Hello TR

I got a 1988 Chevy S10 Pickup with 126k miles on it and the Rings are all fried up...its burning up oil like no tomorrow. I brought this truck for only $200 and put $400 into it...It has been running pretty well for a couple of months until now the rings are shot.

So my question is should i..........
-replace the rings (hopefully i can get some good hook ups)
or
-just get a new motor in (possibly a 350 or same one)

and fyi i would just get a loan but i have no good co-signers and im only 18 and just past my 6 month work period...which means i would not be able to get a new car


THANK YOU

 

For the money you would probably need to rebuilt it, you can get a cheap 350 and stick in it.

 

+1,and why would you want to go into huge debt for a new car...

 

You can sometimes get a kit with pistons, rings, bearings and crank,
that will do a pretty decent cheapo fix for a lot of cars..........
stops oil loss, ups the compression and does more than just rings.
You might be able to do it without removing the head.....-Bob

If you do rings, you might be sure to clean the cylinder walls
with a hone...

 

yeah thats what i was thinking....just i dont really know where to find one

 

do you do that kind of work?