My motor is headed back to Series9, Its going to kick its smoking habit |
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My motor is headed back to Series9, Its going to kick its smoking habit |
MoveQik |
Jun 23 2011, 05:07 PM
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What size wheels can I fit? Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I have this on Narp but I know most of you don't check in there too often. I thought I would put it here as well so all can see what Joe is up to.
Buying a used motor is always a roll of the dice. Mine has ran strong since Joe put it in but the smoking issue(valve guides seem to be the most common diagnosis) has become worse over time and the oil leaks are no longer small. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) So we struck a deal that has me pulling the motor and sending it to Joe to rebuild. Then he is coming out to help me put it back in(read as, he is letting me slow him down). There are added costs in doing this obviously but Joe made it more than fair and it worked out to be cheaper than having any of our local shops do the work and hand me back a freshened up motor. Plus, I get some more much needed hands on experience. I got the motor out yesterday. I will be pulling off parts that I want to pretty up while Joe has the motor. I am also going to take this time to clean up and respray the engine bay. The before photo, fresh out of the car: Attached thumbnail(s) |
Series9 |
Jul 6 2011, 06:33 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Leak-down numbers included one 90, one 88, two 80s, a 74 and.....
This is the worst one, but at least there's a definite reason for the effort: Attached image(s) |
mepstein |
Jul 6 2011, 07:32 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,309 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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Series9 |
Jul 6 2011, 07:38 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Leak-down numbers included one 90, one 88, two 80s, a 74 and..... This is the worst one, but at least there's a definite reason for the effort: Ouch$$$$ It won't cost a penny more than the original plan. The engine is here for a top-end because it has leaky valve guides. I tried to get some pictures of the intake valves today, but it's tough to get the camera to work in that tight space. Four of the six intake valves were in the closed position when the engine arrived. The four closed valves all had puddles of oil sitting on top of them. The heads will be rebuilt, the pistons will be re-ringed and the engine will go back together with new seals. When it's finished, the leak-down test will show mid to high 90s across the board. |
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