Hey Bs and Gs,
So I have a photo from my boroscope from November and then again from two days ago. I haven’t gotten on the car or beat it too much since getting it all back together around October. I got the battery light after one little test hit and then didn’t get on it again. I got my alternator back from J2Fab after an upgrade (great folks over there) and installed it then ran around again but not too hard. A pull here and there but nothing crazy. Idk what made me check but I sent the boroscope back in and my stomach dropped. I think I see that spot getting bigger and my simple question stands, is my piston ripping it self apart due to detonation or something else?
This is from November.
This is recent.
I apologize it’s not perfectly centered but you can obviously see those marks on the side of the piston.
I bought what was supposed to be a stock long block and then when I cracked it open I noticed the pistons weren’t stock. So far it’s ran like a top. Quiet and makes excellent power but here we are as always lol. Nothing would’ve made me check other than the extreme paranoia from my first motor go around.
Before it’s the first comment, I immediately did a compression test and everything was solid there. Haven’t done a leak down test yet.
Should I not romp it while I’m concerned? I have a vampire knock system on my bench but haven’t installed that since installing the MS3 PNP. Should I install that or get the stuff I need for the MS3 to do it?
Im already planning a big boy motor build but would hate for this one to let go because I’m being impatient. Any input is welcome. Happy Sunday hombritos.
So I have a photo from my boroscope from November and then again from two days ago. I haven’t gotten on the car or beat it too much since getting it all back together around October. I got the battery light after one little test hit and then didn’t get on it again. I got my alternator back from J2Fab after an upgrade (great folks over there) and installed it then ran around again but not too hard. A pull here and there but nothing crazy. Idk what made me check but I sent the boroscope back in and my stomach dropped. I think I see that spot getting bigger and my simple question stands, is my piston ripping it self apart due to detonation or something else?
This is from November.
This is recent.
I apologize it’s not perfectly centered but you can obviously see those marks on the side of the piston.
I bought what was supposed to be a stock long block and then when I cracked it open I noticed the pistons weren’t stock. So far it’s ran like a top. Quiet and makes excellent power but here we are as always lol. Nothing would’ve made me check other than the extreme paranoia from my first motor go around.
Before it’s the first comment, I immediately did a compression test and everything was solid there. Haven’t done a leak down test yet.
Should I not romp it while I’m concerned? I have a vampire knock system on my bench but haven’t installed that since installing the MS3 PNP. Should I install that or get the stuff I need for the MS3 to do it?
Im already planning a big boy motor build but would hate for this one to let go because I’m being impatient. Any input is welcome. Happy Sunday hombritos.
