Some may have noticed at the bottom of my "Greetings!" thread that I am looking at rebuilding an FS-DE. I'm not looking for anything overly track worthy or for any insane gains; just want a modest and rock-solid build that will get me another 5+ years of fun tooling around on open rural twisties but that is still suitable for a decent DD.
I'm going to tear apart the engine this weekend and check on the cylinder condition. Depending on what I find my options will be (in order of preference):
Which option I go with will largely depend on the costs involved. My goal is to get FS-ZE output (NA) or better. The big question is how to get there. I plan on dropping in some forged rods and probably some high CR pistons. The part I'm not sure of are whether or not I should do the camshafts/cams as well(?) and what other components I should look at replacing. The obviously ones are the simple things like pulleys and the flywheel, but what else should I be aware of?
I would greatly appreciate any advice on this from people who have had some experience working on the FS engine.
Thanks!
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I'm going to tear apart the engine this weekend and check on the cylinder condition. Depending on what I find my options will be (in order of preference):
- Clean it and use it as-is
- Machine/hone it
- Source a different block
- Replace the whole engine
- Scrap the project and the car
Which option I go with will largely depend on the costs involved. My goal is to get FS-ZE output (NA) or better. The big question is how to get there. I plan on dropping in some forged rods and probably some high CR pistons. The part I'm not sure of are whether or not I should do the camshafts/cams as well(?) and what other components I should look at replacing. The obviously ones are the simple things like pulleys and the flywheel, but what else should I be aware of?
I would greatly appreciate any advice on this from people who have had some experience working on the FS engine.
Thanks!
E