Craig blew his eninge today....., ... yeah what can i say Options

[urbandork]

Today after the socal mini meet i went up the 405 to meet up a few homies. With my g/f tired i decided to head home for some r&r. On the way home, traveling east on the 10, my engine when by by. I was only going like 65 and I was with in my boost limits but something gave. Engine changed noise and power droped.

I drove home from western exit to calstate la jsut going slow. Any applied power cause a knocking noise.

getting off the freeway it souned like it was running on either 2 or 3 cylinders. So probably blew a rod, colapsed a piston, or blew some rings. Either way im F****** up the butt now. Im just glad i was able to limp home.

So soon i might actually have my trubo set up for sale. Cus if i rebuild the 5s im not truboing it. And if i swamp for a red top im not guna need the trubo.

What do u guys think rebuild the 5s? If so what kind a pistons and connecting rods should i get. Compression wise and company wise, where can i find them. What else do i want

Should i do a BEAMS swamp? if so what tranny should i use?

Should i d a 3sgte?

im so sad i think im guna cry.

[urbandork]

Ok compression test done.

cyl 1 150
cyl 2 145
cyl 3 60 o noooo
cyl 4 60 oooooonoooo

I think i have a blown head gasket. Probably between the 3 and 4 cylinder. cus when i do the compresion test on 3 gas and stuff blows out of 4 and when i do 4 stuff blows out of 3.

I know that cyl 1 and 2 are a lil low cus it should be 178 tops and 142 lowest, but considering my engine has 190k miles on it with a rebuild at 170 i would think 150 and 145 is ok right lol?


n e way i also check sprak plugs, wires, BTM, cap and rotor

what do u guys think

and can someone post a link on where i can get a new metal head gasket.


Also the idea was thrown around that it maybe that both the valves for the 3 and 4 cylinders are out and thus the low compression, however i think because stuff was shooting out of the oposite cylinder that it must be a blown head gasket.

I must also note that i cant see any coolan or oil leaking so perhaps its a really tight small/special spot on the head gasket between the 3 and 4 cylinder that doesnt cover/expose any vains for the coolant/oil.

what do u gys think????