Anybody done this before??? - Page 2

Redog · 03-07-2007, 11:16 AM

Ouch, I don't know if they make an aftermarket crank but they do make an aftermarket cams for the 2.4.

You give me dirty thoughts BTW

Cliff8928 · 03-07-2007, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by pawzbear

didnt think a bump would have anything to do with cracking forged metal, though.

I'm pretty sure your crank shaft is cast, not forged.

pawzbear · 03-07-2007, 04:34 PM

^whatever, sorry.. i never claimed to be a crank shaft genius. Im no good with those details like that...

Eh_nigma · 03-07-2007, 04:46 PM

I just threw that one in there because it's happened...

SweetNLow · 03-07-2007, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Cliff8928

I'm pretty sure your crank shaft is cast, not forged.

ya its cast. BIG difference between cast and forged cranks.

i think this is simply a case of bad luck though. havent ever heard of somthing like this ever happening in a 2.4 thats for sure

Spilner521 · 03-08-2007, 12:17 AM

It was probably just one of those one in a million chances of being a defective part from the factory. I've beaten the piss out of my 2.4 with a turbo and stock internals and haven't broken anything yet **knocks on wood**

pawzbear · 03-08-2007, 12:19 AM

^^ well thats nice to hear. new stock crank herrrrrre we go!!

spyhunter · 03-09-2007, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Spilner521

It was probably just one of those one in a million chances of being a defective part from the factory. I've beaten the piss out of my 2.4 with a turbo and stock internals and haven't broken anything yet **knocks on wood**

Definitely can vouch for the stock crankshaft working just fine, only bottom end work is JE pistons and Eagle rods, granted it's all balanced but that's it.

I also have a verified 360+hp and 360+tq on this motor and growing, haven't broke the bottom end yet. The stock crank should be good for near 500hp, a few sources on j-body.org are claiming, but only like 1 guy on j-body has built a 2.4 to over 400hp that i know of. hah.

pawzbear · 03-12-2007, 10:43 PM

Well, apparently my engine block was worn or something as well...
My mom explained this to me secondhand from the machine shop and so sorry if it doesnt make too much sense...
Basically they bored out the block and are putting in the slightly bigger pistons.
woohoo what an engine mod!! im catchin up to the pack, yall.....

......kidding. =/

i just want my effing car back, im sick of driving trucks.

Gr1m · 03-12-2007, 11:08 PM

yea i was so pissed when the body shop had my car for like a month and a half...although i got to drive around in a 07 TSX for most of it, but i still missed the 'ho

jackal2000 · 03-12-2007, 11:09 PM

the block getting bored and honed is normal for high mileage rebuilds.

pawzbear · 03-12-2007, 11:11 PM

naaahhhh reallllyyyy =-P

Ghadsphi · 03-13-2007, 05:09 AM

I would have thought a cute girl in a truck was a stud magnent in N. Carolina... Shows what I know.

cherrington17 · 03-13-2007, 07:33 AM

....shes a magnet for something... i'm not so sure its studs though..

jackal2000 · 03-13-2007, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by pawzbear

naaahhhh reallllyyyy =-P

yes really. and just because the pistons are bigger doesnt mean jack. they will rip apart just as easy as the ones you had in there. switching out stock for oversized stock is not an upgrade.

pawzbear · 03-13-2007, 11:39 PM

i was being sarcastic jon.. i knew it wasnt a big deal and knew it was routine.. im not auto genius at all but that i didnt need schooling on =-P

AlbinoMonkeyRat · 03-13-2007, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cherrington17

....shes a magnet for something... i'm not so sure its studs though..

probably got an extra vowel in there...............

just ribbin' ya, Candace.

Eh_nigma · 03-17-2007, 10:33 PM

With the mechanics doing this, is it being possibly covered by insurance? Just something that happened to my old roomates Bronco... he threw in a rebuilt a few years back, this winter it had the same thing happen - minus the crank shaft breaking, but it was pretty damaged. They bored it out, however, under the cost of the repair, he threw in new forged pistons. Granted he had to add about $300, but the insurance claim covered the initial $900.

Just a thought...

And for the record, if you think driving around trucks is bad... my rental while the 'ho was in the shop... Toyota Echo. When I accidentally broke that, I went to a focus. Ford... Focus... yeah... so, minus Driving an old Datsun, I personally wouldn't mind hopping in a truck as a rental.

Anyway, yeah, just throwing the idea of some piston possibilities your way.

pawzbear · 03-18-2007, 03:24 AM

nah we got all the parts back now. and the work done on my car is virtually free anyways (except for parts)
The truck isnt rental anyways... its a spare one. we have a few trucks.. one for work, one for everyday driving, and the summer family ride/boat tow-er.
im rollin in the huge boat tow-er fit everybody-mobile.. the Expedition.

better than my old Silverado, eh Jon?
I loved that effing thing.....

pawzbear · 03-19-2007, 11:18 PM

SOOOOOO apparently my engine is blue now? lmao.
the tech thats rebuilding my engine knows i love my bloo car, and since the black paint on the engine previously wasnt very pretty, he sanded it down or whatev and painted it blue for me. (uhm, k? black was fine but blue is cool....) We have high temp engine paint in all colors lying around, its not like it was a big deal. Its more of a grayish blue in person.. like my car.
Also i love my shiney NEW pistons and bored engine block.. its quite pretty.

I have Eibach springs, kyb2 struts, and front/rear strut bars coming in this week to be installed while its down.. might as well!!