 Just soliciting ideas - tired of my /6 smell. |
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| patssle |
 Dec 8 2015, 09:09 PM
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My car is pretty smelly and it's rather annoying as I like to daily drive. The engine (3.0L with Webers) is probably in need of a rebuild, thus burning oil, and there are no cats. Even though I did the /6 conversion myself I'm not really interested in doing a full engine rebuild myself. Paying somebody 10k minimum doesn't excite me either.
I've always had a dream of building an electric car but that's $$$. You can also buy a brand new LS3 engine for less than 8k. I could always sell my complete 3.0L along with the /6 conversion parts to fund a different engine project. Just playing around with ideas. I might not do anything at all and just deal with it. Any thoughts? |
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| barefoot |
Dec 12 2015, 06:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States 
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Some yrs ago I purchased a 1980 911SC with about 120K miles on the clock which had a bad oil leak. Turns out it was the oil pressure transducer that sits on top of the engine. This of course dripped down onto the H/E's. Could not get to it without pulling the motor. While I was in there, I pulled the heads & cylinders in order to inspect everything to that point. Had access to precision inspection equipment back then. The Nickisal cylinders still had cross hatch marks and were within OEM tolerance for bore size. The valve guides were also within OEM size, so all I did was a lap in valve job, new rings, pressure fed chain tensioners, and a gasket set. Got out pretty cheap other that jet hot coating the whole exhaust system. Of course this engine had the OEM CIS injection system, that yr was the first to use feedback from a lambda sensor wench helped me get the idle mixture correct.
Not sure which 3.0 motors ted the Nickles cylinders, but don't be too discouraged. |
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| Mark Henry |
Dec 12 2015, 12:26 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(barefoot @ Dec 12 2015, 07:50 AM)  Not sure which 3.0 motors ted the Nickles cylinders, but don't be too discouraged. On the 3.0 there is a fin count method, You would have to look up the details. Doesn't work on most other sizes IIRC. On the sound/smell issues. besides other things mentioned above, I'd try a stock /6 air cleaner. Many say it's less noise, more power and not as much fumes. |
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patssle Just soliciting ideas - tired of my /6 smell. Dec 8 2015, 09:09 PM
Bruce Hinds Well, it all depends on what you want.
The big 6 ... Dec 8 2015, 09:28 PM
porschetub You may be able to deal with fixing a bunch of lea... Dec 9 2015, 01:17 PM porschetub
My car is pretty smelly and it's rather annoy... Dec 8 2015, 09:35 PM siverson If you do pursue the V8 route, you'd probably ... Dec 8 2015, 09:42 PM thelogo [quote name='patssle' date='Dec 8 2015... Dec 8 2015, 09:43 PM PThompson509
Pelican is the best resource for an engine rebui... Dec 8 2015, 10:44 PM GeorgeRud Is the smell oil or fuel? The Webers will certain... Dec 9 2015, 06:10 AM mepstein Sell the 3.0, drop in a stock 3.2. Weekend swap. S... Dec 9 2015, 06:20 AM matthepcat I agree with mepstein. Go 3.2...what do you have t... Dec 9 2015, 01:44 PM Cracker This comment is too funny and often repeated ad na... Dec 9 2015, 09:00 PM matthepcat I have owned a v8 conversion car. The "cut up... Dec 10 2015, 09:08 AM dflesburg sell it and buy something else... Dec 9 2015, 01:54 PM patssle Good feedback! There is a lot of info out ther... Dec 9 2015, 02:30 PM billh1963
Good feedback! There is a lot of info out the... Dec 9 2015, 02:44 PM mepstein
Good feedback! There is a lot of info out the... Dec 9 2015, 02:45 PM billh1963
Good feedback! There is a lot of info out th... Dec 9 2015, 03:15 PM patssle Cool thanks! Of course buying another used eng... Dec 9 2015, 07:19 PM billh1963
Cool thanks! Of course buying another used en... Dec 9 2015, 07:28 PM bretth I can't wait until my car smells like a six. S... Dec 10 2015, 06:50 AM Luke M
My car is pretty smelly and it's rather annoy... Dec 10 2015, 08:46 AM mb911 I have rebuilt hundreds of engines in my life and ... Dec 10 2015, 09:17 AM Justinp71 I recently rebuilt my 3.0 weber six, which did hel... Dec 10 2015, 12:57 PM bretth I have a set of Zeniths which I haven't run ye... Dec 10 2015, 05:09 PM mb911
I have a set of Zeniths which I haven't run y... Dec 11 2015, 07:03 AM patssle
Yeah I just did some quick research. ITBs do loo... Dec 10 2015, 09:24 PM BK911 Do a leak down test before anything else.
You ha... Dec 12 2015, 06:32 AM Justinp71
Do a leak down test before anything else.
You h... Dec 13 2015, 11:20 PM porschetub
Not sure which 3.0 motors ted the Nickles cylin... Dec 14 2015, 02:42 AM Spoke Is the smell an oil smell? I saw the question a fe... Dec 12 2015, 07:46 AM patssle
Is the smell an oil smell? I saw the question a f... Dec 12 2015, 12:55 PM Cairo94507 Bruce (Flat6pak) on the Pelican site rebuilt my 3.... Dec 12 2015, 08:58 AM achman_73_2.0 Just a suggestion...
http://bringatrailer.com/lis... Dec 12 2015, 03:25 PM horizontally-opposed Converted my car to a freshly rebuilt 2.2 six with... Dec 13 2015, 11:26 PM plays with cars
Is the smell oil or fuel? The Webers will certai... Dec 14 2015, 01:45 AM |
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