Originally Posted by shadow85

I wanted to know when and engine goes boom after forced induction, say from a blown rod and or piston or something else and it needs a rebuild, does the engine need to be replaced with a new or second hand one then rebuilt or does the one that blew get opened up and rebuilt?

Sorry for the noob question, but just wondering if it matters to open her up before she blows, or wait till it does (if it ever does) then upgrade the bottom end?