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Old 22-10-2009, 03:59 PM
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gday people ive got a question to pick ya brains if this makes sence

when i got my engine rebiult i got my bores bored out by 20 thou and the pistons i used where je forged pistons pn (p226378je).
i called je for the clearance between piston and bore and they said between 0035-0040 thou. what is happening is when i exellerate fast it blown blue smoke is that normal for forged pistons.
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How many KM on it now?
Could it be either Blow by or a Turbo seal?
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Blowing blue smoke is never normal.
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i took the intercooler off and was not a drop of oil in it so dunno about the turbo seal
im wondering if the mob who did the booring did it to much but i gave them the pistons when we sent the bores in so i would not of thought they could ge it wrong
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Have also seen piston ring gaps lined up instead of staggered from a factory Land Rover V8, this will cause blue smoke also.
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compression tested it?
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compression tested it?
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im wondering if its the oil i use castrol edge 5w-30
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