Originally Posted by
rs tingle
hi there peeps got a few questions about me 205 block cosworth engine i dint now what the engine had in store as i brought the engine so i got it on my engine stand and had alook it looks like its had a gudish rebuild .i took the sump of an looked at the bearing and pistons the pistons had plus 25 on the underside of the piston the bearings had plus 25 too is . i was wondering if there a plus 25 arnt they close to there tolerences an be quite week also the the bearings looked new but some wear in places i think an it looked if there were some score marks on the crand i dont no if im being pick or what but theres a new oil pump new thrust washers on it too .im just worrid that ill put the engine in me 3dr and it go bang an i have to spend more money on it or shall i go down the safe route and get a 200 block an an rebuild from there any comments welcome thanks
.25 on the bores and .25 on the crank isnt too bad. The concern is how bad the marks are on the bores and on the crank.
how much power are you planning to have? if it will be stage 3 (330-380hp) then you should be OK
maybe take the block and crank to a decent machine shop and ask their opinion if you are unsure. you might only need a hone on the bore and a polish on the crank.
if the crank does need a grind to .5 then i would not use it for big power, and the same for the block
Matt