the pistons are melted. I should be able to use my 2g pistons with the 1g rods right?

 

[boostintsi]

Yes you can use your 2g pistons. And from what i have heard you will have a higher compression ratio.

 

[Jeff99GS]

YES that's a 6 bolt 4g63 Turbo engine.

And YES the 2g pistons will work in the 6 bolt and they DO have a higher compression/ 8.5:1

I think that is a GREAT deal for $60 dollars!

 

[Calan]

I think that is a GREAT deal for $60 dollars!

Unless it's cracked or the cylinders are bore/worn beyond repair. What's the crank look like?

 

[Jeff99GS]

Unless it's cracked or the cylinders are bore/worn beyond repair. What's the crank look like?

Take a MIC with you and measure the bore before you buy it. I think its just a chance he'll have to take with the crank. Unless the guy will let you pull the pan off and disassemble his motor before you buy it hah.

Its only 60 bucks. Just visually inspect the block for any holes or cracks....I assumed that part was a NO brainer.

BUT if it was MY decision...I would BUY it for $60!
The Machine shop will be able to tell you if the block has any fine cracks.

 

[97 4G63]

That's not bad at all for $60
Make sure you look at it from every angle to make sure that it's in good shape.

 

[DeNoZZo]

I'm going to give a good look when I see it this weekend. But the guy said the it was rebuildable.

 

[Calan]

Why does that one piston look like it has been replaced, and the others look burnt?

Just curious...

 

[DeNoZZo]

Why does that one piston look like it has been replaced, and the others look burnt?

Just curious...

I think it just looked that way with the pictures being too small. I made them bigger, and now you can see things a lot better.

 

[crimsondragon]

That's not a bare block. It's a short block. If it was bare, you would need everything for it. I have a bare block with no crank, pistons, pan, or anything.

Yes it's a 6 bolt. Count the flywheel bolts.

Yes you can use 2g pistons on 1g rods...if you had a machine shop modify them to accept each other. No you cannot just drop them in and go. The wirst pin sizes are different. At the price to modify each piston, you might as well get forged pistons that'll fit right on with no modification.

For $60 you can't lose unless everything has a hidden crack in it and nothing is salvageable. But from the pics it looks salvageable.

 

[DeNoZZo]

That's not a bare block. It's a short block. If it was bare, you would need everything for it. I have a bare block with no crank, pistons, pan, or anything.

Yes it's a 6 bolt. Count the flywheel bolts.

Yes you can use 2g pistons on 1g rods...if you had a machine shop modify them to accept each other. No you cannot just drop them in and go. The wirst pin sizes are different. At the price to modify each piston, you might as well get forged pistons that'll fit right on with no modification.

For $60 you can't lose unless everything has a hidden crack in it and nothing is salvageable. But from the pics it looks salvageable.

Thanks for the info

BTW- i'm not stupid, i knew it was a 6 bolt. And I found out it included enough to call it a short block just before I made the post, so I just got confuzzled with myself.

 

[Defiant]

I'd want to see what the cylinder wall around that melted piston looks like.

 

[synthetek]

the T on the pistons indicate that it is a turbo, you should have it checked by a machine shop to see if you can just hone it and use your pistons, or if you have to over bore it and get new pistons. The crank journals should also be checked to make shure that it doesn't need a new crank.

 

[jhm91tsi]

If its no good you can recycle it for more then you got in it.