I thought after reading a few places that w/ total seals there should be NO blowby. Well I have both valve cover vents going to a catchcan and when I opened it oil came out. Not any considerable amount. Just like a tiny stream and dribbles. I've got 1200 miles on the engine now and only hit 8psi like 10 times then came home and that's what came out. Is it because the rings aren't totally set or is that normal?

Mine had zero blow by untill I melted the pistons. Then it had a little.

Yea, the rings take longer than 1200 miles to seat properly in most cases. Once the rings are seated, you shouldnt get any blow-by.

what seals come in the howlle built blocks?

i mean rings

Total Seal rings come with the howell bottom end


Michael 99gs
HRC Stage 2
Stage 3 process begins anyone got a 420a block thats not spun/head for sale?

http://www.dreamwater.net/purplebeast

any body have the link to the rebuild kit page? thnx



(im the black one)

-mitsuman
95 gs 5-spd
Hrc stg 2

http://howell.mountain.net/sdc/howell/Talon-Elipse95-99.asp
hey dude i thought ur using your car as a daily car with no more turbo?
cool

Michael 99gs
HRC Stage 2
Stage 3 process begins anyone got a 420a block thats not spun/head for sale?

http://www.dreamwater.net/purplebeast

I had no blow-by during break-in(first 1000 miles). Then once I started boosting her hard after the break-in, I was getting a good amount of blow-by. Once I pounded it hard for a good 500 miles, the rings fully seated and I now currently have very minimal blow-by.

>http://howell.mountain.net/sdc/howell/Talon-Elipse95-99.asp
>hey dude i thought ur using your car as a daily car with no
>more turbo?
>cool
>
>Michael 99gs
>HRC Stage 2
>Stage 3 process begins anyone got a 420a block thats not
>spun/head for sale?
>
>http://www.dreamwater.net/purplebeast

thnx, well after some thought i decided to use my money for rebuildi have about 1900 to play with. do i really NEED thew whole rebuild kit or can i jes use pistons/rods/pins/rings?


(im the black one)

-mitsuman
95 gs 5-spd
Hrc stg 2

Ok thanks to the people who actually answered my question instead of asking their own and getting this off topic.

i have very minimal blow by and i have 800 miles on the engine and i boost about 6psi about once or twice a day. I actually have to put my finger on the bottom of the catch can and tap my finger on it for it to come out.


when i say very minimal i mean maybe two finger tips worth

After boosting quite often today I had nothing come out when I checked!!!