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Blew the motor! Rebuild time.

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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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Just lookin out for you man, didn't realize it was already too late in the build for pistons. Either way, nice build.. will continue keeping an eye on it.
Old Aug 3, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Its not... I would just have to pull the wrist pins back apart. Ill kick myself in the *** later, Oh well.

I appreciate you throwing advice at me tho, thats what makes this forum great.
Old Aug 3, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 240_to_miata
trust me Im sorda regretting it, but I need to pay rent and insurance... and i just bought a winter beater because I really needed a second mode of transporation. You can always pull apart a clean motor and throw it back together as long as nothing is damaged. If I ever have the money for a turbo, clutch, reroute, and tires....... then I will probably have the money to redo the motor as well.
Our builds are nearly the same for exactly the same reasons =P
Old Aug 3, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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Yea ur car and my car are way too similar dude.... kinda scary.
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I still can't get over the cross hatch on 135K cylinders.
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