What the hell? Someone deleted my post. Seriously what the f*** administrators?

I asked the guy if he was able to turn the crankshaft by hand, it's a 1 1/16" wrench. I asked if the engine blew up or stopped running while he was driving it or if it was something he just noticed one day when he went to go start it, because maybe it's just the starter. He hasn't really given any specifics on what happened so we don't know what's up.

Can you post the info from the reciept?

I had a Japser engine put in my Escort once, and it cost $3950, and I thought that was expensive.

Hmmmm 94,000 + 400 = 94,400, not 101,000

haha x2

my built engine only cost about $2100 ($1300 parts, $800 build)

Ouch:cry:

i'll scan it up for you guys sometime soon

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heres the picts sorry they are a little big. you may want to download them and then use a zoom tool on windows or something. but they are huge. and i lied. it was only $6800

Wow, still seems like a lot for an engine, but oh well...

^not really for a brand new gm crate engine. and its CAD remember, its always more expensive up there.

Yeah, thats true. Didn't think about the geographic difference...

Ok so we started tearing into the engine and its just the crank bearings, good news is that I can get the bearings and crank for about $150.00 then i am going to replace sensors as I go first one is the oil sensor that will be done when i replace the bearings and crank.


Little side note wondering how to get an aleromod.com Vinyl for the front window???

i had mine made custom, think cafepress makes them though, google it

WE KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE:eek: lol jokes....Of coarse it's expensive that's Saskatoon Motor Products for ya and of coarse the dollar difference too between countries. I would just go to a wrecker and find an engine for it, it would be cheaper in the long run instead of puttin in that 3.8 but that's my opinion.

Raz

Ok new question on the whole thing i can get a 2.3 block but no head is there anyway that if i put my head off my 2.4 on it would it work??????? or should i just get over the price for the crank kit and buy it????????

this man speaks troof!

stay 2.4L w/ 2.4L and 2.3L w/ 2.3L.....

That oil light sensor in the head is a dummy light. If that light goes on and says Low Oil, you're already too late. A better rule of thumb EVERYBODY should do regardless of make/year/etc... is at every gas up, check the fluids, belts, battery connections, clean the windows, and check tire pressures.

Just some info for you,
the 2.4 is the replacement to the 2.3L the 2.3 fail in the head crack alot and head gasket would fail alot to....
So the GM engine builders re-did the 2.3 and came up with 2.4L
I agree to stick with 2.3 to 2.3 ect...
Now if you can find a w41 block now that was a racing beast ..

I remember this site had all that was mantapart....
http://www.mantapart.com/


good luck on your build.:cool:

thats ok, i've moved

i doubt anyone on here will come up and kill you.... i've met a lot of guys on here....no one insane.... (annoying, but not insane)

mantapart has a lot of stuff, but they're highly UNreputable in service.

The new batch of 2.3L headgaskets that are now on the market, get rid of the issue of headgasket failures.

If someone wanted to build a sweet motor they don't need a 2.3L block, even if it was a w41 block. W41 block is the same as any other 2.3L block of its year. The head isn't any different than a 2.3LHO. The goodies that a person would want from a w41 is the rare red IDI valve cover and the cams. The intake manifold is the same as a 2.3HO, blah blah blah.