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Old 12-17-2009, 07:28 PM   #1
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Default Spun bearing on stock motor. build ideas.

so i spun a bearing (most likely, regardless it is borked) the other night and well i now need to decide on what to do next. which is both and .

so i need some feedback/suggestions. anything would be extremely helpful. and yes I'm on the stock 5 speed. car has about 70k miles.


1. Rebuild my motor back to stock specs, but that newer crank with more oil journals, and maybe different bearings/clearances?

2. Hybrid build - that newer stock crank, maybe upgraded rods and pistons?

3. new short block and swap over what i can to it

4. used complete 2.0

5. full STi swap


also thinking about possibly running E85

I'm on a budget of about 2-4k. i already have a shop that can assemble/re build the motor for me for about 400 so im good on that.
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Old 12-17-2009, 08:18 PM   #2
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i think you are going to need more money. What's the condition of the heads?
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Old 12-17-2009, 08:21 PM   #3
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the heads are fine i would think. havent pulled the motor apart yet to see anything. waiting to decide on most stuff first.
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Old 12-18-2009, 05:18 PM   #4
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anyone? i can get a nice deal on some eagle rods and CP pistons. they any good?
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Old 12-18-2009, 06:57 PM   #5
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Did you figure out what caused the spun bearing? Low oil level, cracked pickup, dirty oil, or some other cause?
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Old 12-18-2009, 09:24 PM   #6
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anyone? i can get a nice deal on some eagle rods and CP pistons. they any good?
Yes, they're good....

We need some more details to give you any sound advice
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Old 12-19-2009, 03:57 AM   #7
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Yes, they're good....

We need some more details to give you any sound advice
well i dont really know where to start, what do ya need to know?


and no, i will be able to tell you what happened in a few weeks when i get the motor out and apart. i think it had something to do with hard cornering+high revs in the cold ass winter lol.
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Old 12-19-2009, 08:03 AM   #8
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so i spun a bearing (most likely, regardless it is borked) the other night and well i now need to decide on what to do next. which is both and .

so i need some feedback/suggestions. anything would be extremely helpful. and yes I'm on the stock 5 speed. car has about 70k miles.


1. Rebuild my motor back to stock specs, but that newer crank with more oil journals, and maybe different bearings/clearances?

2. Hybrid build - that newer stock crank, maybe upgraded rods and pistons?

3. new short block and swap over what i can to it

4. used complete 2.0

5. full STi swap


also thinking about possibly running E85

I'm on a budget of about 2-4k. i already have a shop that can assemble/re build the motor for me for about 400 so im good on that.
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Old 12-19-2009, 09:26 AM   #9
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If you spun a bearing , there is a good chance your heads/cams are trashed.
It takes surprisingly little bearing material to score the cams & Journals \
I would tear it down , then see exactly what u need .
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Old 12-19-2009, 10:09 AM   #10
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If you spun a bearing , there is a good chance your heads/cams are trashed.
It takes surprisingly little bearing material to score the cams & Journals \
I would tear it down , then see exactly what u need .
Even then, they aren't exactly trashed, just need a deck and align hone on the journals, and new/polished cams.
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Old 12-19-2009, 11:25 AM   #11
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I guess it all depends on how much driving was done after , Another member( Ronzogonzo) spun a bearing on a 255 & drove only 11 miles babying it , heads, crank & cams destroyed
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Yeah, my heads/cams are scarred up after someone spinning a rod bearing or two.
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Old 12-19-2009, 03:15 PM   #13
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I guess it all depends on how much driving was done after , Another member( Ronzogonzo) spun a bearing on a 255 & drove only 11 miles babying it , heads, crank & cams destroyed
well i guess we need to tear it apart to see. but we drove about 1-5ish miles i would say i think, just to get it home.
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Old 12-20-2009, 05:44 AM   #14
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i did the samething... i have an STi already tho...
100mm CP pistons
Eagle rods
New cryo treated crank
supertech valve train
kelford 264 cams
11mm oil pump(i think...)
new oil cooler
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Old 12-20-2009, 02:58 PM   #15
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^^ on what turbo?


how do those cams preform/sound? i was considering cams. but they arent useful at my power goals, and am in it more for the sound (i know). i like the nice lopey idle and whatnot.
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Old 12-20-2009, 09:41 PM   #16
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FP green for now... in a couple months it will be swapped for an HTA 35r setup... what are your power goals? most people look to jus stage 2 and
call it a day... others(like me) get there and realize that this car has way more potential!! i don't think the sound is that much different from whatever one is telling me... car should be finished soon, i will let you know how she sounds...lol i am in it for the sound also... but what changes the note alot is if you switch to an equal length header... makes our cars sound like EVO's...lol


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^^ on what turbo?


how do those cams preform/sound? i was considering cams. but they arent useful at my power goals, and am in it more for the sound (i know). i like the nice lopey idle and whatnot.
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Old 12-20-2009, 10:49 PM   #17
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when your rebuilding these engines what do you have to or should replace and were can you get the gasket kits???
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Old 12-20-2009, 10:58 PM   #18
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local subaru dealership or a speed shop in your area... We have 4 or 5 in our area that sell them. you want websites that sell them?

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Old 12-20-2009, 11:19 PM   #19
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hey yea i would but like what should u replace like oil pump, bearings, and ect.. just kindo if need a list to know what im getting into lol im not sure whats wrong with my motor still need to pull my friend was doing like 120 and now it knocks like crazy??? any ideas lol thanks
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Old 12-20-2009, 11:54 PM   #20
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If you decide to go with #5, I've got a used STI short block with 67,800 mi. that I'm about to put up for sale. Heads were damaged due to cracked oil pickup tube, but car seized up before there was any damage to the lower end. ( See this thread for details: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1864345 ) Dealer said I just needed new top end, but I opted for a whole new motor. Mechanic said the heads could be fixed with an over sized cam (meaning the journals are over sized) and a proper honing of the journal bearing surface on the heads. Anyway, thought I'd throw that out there. PM me if interested.
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http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/re...placement.html
is one... sounds like a rod but can't tell without hearing her... will it start?
If its knocking like that i wouldn't start it again...lol. Have it towed to a shop and let them check it out...

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