Tucool Member 22 Member For: 16y 27d Posted 01/05/09 06:31 AM Share Posted 01/05/09 06:31 AM Hey all I have recently learn't that there are different definitions of "unopened" I thought there was only one anyway could you give me your opinions on what is and isn't opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chich Damn You's A Sexy Chich Member 3,843 Member For: 16y 9m 16d Gender: Male Location: Your House Posted 01/05/09 06:35 AM Share Posted 01/05/09 06:35 AM well if I buy lollies, and I dont open them , they are unopened... if I eat one, they are opened... on a serious note though, unopened generally means stock internals, pistons, rods, e.t.c I think valve springs are acceptable... that's my take anyways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dork Member 13 Member For: 15y 7m 25d Posted 01/05/09 06:53 AM Share Posted 01/05/09 06:53 AM when nizpro were building their ba xr6t in performance ford mag, they purchased and f6 motor, fully stripped it and rebuilt it to exact tolerances... and classified that as "un-opened."valve springs, that's it imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyplums Member 1,080 Member For: 16y 3m 27d Gender: Male Posted 01/05/09 08:02 AM Share Posted 01/05/09 08:02 AM (edited) open a tin of tuna, take some out, stuff it with some john west and pass it off as home brand which just tastes good. than someone goes buys homebrand on your recommendation and it tastes sh*tthat's my take. Edited 01/05/09 08:10 AM by tinyplums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjGsTa Donating Members 944 Member For: 17y 7m 19d Gender: Male Posted 01/05/09 08:38 AM Share Posted 01/05/09 08:38 AM (edited) IMO unopened should actually be exactly what its called..dont know how people say " unopened, cam only " because you CLEARLY need to open it to put cams insame thing for valve springs Edited 01/05/09 08:40 AM by DjGsTa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YPURV4 KILL,KILL,KILL,DIE,DIE,DIE, Member 2,813 Member For: 18y 6m 28d Gender: Male Posted 01/05/09 08:42 AM Share Posted 01/05/09 08:42 AM Ill through a spanner in the works, what about in my situation where ive put a standed f6 block in my BA, is my car still un-opened then...I doubt it, because I bet if I run a 10.6 or something and tried to say quickest un-opend people would rag up about my f6 block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace blind leading the blind Member 3,657 Member For: 16y 2m 21d Gender: Male Location: Mt Alford, Queensland Posted 01/05/09 08:45 AM Share Posted 01/05/09 08:45 AM I always thought unopened was never had the head pulled off - cos usually when ya open an engine to have a look ya pull the head off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 16y 6m 21d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 01/05/09 08:48 AM Share Posted 01/05/09 08:48 AM unopened is standard rods & pistons so on but I believe valve springs are allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chich Damn You's A Sexy Chich Member 3,843 Member For: 16y 9m 16d Gender: Male Location: Your House Posted 01/05/09 08:49 AM Share Posted 01/05/09 08:49 AM Ill through a spanner in the works, what about in my situation where ive put a standed f6 block in my BA, is my car still un-opened then...I doubt it, because I bet if I run a 10.6 or something and tried to say quickest un-opend people would rag up about my f6 block.but yours is a built engine now.... no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucool Member 22 Member For: 16y 27d Posted 01/05/09 08:49 AM Author Share Posted 01/05/09 08:49 AM IMO unopened should actually be exactly what its called..dont know how people say " unopened, cam only " because you CLEARLY need to open it to put cams insame thing for valve springsYep that's been my take on it too.... there seems to alot who believe changing valve springs is still unopened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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