frozenxr6t Member 140 Member For: 9y 8m 10d Posted 25/12/15 10:28 AM Share Posted 25/12/15 10:28 AM So the good old fg shat the gears today. Slightly over revved it in first and bang low oil pressure light come on and horrid sound coming from around oil pump area.. So yeah gather it's pump gears. Was planning on selling the car to do few house renos but now it's going to become my life long car partner if I'm going to be spending some serious cash on rebuilding the engine. My question is I don't want massive power ever just a nice 400-450 on e85 so what would be the best option for a reliable engine and just engine build not including the bigger turbo fuel setup etc what would I be looking at price for fresh engine? I'm in Bathurst nsw and there is no one there Id trust to build the engine so someone in Syd it'll be. Who's the best engine builder in Sydney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids4kids in the mid....not the bum like some Member 609 Member For: 11y 2d Gender: Male Posted 25/12/15 11:00 AM Share Posted 25/12/15 11:00 AM Speak to Paul Geri at Northmead Auto Centre and he will steer you in the right direction.Personally I think a FG F6 short motor would suffice but it all depends if you want some headroom up your sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenxr6t Member 140 Member For: 9y 8m 10d Posted 25/12/15 11:07 AM Author Share Posted 25/12/15 11:07 AM No I'm not after anymore than 400-450rwkw it's just gets to expensive and I wanna get ahead with my houses and still have a nice toy to go for the odd blat in... So fg f6 engine how costly are they and will pump gears still need doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids4kids in the mid....not the bum like some Member 609 Member For: 11y 2d Gender: Male Posted 25/12/15 11:15 AM Share Posted 25/12/15 11:15 AM The pump gears will still need doing as the short engine doesn't come with any....Atomic billet gears are widely used with success.Some new guides,hardened crank sprocket and heavy duty timing chain from Atomic will see that area pretty much bullet proof.....stock tensioner is fine.....Atomic is better as it doesn't allow it to bleed back any.The short motors are around 3k so Id budget at least 7k for the build with the added accessories and labour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenxr6t Member 140 Member For: 9y 8m 10d Posted 25/12/15 11:24 AM Author Share Posted 25/12/15 11:24 AM Yeah I think this is the better option cause to get my engine built with forges etc would cost at least that anyway I gather.. Many of these engines availible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixman Donating Members 593 Member For: 19y 9m 3d Gender: Male Location: Hills District, NSW Posted 25/12/15 07:12 PM Share Posted 25/12/15 07:12 PM What was the damage to your existing engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenxr6t Member 140 Member For: 9y 8m 10d Posted 25/12/15 08:53 PM Author Share Posted 25/12/15 08:53 PM Unsure yet only happened yesterday but she making funny sound and low oil pressure light is flashing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixman Donating Members 593 Member For: 19y 9m 3d Gender: Male Location: Hills District, NSW Posted 26/12/15 02:51 AM Share Posted 26/12/15 02:51 AM Hopefully salvageable?Good luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenxr6t Member 140 Member For: 9y 8m 10d Posted 26/12/15 05:11 AM Author Share Posted 26/12/15 05:11 AM I'm not even going to bother f6 short motor and build it up like skidz4kids mentioned unless I can find a complete f6 engine new. But then I'll still have to change pump gears etc anyway wouldn't I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-wolf Member 897 Member For: 17y Gender: Male Location: ACT Posted 26/12/15 07:13 AM Share Posted 26/12/15 07:13 AM Re, Slightly over revved it in first and bang low oil pressure light come on and horrid sound coming from around oil pump area.. For how long have you been bouncing it ( Engine) off the Rev-Limiter ??The Oil-Pumps on these Cars don't like it !! Do it once to often and the Oil-Pump will let go !!*** The factory oil pump gears are made from powdered metal and fail with harsh use , this can lead to total engine failure. From: http://www.intunemotorsport.com.au/Oil-Pump-BA-BF-FG-XR6-Turbo-F6-STD-Ford-pump-fitted-with-Billet-gears.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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