Here is a Picture of the front of my engine - I have removed my radiator and my power steering pump to get this picture

Just to clarify what you are looking at - this is a picture of the front my engine in my 96 Neon DOHC 2.0.


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Theres a big hole in your block is whats wrong with it.

 

Yep - I threw a Rod or two last year while racing at AMS - I was on the Back Stretch doing about 130MPH when she blew - finally got around to pulling the engine out last weekend to install a new motor.

The hole is about the size of a softball.

The Funny thing is - I can still start the engine and it will run (Very Very Very Rough -it wont idle on its own - so you have to keep on the gas) -but it runs - I drove it off the trailer into the garage with that hole in it.

I was amazed the engine still runs with that much damage!

Greg

 

Wow that is pretty amazing that it still runs like that...I don't know that I would do that myself. I don't think I could take the sound of my car in such pain. Gonna tear it apart and rebuild the motor or you just going to swap a new motor in there?

 

I got Lucky and picked up a Brand New Long Block Crate Engine (which is very rare - usually they are remanufactured short block crate engines) and I will be installing it this weekend.

I have the old Motor disconnected and ready to pull - but having a slight issue of pulling it out - not enough room to pull the engine out - trying to decide if I should pull the timing belt and pulleys off or dropping the drive train to get the engine out, I need about 2 more inches of clarence for the fly wheel to clear the transmission housing.

I have read a few feeds on here that I can take a SOHC engine block and move all of my DOHC parts on to it and it will work - so that is my next proj - I picked up a cheap 98 Dodge Neon (wrecked) with a SOHC engine in it and try to upgrade it to DOHC and have a spare motor for when I blow this new engine.

I will probably blow up this new engine [:@] - I have become more aggressive with my racing!

Greg

 

man thats crazy.. that motor is done if you kept running it with that hole.. i doubt u can save any thing out of it.... but still thats pretty kool that it started lol

keep us updated with pictures as you work on the new project car im really interested in it now.. [sm=bounceybounce.gif]

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That's crazy. What do u think the cause of it was? How many miles are on the car?

 

Why not run it at this point. Not like you could hurt a perfectly destroyed motor anyhow.

 

It is Crazy RayDog26 - There is still some oil in the crank - since it runs - I figure most of it is worth salvaging. Like to see if I can take a SOHC Block and put all of my DOHC parts on it. I have read on here people doing it and it works!

I will definately post pictures - I figure my next pictures should be Saturday or Sunday - I have to finish installing my new Motor.!

Thanks
Greg

 

Hi lblackneon - I think the engine was ready to blow - I have about 18000 Miles on it - being my 2nd year racing (actually going on my 3rd Racing) I am surprised the engine lasted that long - I think the equate 1 weekend of Racing ( 1 practice session, 1 Qualify Session, and 1 Race) is equivilant to 1 year of regular driving on a Engine - I think I probably have about 20 races on that engine.

Being I ran Sythentic in it helped protect most of it - I think the Piston or Cylinder had enough and just grabbed and snapped - I will know more this weekend when I take the engine apart!

Thanks for inqiuring!

Greg