Evening. is there any way of checking if ive got forged pistons without taking the heads off or running the engine till destruction?

And is there any way of checking if the turbos are uprated, or in good health again without taking them off and physically looking?

 

I only ask as the car i bought has a claimed 400hp, i have no doubt its running high power, i just want to know its running it healthy.

 

Any help appreciated.

Mark

Not to my knowledge mate.....

 

.....the only way of checking the internals is to dismantle the engine AFAIK......

 

Richard:oops:

I asked the same question before as I have a spare engine that 'apparently' had uprated internals, yes the only way to know is taking it apart.

not sure how to check pistons but rods and crank you can check by undoing sump and simply compare to the oem units

Damn, ok thanks. guess ill just have to take their word for it.

just out of interest what can the standard stuff handle, its still got the original side mounts aswell.

I think they say 600 but all depends on condition.

Ok, so i shouldnt get so worried just yet, it passed the emissions test so well it would have passed a cat test, is that proof that its running properly or not. Or would that tell sod all? :D

Not allot really, mine almost passes the cat test and its had every thing bypassed and bodged

Where did you get your 300 from Sparky?

 

Al.

I got it from a lad in aylesbury called sam, he got it off his mates dad who imported it himself.

you'll have to take the oilpan off to see if it has forged pistons and/or rods

 

(Also most aftermarket pistons have their brandname stamped on the bottom side of the piston)

thats handy, when i give it an oil change i might whip that off, i take it its straight forward enough.

thats handy, when i give it an oil change i might whip that off, i take it its straight forward enough.

 

 

Oh you have sooooo much to learn ;)

 

Meanwhile welcome to the world of zeds.

 

Ok not many things are straight forward and removal of the sump is up there with splitting atoms etc. when doing it at home on a trolley jack, not impossible by any means but unless you have a problem that needs fixing leave alone.

 

Jeff TT

I hope i never need to take it off then, :D