OK Ive turned 16 and im power hungry....I was thinking when i get a job saving my money and rebuilding my engine little by little does anyone know where i should start ?? pistons? camshafts? im not sure but any advice would be greatly appriciated

 

My philosophy, when in doubt, look at a haynes manual, or the equivalent. But to give u an answer- Engine rebuilds can be major, minor and anywhere inbetween.
A basic rebuilt consists of all seals/gaskets, bearings, machining, pretty much anything that has a lot of wear. It depends also on how old your engine is and how well its been taken care of. A major rebuild may consist of new pistons, rings, machining of major parts like crank journals, and machining warped parts like your head. You may replace many parts in your head like valves, machining valve seats, you can port and polish at this time also if u would like.
So what im saying is that an engine rebuilds vary a lot depending on condiiton of the engine, intentions of the engine, and how much you are willing to spend.

 

THank you, that gives me a example to think on as far as money theres no limit to how much ill spend ill just have to save the money , and get a job which i am working on doing rite now...The piston rings and head gasket were replaced back last summer so they are fairly new..

 

No problem Sometimes things seem cheap, but then unexpected things come up that u werent planned on doing, so just be prepared. Saving some money up sounds like a good idea, i know how ya feel, i just turned 18. Theres so much i wanna do, but im gonna save up a lot first so im not abandoning a project because a lack of money. Good luck!

 

A rebuild on a SOHC? You'd be better off IMHO buying a used BPDE/ZE from a junkyard and rebuilding it at your leisure. That way your car isn't off the road, and when the DOHC is all fresh and ready you can swap it in without any worries

 

not to mention more power, and better aftermarket.

 

Why the crap did i say i turned 16?? ive been ponderong on that for about 5 minutes,,,,i turned 16 october 13....oh well...SITLL WANT POWER!!!llol