2.1 or 2.4 long rod, looking for decent spool with streetable power

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Dec 25, 2010 | 05:35 PM

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RockmanX

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Good post. After buying the needed tools its often more expensive to do it yourself than to have the machine shop assemble it. I have everything but a ring grinder. I have built over a dozen various engines but im leaving assembly of mine to the machine shop because i dont have a clean enough shop to assemble it. Sometimes its good to put pride aside and just let someone else do it.

agreed on this point hints why i did not assemble mine tscompusa i dont care really i want it done right the first time. I rather be the payman when it come to engine assembly then to screw up and redo and possible have to redo more stuff again. If i had spare money and TIME maybe i would on a bs motor that i did not care about but i just dont have to time to be working running a business and focus on engine assembly. I make money to spend it i choose to spend it on somebody else that knows more about putting motors together

Dec 25, 2010 | 05:39 PM

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you need to get the technical bulletins from mitsubishi and read and learn how these engines work.. regardless you will need to eventually wrench on the car yourself. if you want it i have it, just pm me.. all you gotta do is read it.. and i know you have enough interest in these cars to learn a thing or two from the guides.

Dec 25, 2010 | 07:42 PM

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how much do machine shops charge for it? so let the machine shop do the rings and etc and then you assemble the bearings, rods, etc?

can they make everything work then unassemble it and give it back in pieces so you can assemble yourself? i really want to do it myself.. but i can give up having to do grinding etc.

i was told $300 to file the rings and assemble the shortblock after they do all the machine work including fitting everything to the "proper" clearance. of course all the machine work is not included in the $300.

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Dec 25, 2010 | 08:34 PM

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ta ace

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machine work fr me ws $310 to line hone mains, install arp mains, new freeze plugs, cleean/dip block, check cyl. wall thickness/ware and hone..

however i will get the tolerances bring it home and assy. myself done it before just need to get the info the tools (gauge assy. lube, ring comp, beer)

i see my car as a hobby and it means something knowing i built it, of course with the help of friends and aaron/english racing, and alot of people on this forum... couldn't do it without you guys!!

either way merry christmas guys!, tomorrow stock motor comes out, then wait on the ups man lol

Dec 25, 2010 | 10:00 PM

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I had a friend that had a 2.0L long rod. I also had a friend do a 2.2L long rod. The 2.2L had a twinscroll 4094r attatched to it. And let me tell you you want a wild ride in a car that was supposed to not like the 4094r then I couldnt imagine a 2.2L long rod with a 6262.