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Post by pleurotus on May 12, 2016 19:34:20 GMT
Oh man that sucks after all the work you put into that engine.  |
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Post by dietcoke on May 13, 2016 18:02:29 GMT
Heads are okay minus some bent valves. Oil pan survived. The motor is kaput.  |
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Post by jwagner on May 14, 2016 3:34:54 GMT
Going back to the wing mount post - looks like you drilled the existing reinforcement plates and tapped for M8 bolts, right?
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Post by dietcoke on May 14, 2016 11:59:39 GMT
Yes.
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Post by dietcoke on May 19, 2016 5:52:19 GMT
Nothing major to report, putting together a list of things for the new engine, hopefully order it tomorrow or friday. This was the only head damage, some superficial stuff outside of the combustion chamber. Got lucky. 6 bent valves, all guides are in great shape though so no issue there. New valves will be in tomorrow.   |
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Post by dietcoke on May 20, 2016 0:37:38 GMT
Also, placed a rather large order today. Parts on the way.
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Post by papabear on May 20, 2016 3:14:05 GMT
Glad your going to be able to rebuild.
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Post by dietcoke on May 20, 2016 22:40:48 GMT
Doing lots of oiling mods this time around, restricted pushrods, link bar lifters to eliminate lifter trays and facilitate drain back, and an improved racing crank scraper with extra windage control slot. Also found room for a lightweight AL flywheel to save 13# off my clutch assembly.
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Post by dietcoke on May 25, 2016 23:10:55 GMT
New engine bits slowly trickling in. Link bar lifters to help with oil drainback   |
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Post by dietcoke on Jun 8, 2016 21:29:40 GMT
New tow rig. Diesel canyon. 30+mpg. Can't complain. Hopefully the new engine will be ready next week.  |
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Post by greg on Jun 9, 2016 1:51:26 GMT
Let me know how you fair with the truck. Been looking at them since they came out earlier this year.
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Post by dietcoke on Jun 9, 2016 23:58:28 GMT
Tentative oil cooler placement in lieu of the high speed fan that I never had turn on anyway.  |
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Post by mawdo81 on Jun 10, 2016 20:15:34 GMT
In front of or behind rad? Most additional cooling items (air con/power steering/ intercoolers) that I see on production cars are forward for the rad. Is that for a reason?
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Post by greg on Jun 10, 2016 21:59:00 GMT
Yeah it's better to put that out front.
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Post by dietcoke on Jun 11, 2016 1:00:51 GMT
It's going behind. There isn't space in front. Production cars are designed around a low speed window, low frontal opening, and low airflow.
NASCAR puts them behind the radiator, for instance. Surprised about the amount of pushback, but 10 degree warmer air from the radiator isn't going to make a difference.
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