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Some of you may have seen a prior post but here's a little more history on the car. I'm not sure as what I want to do. So all input will be welcomed.
Car has 31k on an unopened motor (car sat for 7 years, not cranked). Now that I've got the car back out (year and a half), it started developing a tick on the rear driverside cylinder. Pulled the spark plug wire and tick went away. So I'm guessing most likely wristpin or rod bearing.
1)- How can I tell weather it's a wristpin or a rod bearing?
2)- If it's a wristpin, should I just pull that cylinder and fix the problem? And port both heads?
3)- If it's a rod bearing. Just pull it, and re-build the whole motor?
4)-Since my goal is low to mid 11's. Buy a junkyard motor, build it with steel caps, good crank, maybe steel mains, ported heads and go for it?
Sorry for all the questions, but my sorrow has me deep in this Especial.
Car has 31k on an unopened motor (car sat for 7 years, not cranked). Now that I've got the car back out (year and a half), it started developing a tick on the rear driverside cylinder. Pulled the spark plug wire and tick went away. So I'm guessing most likely wristpin or rod bearing.
1)- How can I tell weather it's a wristpin or a rod bearing?
2)- If it's a wristpin, should I just pull that cylinder and fix the problem? And port both heads?
3)- If it's a rod bearing. Just pull it, and re-build the whole motor?
4)-Since my goal is low to mid 11's. Buy a junkyard motor, build it with steel caps, good crank, maybe steel mains, ported heads and go for it?
Sorry for all the questions, but my sorrow has me deep in this Especial.