Short Block... please help

by **SC V6** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 5:07 am

so anyway, I don't have any real time to explain what happened right now, but is there anywhere that has a high proformance short block for the Solara? or is it pretty much stock? Some crap happened, and now I need a new one.. which is some crap... someone please help.. thanks
Scott

Website · by **DavPak** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 5:20 am

well, i can't help you get a performance short block, but i am interested in hearing what happened!

by **SC V6** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 5:37 am

thanks... does anyone know if there is even one existing? Basically to make a long story short... I took my oil pressure sensor out, put my mechanical oil gauge on, it leaked so i put the stock one back in, then yesterday went to put my electrical gauge on, the sending unit for that didn't fit in the space, so I went to put the stock sensor back in, it got cross threaded, and stripped the hole, and now I have been FU%ked in teh AS$. this sucks.. anyway, someone please Help
thanks
Scott

by **Mole** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 7:15 am

yikes.... time for a rental car. sorry i have no solutions to your prob for the engine though.... :-?

by **Ragtop George** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 7:33 am

I am sure you can get those threads fixed without a whole new shortblock. There are inserts you can get, or you can drill and tap it for a larger size and then use a bushing to reduce it back down. You will likely need professional help, but it will still be many many $$ cheaper than a new block!

Other than that, talk to Jim @ foreign affairs.

George

by **Yanks0114** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 8:44 am

Yeah george is right. Most likely they'll just retap the block, I wouldn't do it yourself unless you are really good at not getting shavings, but a good speed shop should have no problem doing it.

by **SC V6** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 10:58 am

yeah they said that they might be able to do it... and even then it wasn't 100% going to work.. adn since the parents are going to help out.. I figure, better do it right... while the block is apart.. im getting a competition valve job done, and having getting it all ported and polished.. im thinking about getting a different cam if I can find it somewhere.... also im looking into those low compression pistons... but.. its looking like im going ot make the engine better, even thought its a pain to replace the whole short block.
thanks
any info would eb greatly appreciated. thanks
Scott

by **SC V6** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 5:31 pm

would new springs, and lifters be any helpful? I mean, since the car won't even let you go past 6000 anyway.. really?
thanks
Scott

by **Mole** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 6:16 pm

you can try and try, but it will boil down to asking a local shop willing to do the job, at a custom task since there are no such products that exists for our platforms.

Short Block... please help

Short Block... please help

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