IJ.;1348773 said:
You're very correct, but I did it anyway for a simple reason...I ran out of patience after the first 3 years....
Emilio's Rebuild & Improvement Build Thread
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You're very correct, but I did it anyway for a simple reason...I ran out of patience after the first 3 years....
Should have used a composite and less boost, at least that way you'd be driving it not working on it getting pissed off.
More boost never happened. The car has never been off the stock wastegate, the boost controller never hooked up. In the short term, I was a fool for using the MHG after I changed blocks, but in the long term, I was a fool for ever trusting my engine builder for as long as I did.
IJ.;1348773 said:
In Emilios defense it was on a machined block all up until we swapped blocks with my spare jdm block I had in the corner. And the oil burn was replaced with bhg.:1zhelp:
Same guy that built 92NSX's engine... Guess where I am not going now that I am building my engine....IJ.;1348786 said:
Like I said in your thread Sean there are a bunch of people building that should just step away from the tools :nono:...
You guys put a MHG on a UnPreped block? <facepalm>
Good Luck Emilio. It's crazy how many times you've said you're going to sell it. lol
Good Luck Emilio. It's crazy how many times you've said you're going to sell it. lol
IJ.;1348792 said:
Ian, there is nothing that can be any truer. Finding a good machine shop is getting so hard these days and with a 7m and all the little things that need to be done, it simply isn't common knowledge for these guys that build SBCs all day long.
funky_monkey58;1348791 said:
So far I am happy with my engine Jim built for me. Just need to replace my turbo now. But we will see. I took her out for a 45 min cruise last night. Ran good even with the 95 degree temps and 80% humidity.
92nsx;1350214 said:
He seems to have done a perfectly good job on your engine rob...he's done mine twice and both times...oil burn.
He must have been asleep at the mill. Hopefully now that I have him behind me I can just move forward with the parts that I do have.
Best of luck man. Just finished reading your whole thread. Actually helped kill about an hour of work :naughty: . Im on my second motor in 3 months on my supra. (bought the first one with a BHG, Cracked Block, and warped head) :thumbsdow Sounds like maybe.....shot in the dark.....it may be rounding the couner?
emiliorescigno;1350222 said:
Im just guessing, but your block could have been cracked some where and Jim never check it for cracks. But it is just a guess.
88guy;1350753 said:
Thanks for checking it out...shit certainly gets boring when all the time spent on the car involves "Stage 0" modifications...getting the damn thing running. Fingers crossed this will be it though.
92nsx;1350902 said:
I think that's a distinct possibility, the block actually IS cracked, but not in a "vital" spot. It's broken near the oil filter neck. I'll get a picture up late tonight hopefully, and hopefully I can spend a little time getting more of it apart for a new HG.
emiliorescigno;1350995 said:
Oh i know all to well about spending the money and the time.....Just to get these stuiped, freakin bank account destroyers that i completly love TO stage 0 so you can actually drive them and enjoy not staring at the temp gauge, preying it doesnt start to over heat :icon_razz hahaha
I almost never work on mine except oil changes and it seems pretty happy :nono:emiliorescigno;1317586 said:
Do it right and you won't need to.
Ok, so I got back to working on the car. I replaced the HG with a new stock one - torqued down with ARP studs. The car is all back together and now it doesn't start - just a relay clicking and then nothing. I tried the battery from my DD, and same problem, so I know it's not the battery, hopefully further troubleshooting will occur a bit later in the week.
Cracked part of the block:
How the block SHOULD look....
Some pics of the car:
The DD!
Do you think my old block is worth selling? I'm thinking of just bringing it to the scrap yard.
How the block SHOULD look....
Some pics of the car:
The DD!
Do you think my old block is worth selling? I'm thinking of just bringing it to the scrap yard.
scrap yard for the old block. Your starter could have fryed but you can hot wire it just to make sure 