PokerJoker
Well-known member
Hey guys,
Well after finally getting the Check Engine Light off and the computer working properly, it looks like I might need a rebuild. Started driving a little more than I have been and noticed a pretty significant knock. I thought it might be timing related but my timing is right on. It's not as noticable when cold, but as it warms up it gets worse. It's real loud when its in gear, when I put it in park it quiets down a bit...also, oil pressure starts off around 40 cold, then as she warms up drops to around 20-25ish, but then if sitting at red light or coasting into turn it drops to 0, then as soon as I give her the gas, it jumps back up to 20ish.
So, changed the oil and noticed a lot of metal flakes in the filter. Took her to a shop (different shop than my previous post) and they listened to it, looked at the metal in the filter and concluded it's probably time for a rebuild.
Question is, if I do this would you rebuild the original engine and keep it stock? Or, drop in a GM performance engine (nothing too radical) to get more horsepower...and if I do that, can I keep the original intake, distributor, carb and computer? I feel like I'd like to keep those parts, they seem to be working fine.
Any advice?
Well after finally getting the Check Engine Light off and the computer working properly, it looks like I might need a rebuild. Started driving a little more than I have been and noticed a pretty significant knock. I thought it might be timing related but my timing is right on. It's not as noticable when cold, but as it warms up it gets worse. It's real loud when its in gear, when I put it in park it quiets down a bit...also, oil pressure starts off around 40 cold, then as she warms up drops to around 20-25ish, but then if sitting at red light or coasting into turn it drops to 0, then as soon as I give her the gas, it jumps back up to 20ish.
So, changed the oil and noticed a lot of metal flakes in the filter. Took her to a shop (different shop than my previous post) and they listened to it, looked at the metal in the filter and concluded it's probably time for a rebuild.
Question is, if I do this would you rebuild the original engine and keep it stock? Or, drop in a GM performance engine (nothing too radical) to get more horsepower...and if I do that, can I keep the original intake, distributor, carb and computer? I feel like I'd like to keep those parts, they seem to be working fine.
Any advice?