Thread: Laser = toast?

Originally Posted by Underdog

OK i checked the plugs, wasn't a loose plug. With an exhaust leak that bad would it cause the hesitation problems that I'm encountering? Another thing I should mention is it seems like the engine is under more load, it's building up more boost at less throttle because it feels like there's some sort of resistance that's putting the engine under more of a load if that makes any sense.

Thats because the rod is trying to WELD itself to the crank, if you hear any noise other than a little normal valve train noise your 7 bolt is toast. the bearing surface area on 7 bolts is HALF that of 6 bolt, that is one of the biggest reasons to NEVER build a 7 bolt, their performance is limited to to that one engineering screw up at Mitsu.

if you don't want to go the entire 6 bolt swap route, at LEAST build a 6 bolt lower end and put your 2g top end on it.

unless you get a good 7 bolt engine for almost nothing its not worth it.

The 1g 7 bolts still have the small bearing journal, they just don't have the lame ass oil squirters.

Yah NM. i listened to it again on real speakers instead of on my laptop and i listened to the whole thing.. Sounds gnarly..