Ok, check it out. I have a 1.8 engine already out of my old tib, the head is removed, oil drained etc. It is sitting in my basement.

I was thinking of removing the rod/piston combo and just taking the pistons from that engine and having them tanked to clean them up. Then I would have a machine shop I know press the rods off (he would probably let me do it considering I worked for him for about 6 months.) Then I would remove the 2.0 pistons from those rods, heat up the rods and install the 1.8L pistons onto the 2.0 rods. All I would have to do is buy new rings for the pistons.

BUT. I would definately want to remove the crank from my engine, and at least use a ball hone on the bores to get a good ring seating surface.

I dunno, it is still a good bit of work and it is risky too, what would the gain be like?

 

well if you have the head off....you can hone the motor with it in the car still lol just make sure you clean up the dust well...

and you shouldnt need to tank em mine came out pretty good some brake cleaner and all as well

hell you can polish em if you got some time

 

Yeah, I will need like 5-10 cans of brakeleen just to be satisfied with the clenliness of the block. And I would have to pull out the crank to do the honing. I would attempt to leave the crank bearings in, but will likely have to carefully remove them and re-install after the honing is complete.

I would think this combined with the headwork would yeild at least 20-25 horsepower right?

Check out my headwork topic mang.

 

I honed my cylinders with a ball hone and a drill with the crank still in place. Worked out pretty well, I'm just running into other issues though.