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So, as my car is now touching 140k and replacement 3.0 engines are starting to become as rare as chicken lips, i know these are prone to big end failure. Once knocking starts i'm thinking to strip the motor down myself as i'm quite handy with the tools when it comes to this kinda stuff. I dont see the point in buying used as its a gamble at the very least it could happen again, so it makes sense to repair it properly and have piece of mind knowing i have new parts in the part that purrs...
So what are we talking? At the very least, shells? What actually starts to knock? The gap between the big end and the crank? Never got round to stripping my 2.5 when that went so couldn't find the answer!
I know this is a sad subject to be talking about, nobody wants to see a dead cat at the side of the road..
Has anybody ever bored their 3.0 out to a 3.2? Can it even be done? Wonder what the power gains you would expect..250hp+? Lets leave the TB out for now, sure it could handle it long as the clutch isnt getting dumped round every corner!
Interesting to know - when the day comes
So what are we talking? At the very least, shells? What actually starts to knock? The gap between the big end and the crank? Never got round to stripping my 2.5 when that went so couldn't find the answer!
I know this is a sad subject to be talking about, nobody wants to see a dead cat at the side of the road..
Has anybody ever bored their 3.0 out to a 3.2? Can it even be done? Wonder what the power gains you would expect..250hp+? Lets leave the TB out for now, sure it could handle it long as the clutch isnt getting dumped round every corner!
Interesting to know - when the day comes