my question is, when you go into the internals of an engine,(cams pistons rods, that sort of thing, is it good to do it all at the same time? becuase ive heard that stuff can get pretty expensive. and will this hurt or help the fact that i might look into a turbo later in life, a couple years at the most, down the road. and how can i learn how to do the internals myself, becuse i know i dont have any idea about how that works?

 

Go to the 'engine & internals" section on this forum and research. First (if you don't know) learn about how a 4 stroke combustible engine works. Learn these basics befor trying to figure out what aftermarket parts do and change.

You need a good foundation befor you build on top if you know what I mean....

 

^ +1

and to be honest, if you're going internal, wait until you decide whether or not you're boosting the car before you buy. Street-grind cams and turbo cams are different. Also, changing the compression (different pistons) will affect you differently when you boost it (you'll most likely want a stock or lower-compression piston set with a boosted motor). But honestly, like you should before any car part purchase, research, research, research! A little research goes a long way towards saving money and buying the right parts to suit your goals.

 

^true, you need to decide for SURE your going to boost or not. You dont want to take the block apart and throw in 11:1 pistons, then decide to run 10psi a year later on them. But like everyone said, messing with internals requires the research and knowledge to back it up. Its not rocket science, but its not for everyone either. Really wrap your head around the workings of internals, clearances, compression numbers, etc..they all play a major part in your build and will keep your motor from blowing up

 

"Going Internal" ... *giggle*[sm=smiley36.gif]


Edit: I'm going to hell.

 

^+2 it made me laugh so i guess ill see you there