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some of you may remember my 95 Lebaron GTC. well after a great run the motor has come down with a wicked case of piston pin knock. i think it is #2 that it bad. so i will be doing an engine swap soon so we can drive her this spring!! here are a few remember pics.!!!





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yeah it's all fun till someone looses an eye , a testicle or the motor starts knockin

is that an early 5.0 hood scoop - it looks alot like the one I put on my turismo - backwards they follow the hood lines
You can often find which rod it is by removing one spark plug wire at a time with engine running of course. When the offending cyl wire is removed, the knock will stop typically.
yeah it's all fun till someone looses an eye , a testicle or the motor starts knockin

is that an early 5.0 hood scoop - it looks alot like the one I put on my turismo - backwards they follow the hood lines
it is just a universal hood scoop that i will NEVER use again!!! i had to reinforce the thing with fiber glass just to use the stupid thing!!!
Time for forged and 10:1s!
not for this one. if i do forged pistons on anything it will be knightmoves.
You can often find which rod it is by removing one spark plug wire at a time with engine running of course. When the offending cyl wire is removed, the knock will stop typically.
yeah,i tested it and like i said #2. it is all good though. i have a spare motor in the shop. i will just buy a gasket set and let her rip!
perfect time for 10:1 pistons for that extra couple horses
Diamante 10:1 pistons are ~$150 for a set from RockAuto
Dirt cheep

How much hp is said to come from increased comp?
Not sure on how much hp... I would guess, 5hp, maybe a little more...

On the 10:1 pistons, if you want to keep the engine non-interference, have a machine shop cut valve reliefs into the crown...
That dosnt seem worth it to me then... a cold air does 5hp for us and is cheeeeep
wife wants it stock! LOL sorry guys!!!
That dosnt seem worth it to me then... a cold air does 5hp for us and is cheeeeep
Depends. If you are doing it just for the gain, probably not. If you exhausted all the low-hanging fruit, then maybe. If you are doing a rebuild with new pistons, then yes it is absolutely worth it.

However, if "she who must be obeyed" has put her foot down and said no, then it is not worth it.

PS. Some of the "stock" pistons are more expensive than the 10:1...
Depends. If you are doing it just for the gain, probably not. If you exhausted all the low-hanging fruit, then maybe. If you are doing a rebuild with new pistons, then yes it is absolutely worth it.

However, if "she who must be obeyed" has put her foot down and said no, then it is not worth it.

PS. Some of the "stock" pistons are more expensive than the 10:1...
Ed she is looking over my shoulder and read your "she who must be obeyed"!!LOL she said the pistons would look better on knightmoves!!! she wants it stock!!!!LOL
Depends. If you are doing it just for the gain, probably not. If you exhausted all the low-hanging fruit, then maybe. If you are doing a rebuild with new pistons, then yes it is absolutely worth it.

However, if "she who must be obeyed" has put her foot down and said no, then it is not worth it.

PS. Some of the "stock" pistons are more expensive than the 10:1...
yeah your right.. if you need new pistons then its worth it


screw it bobby, your swapping the motor! If im rebuilding my girlfriends car im defff going to make it go faster!
Ed she is looking over my shoulder and read your "she who must be obeyed"!!LOL she said the pistons would look better on knightmoves!!! she wants it stock!!!!LOL
Then the 'boss of bosses' has spoken! And so shall it be!
screw it bobby, your swapping the motor! If im rebuilding my girlfriends car im defff going to make it go faster!
And that's the young guy's mistake.

A man's car should ALWAYS be faster.. for those nights you piss her off and say something wrong and need to get away ... ASAP.
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