I blew it up good...

[MagicHallucinations]

Originally Posted by Turbo Zetec 'tour

that could be bored to fit the new pistons and would be good as new.

Originally Posted by B3NN3TT

Re-sleeve that bad boy.

A plan is forming

[fordrule]

woot woot...and in this corner the boosted bastard child 4cyl and in the red corner the boosted 3L that snaps axles...wonder who will win and not blow up on the strip

[cbman]

That was a concern with my block since after the machine work was done my pistons would stick out of the deck 0.015". So, I ended up just getting an oversized cometic head gasket, 0.040" thick compared to 0.027" stock.

So, as long as there isn't too much piston to cylinder clearance I should be good.

[cbman]

What brand of pistons are you using? I'm just curious even though it wouldn't have mattered.

[Turbo Zetec 'tour]

I was using Probe pistons. I had a cometic head gasket at one point, but i also have had a couple different OEM ones, none of which had any problems.

[cbman]

Originally Posted by Turbo Zetec 'tour

I was using Probe pistons. I had a cometic head gasket at one point, but i also have had a couple different OEM ones, none of which had any problems.

Your gasket may have been working fine, but I'm saying that using a thicker head gasket than stock may have prevented the pistons from hitting the head.

I wonder if your pistons were sticking out of the top of the deck at TDC (like mine).

I remember seeing a few Foci on Focaljet lately that have had probe pistons failing at the same place, but I guess for other reasons.

[Turbo Zetec 'tour]

even with the OEM gaskets the pistons never hit the head till this last run. i still think either the bearings failed which allowed enough play for the pistons to hit the head or the piston broke which then allowed enough movement for it to hit the head. since all of the pistons have cracks in the same spots im leaning toward the second one. I do know that even with a crushed OEM head gasket the pistons were no where close to coming above the gasket.

also, the pistons were perfect not a week before this happend when i put the head back on and i had OEM head gaskets both times before that.

right now im leaning towards parting it out, unless someone wants to buy the whole car for a little less than what i feel i can get from the parts, and then saving for a bit and start building a Locost 7 (Lotus 7 replica/kit car).

[CheeseEater88]

You can't let a good thing go Turbo... you need to rebuild that thing...

and why a Lotus? why not a GT? or a Kaiser Jeep? ....sorry some you-tube movie featured one.

Stock V6 contours with exhaust and intake are mid 15 secs
you were better than that... and your going to let the dream die *sigh*

but if you are going to part it... let me know

[Turbo Zetec 'tour]

Originally Posted by CheeseEater88

You can't let a good thing go Turbo... you need to rebuild that thing...

and why a Lotus? why not a GT? or a Kaiser Jeep? ....sorry some you-tube movie featured one.

Stock V6 contours with exhaust and intake are mid 15 secs
you were better than that... and your going to let the dream die *sigh*

but if you are going to part it... let me know

the reason for the lotus is simple, actually there are 2 reasons.
1: ever since i first saw one i wanted to build one
2: i can still use the zetec engine

financially it makes more sense for me to sell everything, even though i think the turbo zetec could easily be the first contour in the 12s, the money i feel i can get for all the parts would pay off everything but the SVT and my student loan. that being said, if i cant sell all of the parts i wont be parting it. its either all or none. If someone wants to buy the whole car for what i consider a fair price simply due to the mods i would rather do that than part it.

for that matter, if someone were to buy the whole car they could bring an engine with them and ill help them put it in over a weekend and it could be driven home.

[jaged]

what are you thinking for a price?