[oasr87]

My 3.8L engine was leaking oil and my dumbass forgot to fill it up again, so it overheated and I'm pretty sure the heads got bent because it started puking white smoke out the tail pipe. Can you guys help me out. Where can I find a used engine for cheap or some place I can take it rebuilt.

Year: 1995

Thanx,
Oscar

[HMUSN]

try your local junk yard.

and most auto stores can order you a new engine

[stephen]

The steam out of the exhaust is of course a symptom of a blown head gasket. If it was also low on oil there may be other damage.

Some people on this forum recommend a rebuilder called Precision. Perhaps someone else will post a URL or perhaps Google "precision engines".

[HMUSN]

i'll see if i can find a link

[HMUSN]

here ya go

[HMUSN]

http://www.precisionengine.com/about-precision-engine/

[itschristorres8]

http://www.precisionengine.com/rebui...nes/index.html

here it is $2000 for a 4.2
much faster then the 3.8

[stephen]

OK. This is the URL. It looks like about $1300 exchange, which seems very reasonable. This is for a long block, i.e. complete engine with the heads installed.

http://www.precisionengine.com/rebui...ury/index.html

[Murderjetz]

Originally Posted by HMUSN here ya go

LMAO

am i the only one who got that? I must be a nerd....

[oasr87]

Thanx for the links

Wow that 4.2 L sounds like a good exchange, but will it fit with out any mods.

[itschristorres8]

Originally Posted by oasr87 Thanx for the links Wow that 4.2 L sounds like a good exchange, but will it fit with out any mods.

same thing as the 3.8 just stroked to a 4.2L, so yes it will fit with out any modifications aside from new computer or flash it. which any engine would need

250hp
they offer all kinds of shit
porting and polishing job is $500 i believe...more power
cam is $250-500
they do heads as well
forged internals
LOTS

[Ole Yeller]

so im confused... if you can get a brand new 4.2 for $2000, then why even bother stroking the one you have? it costs near that much just to do the stroke in parts, let alone labor if you can't do your own machine work..

[itschristorres8]

Originally Posted by Ole Yeller so im confused... if you can get a brand new 4.2 for $2000, then why even bother stroking the one you have? it costs near that much just to do the stroke in parts, let alone labor if you can't do your own machine work..

exactly lol
i almost bought a stroker kit last year i think form tom morana..but i decide to paint my car instead.

that 4.2L doesnt have forged internals i believe
so its not as simple as buying the $2k engine and throwing a turbo on it at 20psi

[Ole Yeller]

ha ha ha true..

but you can do forged internals as an option, then get it one stop shop....

[oasr87]

Ok so I order the 4.2L,

Should I try swapping the motor myself. I have never done it. or just let a shop deal with it???

[oasr87]

Originally Posted by stephen The steam out of the exhaust is of course a symptom of a blown head gasket. If it was also low on oil there may be other damage. Some people on this forum recommend a rebuilder called Precision. Perhaps someone else will post a URL or perhaps Google "precision engines".

What other damage can happen???

[Onemanzu]

stuff like scraps scratches and damage to the cylinder its self... as well as the rings frying and oil being caked on to internal parts and really just getting super grimmy...

if your engine is blown i would really consider giving precession a call... what they do is clean up your engine put new parts and give it back

[itschristorres8]

you can get the 4.2L just as is nothing special
get stage 2heads port and polish the intakes and cam
no forged internals

or forged internals and everything else
they can do alot

[oasr87]

Sorry for asking but what r forged internals?

[itschristorres8]

stronger rods, usually a steel crankhaft and stronger pistons

its meant for car looking for high power