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jrhudson · 04-10-2021, 04:09 AM

So i'm panicking since i didnt think i would break the motor from a dumb forgetful mistake. I forgot a ratchet on the crank pulley bolt and now my engine on start up immediately has metal to metal contact. Like heavy, violent shaking near the center of the engine(probably crankshaft)

Anyways, plan is to put some pistons, rods on the old block if its saveable. but since find a shop to assemble a built fa20 motor is proving to be quite difficult. Next best thing is to get a built short block from IAG or some other performance shop and put the heads on myself. I am quite the novice case in point being i broke my engine with an install. so yea.

how difficult is it? oh yea this isn't for an NA car. Turbo-ed. Trying to reach 400hp or around there. anyone with built motors that were total noobs when they did it?

04-10-2021, 04:09 AM	#1
jrhudson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Drives: 2016 scion frs Location: ca Posts: 234 Thanks: 122 Thanked 100 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Rebuild motor or built short block? So i'm panicking since i didnt think i would break the motor from a dumb forgetful mistake. I forgot a ratchet on the crank pulley bolt and now my engine on start up immediately has metal to metal contact. Like heavy, violent shaking near the center of the engine(probably crankshaft) Anyways, plan is to put some pistons, rods on the old block if its saveable. but since find a shop to assemble a built fa20 motor is proving to be quite difficult. Next best thing is to get a built short block from IAG or some other performance shop and put the heads on myself. I am quite the novice case in point being i broke my engine with an install. so yea. how difficult is it? oh yea this isn't for an NA car. Turbo-ed. Trying to reach 400hp or around there. anyone with built motors that were total noobs when they did it?