So a while ago I opened up on my car up to around 7500 rpm and saw a nice trail of smoke behind me when I came to a stop, and the car went under hydro lock a while before and ever since makes a nice slapping sound from the block when cold. I'm under the impression that a piston ring is fried or something worse. I could be wrong but I'm past that and I've decided that I need to build my credit with a small loan and why not use it too build the 1j? The car made 415 at the wheels on 16lbs before with a pt6262. This is where I need some help. My mechanic knows a machine shop that could take my motor stroke it and build the block and head build for about 7 grand. And I would be looking at a motor that could handle 1000 plus hp...but in reality I would most likely have it at a comfortable 600hp hoping the tranny will hold. I don't want to spend extra cash on a transmission and I'm really hoping my rear wont blow out. If anyone has any experience doing a 1.5j or if anyone has or knows of someone with a stroked 1j I'd like the input. This will be my first serious build and I'm not exactly sure what to expect. I'm not trying to spend more than 10k, I already have twice that much invested in this car....fml. For some reason the thought of a 2.8 stroker is really appealing. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
-Avi
-Avi