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Second five-cylinder bottom-end rebuild
Rebuild the five-cylinder bottom end after the oil-starvation damage, bore the block for 81.5 mm pistons and prepare the fuel system for E85.
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Plan
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Parts
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Decisions & Unknowns
What I need to figure out:
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Rebore the block for 81.5 mm pistons and use 139.5 mm H-beam rods.
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Refresh the fuel system for E85 operation.
Tasks
What I need to do:
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Remove and disassemble the engine after the oil-starvation damage.
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Machine the block for Wiseco 81.5 mm pistons and install new rods, bearings and rings.
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Revise the for closer centering and reinstall the transmission.
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Install the , and for E85 operation.
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Replace the damaged radiator with the .
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Reassemble the engine and return it to the car.