I think my engine is ****ed..help

littlewhiteute · Post by **littlewhiteute** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:01 pm

How much power are you making with this engine?
I've NEVER heard of a crankshaft bending by that much. Maybe twisted by 60thou.
That's 1.5mm. The engine should have self destructed at that point.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:04 pm

if u where standing next to the car at thta point u would have lost hearing for a while:P
it did basically self distruct....i got concerns for the block...and so do my engine bulders...as this block is not cheap

dave

littlewhiteute · Post by **littlewhiteute** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:18 pm

I'd be concerned for the block as well.
Sounds like you'll be up for a block, crank, rods (Eagle H beams or similar).
Closed deck block?

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:29 pm

it is an ej20 closed deck block

already got the cossy pistons and rods, latest news is that the block is fine...just needs a slight grind on one of the crank seats where the bent rod was chewing at

littlewhiteute wrote:I'd be concerned for the block as well.
Sounds like you'll be up for a block, crank, rods (Eagle H beams or similar).
Closed deck block?

littlewhiteute · Post by **littlewhiteute** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:43 pm

So you've found the factory rods are the weakest link, going to all aftermarket hi-po parts now?
Forged pistons, gapless rings? H-beam rods? Head gaskets? O-ringed block?

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:30 pm

i have cossy pistons and rods..HAHAHAHA cossie are THE most expensive brand that i know of for making rex gear......put it this way...a cosworth block...just the block is well over 10 grand......
cosworth heads are alone..worth wel over 6 grand....
pistons and rods are usually 2450 but i got them at a cheap price accidently....

i think the gear im getting is good enough :P
as for head gaskets...2 x custom made copper head gaskets....@ $ 390 each

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:13 pm

bloody hell you are going all out. bugger its gonna be so costly for ya tho. i know its too late now but would it be cheaper to get a half cut and whack that in?

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:14 pm

in a word......no

and i dont trust second hand engines...not at all..in fact i ****n hate buying 2nd hand engines..theres always the chance of it blowing up again

BrennyV · Post by **BrennyV** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:24 am

Ej207 Ftw !

Post by **Alex** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:50 pm

ej22 ftw!

alex

BrennyV · Post by **BrennyV** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:49 pm

Ftmfl Alex

L-Raiser · Post by **L-Raiser** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:24 pm

'[4MUFF wrote:]Ej207 Ftw !

'[Alex wrote:]Ej22 Ftw !

'[4MUFF wrote:]Ftmfl Alex

.....????? What the heck are you guys saying...? Is this some new language...or is your keyboard rooted...? LOL

BrennyV · Post by **BrennyV** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:56 pm

Epileptic fit!

j/j’s
FTW ‘for the win’
FTL ‘for the lose’
Ill let ya figure out the ‘mf’ bit yaself

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:30 pm

UPDATE

got my motor back from the shop toda

All the cylinders bored and honed and faced etc etc
Cosworth pistons and rods (resized)
racing bearings
New Crank shaft polished etc
Hastings Racing rings
Deisel liners
Fully closed deck
Heads ported and polished and shaved
Valve seats modified

custom red bits

now for the fun part of putting it all back together and getting it right

should be running by the end of the week

dave

Post by **Alex** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:48 pm

yay i get wanky wagon back!

alex

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:38 pm

can i have wanky wagon then and do a turbo upgrade? hehehe

Post by **Alex** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:47 pm

NO!!!

alex

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:11 pm

MOTOR IS DONE!!!!!!

alex and myself finished putting her back together tonight...apart from the turbo so will definetly be in the car and running by the end of the week:D:D

bring on the power!!!!!:D:twisted::twisted:

dave

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:18 pm

so run it in & line it up against mine

robdddd · Post by **robdddd** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:29 pm

I am sure you guys have re-built engines before and know more than me as I have only done three? ....anyhow I will add my two bobs worth....did you bother priming the oil pump and once in the engine bay are you going to pull out the plugs, disable fuel and turn it over till the oil pressure is up?

My brother's rangerover didn't pick up the oil when first starting up after a re-build, ran for 30 seconds and seized! Managed to turn it over again with both the starter and brute force on the crank handle (subarus don't have those)...It still ran however am sure the bearings were never the same!