GE and GTE differences, need advice.

[steveaw11]

First, I have tried searching for this, Ive had no luck. Maybe I am using the wrong search terms.

But heres the deal. I have 2 GTE motors:

the one in the car now knocks like crazy.... I mean bad.
The spare I gained with the car has a bent rod on the #1 cyl.
(have no clue how the 1 rod could have gotten bent)

Im not sure I want to use either block as the one in the car has a spun bearing and Im sure metal bits have been circulated all throughout the motor. The one with a bent rod im really unsure on.

So the questions are

1. Are GE motors the same minus the pistons and/or rods? How about the heads. Does a GE have oil squirters?

2. Do you think one of my motors would be okay with a GE crank and machine work to clean them all up?

Since this is going to be a forged build vs. just a rebuild Im leaning towards the GE block, and ripping its guts out.

Thank you ahead of time for any input on this, Just trying to find a good starting point with this build and im usually a bit sketchy of using motors that have had bearing failures for the fear of other journals getting messed up due to it.

Im sure Ive missed some info, here so if I did please ask, and I will answer what I know or think I know

--Steven

 

[ForcedTorque]

GE has different pistons (same rods), different cams (same head), no oil squirters, and no oil return hole for oil in the oil pan. It also only has one knock sensor, but, I believe the hole is there. The cranks are the same.

If you use a GTE block, you need to be sure you get all metal out of everywhere. I can't tell you the best process there, but maybe someone else will chime in. These cars get RK, so I'm sure it gets done routinely (right or wrong, who knows).

 

[Orion ZyGarian]

As a correction, the exhaust cam is the same and the intake isnt that different. Not sure the specifics, but people have posted 10 HP gains everywhere from a dyno sheet by using it instead. I think its a bit more aggressive on N/As, something that the turbo does instead.

 

[GrimJack]

Why not just take both (or all three) blocks to your machinist and ask their opinion?