Engine Reuild Suggestions

[Paladin06Greg]

Well, it looks like I've had the misfortune of piston ring failure. Yea, I know it seems crazy with just 27000 miles but, I've got a lot of crankcase vent tube blow back with some oil.

So, while I'm in there how about suggestions for pistons, rings, valve springs and whatever else I should do while it's open. Don't foget to tell me where to get them.

Thanks

[SC V6]

I would get total seal piston rings... they make a gapless top ring which are awesome.. they are chrome.... what I did was called Total Seal, and got an adress and sent them a piston, and they would fit it w\ the perfect rings... http://www.totalseal.com/totalseal3.html as far as pistons.. I thought u had forged components??? I would get JE forged pistons...

so did u have a leak down test?? what happened? weren't you running forged pistons??

[Paladin06Greg]

No leak test until Monday. All the shops are too busy or closed. The pistons, like the rings are OEM.

[SC V6]

gotcha.. I think I had you mixed up w\ someone else for the forged pistons.. I bet you ran lean and cracked a piston lan.. possibly more than one.. thats my guess.. u can either bore out the short block, if the scratches arn't deep enough and get aftermarket pistons.. or a new short block

[shidosha01]

Greg,

You've got a PM.

[Paladin06Greg]

Made the call this morning. We had a good talk..

[adam2562]

i have a shortblock with pistons and rods and crank but it needs rod bearings.. if u wanna buy it from me... the shortblock has less than 10k on it and came from an Avalon.. (same block)

[Paladin06Greg]

Thanks but no thanks!

[adam2562]

no problem man... its just laying around i thought i would need it.. but it turns out my engine with 152k is doing really good..