CURTIS

I bought this EB 4.0L engine from the wreckers that is blowing smoke and has no compression for $200. Now Im going to do a total rebuild on it with a jim mock and all other new parts racing pistons etc, Will this stop it from blowing smoke and get it back to good as new???

RaceCraft

so long as you spend the extra few bucks and get it all re-machined

RaceCraft

by that i mean decked, bored , crank etc

mongrelEB

$200 for a throwaway motor, he saw you coming!
Sorry but it's true

The rebuild will stop it smoking, provided as Tibbo said, you do the thing properly.
Bore, deck, grind and balance the crank. Face the head, even if you don't port it.

That'll fix it.

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Walkinshaw

yeah $200 is pretty steep. You would want that to come with heaq, manafolds, fuel rail injectors, tb etc etc to make it worthwile.

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Ill take it as a complement i think.............

CURTIS

what price would u say is a good price???

RaceCraft

for a short motor that you know is r**ted, with no compression etc, i'd throw a carton of beer their way..

It was worthless to them,, they are a dime a dozen BUT don't let it discourage you from rebuilding it.. I know dudes that have bought good running engines for 4-6 hundred only to strip them right down and rebuild them anyways

CURTIS

ok so do u think i should buy an enigne that works or get this one for how much????

RaceCraft

personally i would probally buy this one as you intend to do it up anyhow,, All you are paying for (on the rooted one) is the head, so spend no more that $100

CURTIS

so when i put in the jim mock dev5, u dont think i will need new pistons crank etc???