Originally Posted By: ArrestMeRedZ
I plan on following that advice on draining the tank, flushing the lines and checking the injectors. As to Honda engines being stouter, I meant they can spin a lot higher, but in this case, yeah, I think they are. With GMs, I've had great luck with the LS, 5.7 Vortex and other V8 small blocks. Not so much with the smaller engines. I would much prefer almost any Honda engine to this 5-cyl or any of the 60 degree V-6s. Personal experience and opinion only.
I'll check out the valve seat once I have the truck back together and have time to pull the head. If that's the problem, I'll ditch the suspicion about the smog shop.
Touche! Even though the Atlas platform isn't that bad, It got a bad rep like the Northstar....And not 100% deserved! But their V8's....Especially the LS series has few rivals as far as "Stoutness" Hot Rod magazine tried to break one with 26 pounds of boost & made 1200 horsepower with a Stock bottom end 4.8L with a bad cylinder HERE
The rev limiter setting for a light weight Honda would be higher than a lower revving GM engine.
In theory, If a Honda has gummed up valve stems, And a piston smacks a valve at high RPM....The engine will be damaged. Wouldn't you agree?
I plan on following that advice on draining the tank, flushing the lines and checking the injectors. As to Honda engines being stouter, I meant they can spin a lot higher, but in this case, yeah, I think they are. With GMs, I've had great luck with the LS, 5.7 Vortex and other V8 small blocks. Not so much with the smaller engines. I would much prefer almost any Honda engine to this 5-cyl or any of the 60 degree V-6s. Personal experience and opinion only.
I'll check out the valve seat once I have the truck back together and have time to pull the head. If that's the problem, I'll ditch the suspicion about the smog shop.
Touche! Even though the Atlas platform isn't that bad, It got a bad rep like the Northstar....And not 100% deserved! But their V8's....Especially the LS series has few rivals as far as "Stoutness" Hot Rod magazine tried to break one with 26 pounds of boost & made 1200 horsepower with a Stock bottom end 4.8L with a bad cylinder HERE
The rev limiter setting for a light weight Honda would be higher than a lower revving GM engine.
In theory, If a Honda has gummed up valve stems, And a piston smacks a valve at high RPM....The engine will be damaged. Wouldn't you agree?