building bottom y8
 

hey guys just need some assurance. im building my bottom end for turbo..i have vitara pistons and eagle h-beam rods. now what bearings do i need, says color coded where is that and do i need to do anything before i instal the pistons and rods..im not boring and the walls are great.help

RE: building bottom y8
 

what berrings? I like clevite

RE: building bottom y8
 

While you're in there you should pull out the oil pump and bore the ports to clean up that bottom end oiling issue.

RE: building bottom y8
 

what oil issue. and im using honda bearings

RE: building bottom y8
 

the y8 has bottom end oiling issues due to a not so efficient oil pump setup. It'd be sad to see all those nice new parts go to hell because they're not getting enough oil.

RE: building bottom y8
 

ok ill do that anyting else? do i lube the piston rod bolt or just tap it together?

RE: building bottom y8
 

You'll want to take the oil pump out, and bore it's ports so that you get more flow through them. It doesn't take much, a little bit goes a long way.

Are you planning on running a y8 head too?

RE: building bottom y8
 

yeah i have a y8 head. thats all set

RE: building bottom y8
 

Might want to consider moving to a z6 head, it's a little easier to tune, and you can squeezea few more reliable ponies out of it. Just a thought