Here's a bunch of pics of my headgasket/ head porting job and O2 scandal.
12-16-2002, 07:24 AM
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Looking at the block w/out heads
it doesn't look like you'd want to bore it out much! Not much meat between cylinders.
That's cool you have a girl friend to hewp out. Clothed or not (shaking head). Does she really know how to do motor work? I've never ported a head, but I used to polish aluminum car wheels before they were chrome plated at my old job. I can't see how porting out intake/exhaust ports would be hard. Just need a steady hand... If you could throw some light onto the topic (or your girl friend could) I'd appreciate it!
One more Q for everyone else.. anyone have pictures of a I5 block w/out the head. Just wondering if boring out those blocks is an OK idea....
That's cool you have a girl friend to hewp out. Clothed or not (shaking head). Does she really know how to do motor work? I've never ported a head, but I used to polish aluminum car wheels before they were chrome plated at my old job. I can't see how porting out intake/exhaust ports would be hard. Just need a steady hand... If you could throw some light onto the topic (or your girl friend could) I'd appreciate it!
One more Q for everyone else.. anyone have pictures of a I5 block w/out the head. Just wondering if boring out those blocks is an OK idea....
12-16-2002, 08:20 AM
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Re: Pistons rings need to be replaced by dropping the crank through the bottom of the block
Howdy! You do not need to drop the crank to do piston rings? You cannot even drop a piston out the bottom of most Audi engines due to oil squirters, unless you remove them, which isn't needed. Pistons usually head out the top of the block, push up on the rod.
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12-16-2002, 08:48 AM
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Re: Looking at the block w/out heads
Go to my web page. Have a pic of the 7A and MC blocks (engine section). Click my sig...And no, there isn't much room to do any boring.
12-16-2002, 09:33 AM
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Re: and she live on my block
I've always found that no matter what engine I was playing with, (my experience is limited to about 9-12 engines) that no matter what mileage it was (up to 225000 miles is my experience) that the piston rings don't need to be replaced because there hasn't been enough wear to cause a problem with burning oil.. However this really depends on how often your cars oil has been changed, how it was treated etc.. The majority of the time valve seals, and headgaskets would fix the problem.
If you were to do piston rings, you can just drop your oil pan and unbolt each of the rods, and slide the piston up through the top. Also replace the rod bearings if doing this, and need special tools.
If you were to do piston rings, you can just drop your oil pan and unbolt each of the rods, and slide the piston up through the top. Also replace the rod bearings if doing this, and need special tools.