OT: I have now added to my largest screw ups when putting in an engine |
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OT: I have now added to my largest screw ups when putting in an engine |
LarryR |
Aug 31 2008, 09:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 929 Joined: 15-March 07 From: E. Bay Area, N. California Member No.: 7,604 |
Well I have not been posting much since I have been putting an engine in my 911. I sold it to a friend of mine and part of the deal was that I would put the engine of his choice in. So he bought a rebuilt 3.0 from another friend of mine and I am thinking sweet 1 day job and I am done...
Well the first 1 day job I get it all put back together go to hit the key and clunk starter engages and the engine wont turn ERR??? so I break out the multi meter and measure the battery, then measure the battery under load, then measure the voltage at the starter and again under load there... WTF I know that Dan has built a lot of engines or I would not have recommended the engine from him so I proceed to try to turn the engine over at the crank ... no freakin way seems like the engine is siezed!!! Fast forward to this weekend I pull the engine then get the trans off... pull the clutch and pressure plate... cha ching the engine will turn... I used the wrong bolts to the pressure plate... these were actually a set of cv bolts that are the same size etc but about 15 mm longer than flywheel bolts. they torqued down fine but stick out far enough to hit a rib on the back of the case... So this now goes down as one of my biggest screw ups. I bolted it back together with the right bolts and viola running SC. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I figured some of you might get a laugh out of that. |
LarryR |
Aug 31 2008, 10:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 929 Joined: 15-March 07 From: E. Bay Area, N. California Member No.: 7,604 |
I am glad to hear that I am not alone (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Well at least now it is running... I have to finish fabing up the computer mount (went from 78 engine to 82 so it has a lambda computer) and I will be done and can get to work on my 72 914. |
ConeDodger |
Sep 1 2008, 01:29 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,606 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
I am glad to hear that I am not alone (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Well at least now it is running... I have to finish fabing up the computer mount (went from 78 engine to 82 so it has a lambda computer) and I will be done and can get to work on my 72 914. I once bought a Datsun motor with a similar screw-up. I figured I could use the parts so I bought if for about 25cents on the dolllar of what the guy had in it. Then I found the wrench under the timing cover. I gave him back the wrench (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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