Island.Guy
04-01-2015, 08:19 PM
Hey guys!
New to your group, and decided to join since I recently bought a Silvia and have barely any experience with SR's but have some basic knowledge with motors. About a week after I bought my Silvia, it started to leak a fair amount at boost. Mostly from one side. I thought maybe it was VAlve cover gasket but no dice. The car still ran great! Hauled like it did when I first got it! But when Idling smoked white pretty heavily. I am in the middle of completely ripping the motor down to the bare bones. I'm hoping it's just a headgasket? Comp test read 3 at 130psi and 1 at 60psi. I really hope it's not piston rings. I'll get to the gasket this long weekend to take a look. Any thoughts would be great and much appreciated!!! Secondly, if piston rings, I'll upgrade to forged parts. Which brands? What else should i do if I'm going to get into rebuilding the motor and what can I possibly skip? I don't want to cheap out but I am no where near mr.money bags! Thanks in advance guys!!
Motor specs
Red top SR.
740cc injectors
Stock internals
Gt2860rs with modded 86mm comp wheel
Arp studs
New to your group, and decided to join since I recently bought a Silvia and have barely any experience with SR's but have some basic knowledge with motors. About a week after I bought my Silvia, it started to leak a fair amount at boost. Mostly from one side. I thought maybe it was VAlve cover gasket but no dice. The car still ran great! Hauled like it did when I first got it! But when Idling smoked white pretty heavily. I am in the middle of completely ripping the motor down to the bare bones. I'm hoping it's just a headgasket? Comp test read 3 at 130psi and 1 at 60psi. I really hope it's not piston rings. I'll get to the gasket this long weekend to take a look. Any thoughts would be great and much appreciated!!! Secondly, if piston rings, I'll upgrade to forged parts. Which brands? What else should i do if I'm going to get into rebuilding the motor and what can I possibly skip? I don't want to cheap out but I am no where near mr.money bags! Thanks in advance guys!!
Motor specs
Red top SR.
740cc injectors
Stock internals
Gt2860rs with modded 86mm comp wheel
Arp studs