WOW -Finally - After working, headaches and more work in the last 4 weeks....MY (not Scott's ) 240 actually ran down the road under its own power last night!. It needs a final oil change today but all things seem like its a go to bring out to DDT for Saturday. Thanks again to Scott for lending me his 240 (AGAIN this year, "Ford hangs head in disbelief, wonders if going to May lapping day at MIR next year should be forbidden").But finally I get to drive my own car on Saturday I Cant wait!! :Now the funny part - with parts changes required to fix - I'm only 0.9 pips into my class, GT3. Wonder if that's enough pip room for a turbo??
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Originally posted by wrxr176 View PostDepends on the turbo
(Kidding, I think a turbo on a non turbo car is something like 13 pips and I have 4.1 to play with in GT3 now)Last edited by DT Racer; 07-02-2010, 03:56 PM.Ford W.
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Wow, I was going to say "It's alive" in my post. I feel your pain Ford. It seems like we are on similiar paths:
After this happened at MIR on May 28th
http://www.vimeo.com/12131122
I pulled the engine and found massive amounts of shrapnel
The con rod went first in cylinder one and killed the entire motor: block damaged, crank messed up, heads are damaged and even the cam has runout.
One 18hr nonstop drive to Connecticut for a long block salvage motor, a steep learning curve (only other engine I've pulled was my gokart motor), I hope to be at event 5 tomorrow.sigpic
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Sad Update: did the oil change, started it up....only 11 pounds pressure now??? (was 20 to 60/70). Something else has thrown a wrench into it . Tried a new different filter, checking relief valve etc...aint gonna work. Guess I can use the long break until event 6 to figure it out...
Originally posted by Kart14 View PostI just pulled the engine and found massive amounts of shrapnel The con rod went first in cylinder one and killed the entire motor: block damaged, crank messed up, heads are damaged and even the cam has runout.
>>Man, when you do it, you don't mess around...
I hope to be at event 5 tomorrow.Ford W.
White 1995 240sx OTA #99
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Originally posted by DT Racer View PostSad Update: did the oil change, started it up....only 11 pounds pressure now??? (was 20 to 60/70). Something else has thrown a wrench into it . Tried a new different filter, checking relief valve etc...aint gonna work. Guess I can use the long break until event 6 to figure it out...
>> Hope you get there and have funKevin Birchall
1990 Saab 900 SPG, in T2.
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Originally posted by Kart14 View PostWow, I was going to say "It's alive" in my post. I feel your pain Ford. It seems like we are on similiar paths:
After this happened at MIR on May 28th
http://www.vimeo.com/12131122
I pulled the engine and found massive amounts of shrapnel
The con rod went first in cylinder one and killed the entire motor: block damaged, crank messed up, heads are damaged and even the cam has runout.
One 18hr nonstop drive to Connecticut for a long block salvage motor, a steep learning curve (only other engine I've pulled was my gokart motor), I hope to be at event 5 tomorrow.Ozzy Newgate.
Thats my porn name :)
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Originally posted by soloZ View PostWas that a third to second shift at WOT? if so I know exactly how that feels although mine didn't do as much damage(bent a couple valves Z24 2.4L) and I was able to drive from Cayuga- home. I also did mine on what would have been my first timed run of the day and right in front of everybody on the front straight.
i love my old car and its humongous shift throw. thats nearly impossible for me to do, as the distance sideways i have to go for 2nd is about 2 inches. also, with my second gear synchro being worn out, it just wont go into second at that speed.Kevin Birchall
1990 Saab 900 SPG, in T2.
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Originally posted by Donkehote View Postwhat was done to the engine? did you prime the engine first? 11 pounds is low.
Originally posted by soloZ View PostWas that a third to second shift at WOT? if so I know exactly how that feels although mine didn't do as much damage(bent a couple valves Z24 2.4L) and I was able to drive from Cayuga- home. I also did mine on what would have been my first timed run of the day and right in front of everybody on the front straight.Ford W.
White 1995 240sx OTA #99
Club SPDA
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