hitman
10/12/2006 6:02:39 PM
im looking for a rebuildable 420a for my eclipse......the one thats in it now has a bad knocking sound when it gets into the 2500 to 3200 rpm range but does not knock under acceleration. dont know what to think....i just got the car 2 months ago the noise started a few days ago.im new to the japanese cars .i have mainly owned porsche 944 t's.any input would be appreciated.
Sebba
10/12/2006 6:09:38 PM
I would say its probly a spun bearing.
a 944 huh? What trim/engine you have? I know my porsches pretty well :)
hitman
10/12/2006 6:21:32 PM
i have owned over a dozen 944 turbos and a few 928 and 24's my last creation i just sold was a 1989 320 hp 944 t......right now my garage only has a 97 eclipse with a knocking sound and my good o;l faithful rvt rc 51.....ya its a honda......lol
Sebba
10/13/2006 4:19:43 AM
HAHAHAHA i HATE 928s. They suck. 944s have massive potential.
Well it sounds like you have a rod knock or a spun bearing.
TheEngineer
10/13/2006 7:29:32 AM
I would do a compression test to see how they are working first.
hitman
10/13/2006 9:31:13 AM
thanks guys i also talked to another guy who builds these type of engines over in the N.Y. area he told me probably a wrist pin .either way its annoying as hell and its gotta be fixed this is why im needing another motor to build while i drive this one till she goes completly south ....but in your opinion is it cheaper to build a mod. motor or buy a long block already done .....crap these motors are not cheap!!!.....i can pick up a 944 engine for half the price and they are easier to find...
Sebba
10/13/2006 11:48:36 AM
hitman
10/13/2006 1:24:28 PM
cool thanks ......so are these engines a pain in the a-- to pull....? front wheel drive ...all new to me...fact is this is the first front wheel drive car i have owned ....and if i go the route of building my own instead of buying a long block.....any suggestions on what it will take to get this little 420a to run around the 250 pony range without taking a second motgage on my house to do it??
hitman
10/13/2006 1:37:15 PM
oh and as far as the 928 sucking.....ya i admit the look a bit like a euro pacer but if your looking to build a bad a-- drift racer look no farther than the 5.4 liter 928s 335 stock hp with a 45-55% wieght distribution besides the 944, its the only car of its time to be able to achieve 3.5 g"s in a corner and still keep all four corners on the asphalt....side step the clutch and boom your sideways ...just make sure your pointed in the right direction when it hooks up ...
TheEngineer
10/13/2006 1:51:30 PM
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ORIGINAL: hitman
cool thanks ......so are these engines a pain in the a-- to pull....? front wheel drive ...all new to me...fact is this is the first front wheel drive car i have owned ....and if i go the route of building my own instead of buying a long block.....any suggestions on what it will take to get this little 420a to run around the 250 pony range without taking a second motgage on my house to do it??
250 is very acheivable but it will require a fully built block and a good turbo and tune. Search around here a bit cuz i know this has been discussed
Sebba
10/13/2006 4:44:43 PM
Slowboyracing engine with the slowboyracing kit or something. You will have it! Why not just buy a turbo eclipse? They are faster and it will be cheaper in the end... plus more reliable.
Yeah thats about the only thing i ever liked about the 928s is the big V8.
