3sgte mechanic needed Options

[Malhar95]

My cars been sitting for a while now and sadly I don't have space to fix it myself.
Basically it needs the main/rod bearing replaced since I ran out of oil and had a knock. It knocks little past 3k now after I added oil. Obviously I've stopped driving the car to prevent more damage.


I need someone in the houston area who's willing to either replace just the bearings and do a timing belt job too since it was leaking from there. OR swap out the motor with another replacement. I see them going for $1100 average with the wiring and sometimes transmission. (If lucky)


If that's the case we just need to take the old one out and put the new one.

It's a 2nd gen 3sgte with a s54

[Smaay]

oh yeah, duh i forgot about that. yeah unfortunately they are a shop and need to pay the bills.

if you really do have a knock, there is a good chance the crank is damaged. you might get lucky (i have several times) have the crank polished and it will clean it up. rod bearings could be done with the engine in the car but if you want to do the mains too, its time to pull the engine and do it on a stand. If you are going to do all that, might as well hone the cylinders and replace the rings.

[Malhar95]

oh yeah, duh i forgot about that. yeah unfortunately they are a shop and need to pay the bills.

if you really do have a knock, there is a good chance the crank is damaged. you might get lucky (i have several times) have the crank polished and it will clean it up. rod bearings could be done with the engine in the car but if you want to do the mains too, its time to pull the engine and do it on a stand. If you are going to do all that, might as well hone the cylinders and replace the rings.

Exactly, thats why I was thinking it would be cost efficient for just relaxemnt and then building the one that gets out for more power. If the cost is 1500ish I don't mind.