PI swap, sound good???
03-12-2008, 10:41 PM
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PI swap, sound good???
I have found a complete PI motor that I can pick up for $300, the ad says it had a slight knock when removed and was running. Now knocking is usually rod knock right? so I wouldn't have a problem since I will just be swapping the heads and other PI stuff. I'm gonna do astage 2 P&P job, stage 2 CMS cams,and put oversized valves in, new springs/retainers, and valve guides. Is Manley a good company to use because that is who I was looking at for the springs, retainers, and valves.
Now the motor is a 2001 so does that year have the aluminum crossover intake manifold? this sounds like a pretty good upgrade right?
Now the motor is a 2001 so does that year have the aluminum crossover intake manifold? this sounds like a pretty good upgrade right?
03-12-2008, 10:54 PM
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RE: PI swap, sound good???
If I were you I would figure out the knock/fix the knock and just throw the entire PI engine in. Its less of a hassle than doing a headswap and keeps your compression down. All the people I know that have done the headswap wished they would have just dropped the entire motor in, but since your already gonna P&P the heads its up to you. 2001 should have the Aluminum x-over also.
03-13-2008, 12:08 AM
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RE: PI swap, sound good???
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If I were you I would figure out the knock/fix the knock and just throw the entire PI engine in. Its less of a hassle than doing a headswap and keeps your compression down. All the people I know that have done the headswap wished they would have just dropped the entire motor in, but since your already gonna P&P the heads its up to you. 2001 should have the Aluminum x-over also.
If I were you I would figure out the knock/fix the knock and just throw the entire PI engine in. Its less of a hassle than doing a headswap and keeps your compression down. All the people I know that have done the headswap wished they would have just dropped the entire motor in, but since your already gonna P&P the heads its up to you. 2001 should have the Aluminum x-over also.
03-13-2008, 12:57 AM
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RE: PI swap, sound good???
Hey Butthole.... I know you from SVSU. We raced a bit leaving school down bay, at the begining of the year.
P.S. break your stang out I wanna see that S/C! Then we will have a real race lol
03-13-2008, 08:04 AM
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RE: PI swap, sound good???
Haha, so you really do know first hand I'm an assclown! lol My car wont be seeing the light of day for a few more weeks. I've got it dissasembled prety good. I hit a deer (a baby bambie shredded by a semi), a few weeks ago when I went down to Kentuky. Not a lot of damage just chipped paint on the bumper but to me it's too ugly to take in public. I'm also in the middle of rewiring my engine bay, to hide as many wires as I can. I didn't think it would be as hard as it's been lol. And, I thought it was you in class but I wasn't for sure.
03-13-2008, 08:33 AM
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RE: PI swap, sound good???
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I have found a complete PI motor that I can pick up for $300, the ad says it had a slight knock when removed and was running. Now knocking is usually rod knock right? so I wouldn't have a problem since I will just be swapping the heads and other PI stuff. I'm gonna do astage 2 P&P job, stage 2 CMS cams,and put oversized valves in, new springs/retainers, and valve guides. Is Manley a good company to use because that is who I was looking at for the springs, retainers, and valves.
Now the motor is a 2001 so does that year have the aluminum crossover intake manifold? this sounds like a pretty good upgrade right?
I have found a complete PI motor that I can pick up for $300, the ad says it had a slight knock when removed and was running. Now knocking is usually rod knock right? so I wouldn't have a problem since I will just be swapping the heads and other PI stuff. I'm gonna do astage 2 P&P job, stage 2 CMS cams,and put oversized valves in, new springs/retainers, and valve guides. Is Manley a good company to use because that is who I was looking at for the springs, retainers, and valves.
Now the motor is a 2001 so does that year have the aluminum crossover intake manifold? this sounds like a pretty good upgrade right?
03-13-2008, 05:48 PM
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RE: PI swap, sound good???
compression doesn't bother me cause I won't be going s/c but I will run nitrous and if I remember you want a little higher compression w/ nitrous.
What else could be a "knock" in this motor? usually refers to rods right?
What else could be a "knock" in this motor? usually refers to rods right?
03-13-2008, 05:53 PM
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RE: PI swap, sound good???
A knock could mean pinging. could've been fuel system issues or something like that. hell, it could be anything. keep looking for a motor without problems, don't buy somebody else's headaches.
