Peter_M Member 31 Member For: 13y 6m 6d Posted 12/05/14 11:53 AM Share Posted 12/05/14 11:53 AM (edited) Hi All,Recently my 2003 Ba Xr6 Turbo 4spd auto was running low on oil, and my brother took out the car while I was on holidays unfortunately, and after a while of arguing he finally admitted he was thrashing it.The car has been tuned to 285rwkw with some basic mods such as valve springs, cooler, and a strengthened box.The end result was me coming home to a motor that was badly ticking, after taking it to a local mechanic of mine, he said that the ticking was coming from the bottom of the motor and is pretty certain the bottom end has shat itself.Now I just would like some advice on the various options and rough price tags on getting this repaired, whether it will involve buying a bare motor, or what can be done as I'm not too sure of my options.Any input/advice will be greatly appreciated.Regards,P Edited 12/05/14 11:53 AM by Peter_M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 14y 10m 3d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 13/05/14 10:22 AM Share Posted 13/05/14 10:22 AM Sounds like it could be a bent round if its bottom end then. It'll cost ya. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebxmple Member 1,322 Member For: 16y 9m 22d Posted 13/05/14 10:25 AM Share Posted 13/05/14 10:25 AM If your not planning on ever going over 400rwkw,go out and buy an FG F6 short motor from Ford. A lot better bottomend than the BA one and comes complete. Just gotta get a gasket set and swap your head,manifolds,sump,timing cover etc etc form old engine to new. Other option is to pull the engine out,strip it all down and strengthen it with better rods and pistons. By the time you pay for rods,pistons,bearings,machining etc,you will be looking at more then what an FG F6 short will cost you,but will handle more power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_M Member 31 Member For: 13y 6m 6d Posted 14/05/14 06:27 AM Author Share Posted 14/05/14 06:27 AM I've decided to just replace the motor with a second hand bare motor and do a straight swap, car won't ever go over 300rwkw, so I'm guessing it's my best option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnz Member 3,047 Member For: 11y 1d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 14/05/14 06:36 AM Share Posted 14/05/14 06:36 AM 2nd hand ba/bf or fg motor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 6m 17d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 14/05/14 06:53 AM Share Posted 14/05/14 06:53 AM Won't ever go beyond 300rwkw. . I remember that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_M Member 31 Member For: 13y 6m 6d Posted 17/05/14 04:46 AM Author Share Posted 17/05/14 04:46 AM I got a second hand ba motor, only problem is it doesn't have the upgraded valve springs that my old motor did... so will have to get that replaced abit later down the track.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual harrassment panda I see a red door and I want to paint it black Donating Members 5,919 Member For: 15y 27d Gender: Male Location: Far north queensland Posted 17/05/14 07:50 AM Share Posted 17/05/14 07:50 AM why not use the valve springs out of your motor?Where did you get the BA motor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnz Member 3,047 Member For: 11y 1d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 19/05/14 01:34 AM Share Posted 19/05/14 01:34 AM Mate I know you've already got the new motor but since your going to the trouble of doing engine swaps its a great opportunity to throw a bfII or fg motor in. The FG motor requires a bit more work but worth it. I'd be a little dubious about a 10 year old 2nd hander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV TRANNY Im the one and only Donating Members 3,557 Member For: 19y 10m 14d Gender: Male Location: In my house Posted 20/05/14 06:12 PM Share Posted 20/05/14 06:12 PM Same. I wouldnt bother with another BA hand granade. Get a BF/FG short.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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