so.. last friday i was driving on the highway in my 1991 dodge stealth rt tt awd, anyways i was trying to show off for some chicks and down shifted into third and gunned it, i got to about 85 mph then noticed a pretty big power lag,i pulled over and my car was making a loud smacking noise, and would want to stall on me when i stopped and put it in neutral and didnt feed it gas keeping it ove five hundred rpm, so i had to drive it home had my friend whos a mechanic check it out, he checked my oil and there was some gasoline in it, there wasnt any metal flake witch is a good sign though, he said that the noise is coming from the backend of the engine. I dont really know how to rebuild an engine but he does, What parts and tool do i need??

your comments are greatly appreciated,

Thanks.

Agian that was a 1991 stealth, 3.0liter v6, twin turbo, 5 speed manual, all wheel drive.

 

Rebuilding an engine on these cars is very labor intensive. For a total rebuild, you will need all new gaskets, seals, timing belt, tensioners, water pump, oil pump, rings, and bearings. You wll need a machine shop to do the head work (cleaning, valves, and seals), and to clean/hone the block. Depending on what happened to your engine, you may need a rod, piston and crankshaft turning/replacment. You will need an engine hoist to get the motor out of the car, and a wide assortment of metric sockets and wrenches. A special tool is required to set the timing belt tension. Parts alone can easilly cost $1500 and up,and machine shop work $300 and up. And you're looking at 40+ hours of labor from start to finish.