aronjaskim

I was wondering if you can install pistons and rods with the engine still in the car on the evo x. I'm gonna do cams and springs over winter and just thought that since I have to remove the head to do the springs why not go ahead and remove oil pan and do a piston / rod combo to. I have done this on other car makes but never mitsubishi just wondering if its possible.

Guru

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Not really, You'd want to hone the block anyway to make sure the piston to wall clearance is exactly what you want anyway and that requires the block to be out of the car and disassembled.

Ev0ikon

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You could do it with the oil-pan and the head off. But it's a lot easier with the engine on a stand.

evo 9 guy

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In "theory" you can do it. BUT if your going to spend the money on all of the parts, why wouldn't you just do it right the first time so there is no question about the integrity of the build.

Like my old man always used to tell me, "If you have to ask which one is better, usually your trying to go cheap. Just do it right, da**it!"

Just my $.02

tsitalon1

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This gets confsued so many times, it's not funny.

Honing does not require removing the motor, Boring does!

So the question is, does it need to be bored...I'm not sure we have a clear cut answer to that. I do think that you could get away with just honing IF you check all your clearances and the cylinders for any abnormalities...

Bighec

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For simple rods and pistons the motor does not need to be removed. Take off the head, and oil pan and bam, you're good to go. Now if you're going with over-sized pistons then I'm not sure. I don't know what is required when boring over a motor.

mlomker

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Mine were dropped in that way. It's usually only recommended on low-mileage motors. Give Buschur a ring and ask them about doing drop-ins.

This is an opinion of yours that you like stating as a fact. My engine builder considers it too risky to hone a motor with the crank in place, due to the possibility of contamination.

IndyEvo66

don't waste your time, bushur won't even talk to you unless you walk in there and throw 10k on his lap.

mlomker

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Not sure what your issue is but they talked to my mechanic when I did drop-ins. I did buy the internals from them.

Bighec

iTrader: (9)

Was this over sized or oem sized pistons?

mlomker

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OEM. Larger pistons would require boring--you have to pull the motor and send it to a machine shop for that.

Roadrunr

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I call and am treated with the utmost respect. You must be a very angry individual to make a statement like that. Go eat a twinky and smile.

Don

tsitalon1

iTrader: (3)

You are right. I am not a professional engine builder. However, I can tell you that I've personally put dropins into 5 4g63 motors and all of them were honed while in the car. All 5 motors are still running strong after 40k miles...

Be smart, perform one cylinder at a time, turn the rod journal down and stuff a rag as far down as you can to prevent said contamination.

With all that being said, I have never done this on a 4B11....so

aronjaskim

My engine is less than 10k, I doubt I would even need to hone . But I have honed with engine in before and no issues. I was just wondering if there are any parts that are in the way on the evo x that would prevent this. Im doing it.

01CBR929

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Not everyone is always treated the same, I've had both good and not so favorable experiences. For the most part it was good. I could see someone getting rubbed wrong.