i have a ? about a pi motor

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05-10-2008, 10:30 PM

bad_ass_stang

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i have a ? about a pi motor

my ? is i have a 1998 gt and i am rebulding the motorand the guy who is doing it says it is a pi motor wich i did not know how can i tell by looking at the motor.

05-10-2008, 10:46 PM

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RE: i have a ? about a pi motor

If it's stock it's not a PI engine. Take a picture of the intake manifold, under the valve covers, and the front timing cover. I can tell you then.

05-11-2008, 12:32 AM

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RE: i have a ? about a pi motor

ok i will do that as soon as i go back down to the shop

05-11-2008, 01:48 AM

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RE: i have a ? about a pi motor

Intake manifold- fist runner in the front goes to the drivers side.

Heads- intake ports are square

On the street- If it gets beat by civics then its not pi

05-11-2008, 04:35 PM

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RE: i have a ? about a pi motor

if you can't tell from doing that, you can tell by taking the valve covers off and looking on the heads. there was a a recent thread on here that shows exactly how to tell that way. try searching it

05-11-2008, 04:46 PM

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RE: i have a ? about a pi motor

^ other then looking for the "PI" casting mark (exhaust side of head) I don't know what your talking about. There is really no difference looking under the valve cover.

05-11-2008, 06:33 PM

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RE: i have a ? about a pi motor

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ORIGINAL: oxfordgt

Intake manifold- fist runner in the front goes to the drivers side.

Heads- intake ports are square

On the street- If it gets beat by civics then its not pi

+1
if it is indeed a full pi motor then:
check the first intake runner
if it goes to the driver side then pi
if its to the passenger side its a npi