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> Bad night in the 914 garage, time to go into mad mechanic mode...
Dave-O
post May 30 2005, 10:01 PM
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Hey all,
After getting my car all mechanically buttoned up to do some serious autocrossing this weekend, upon setting the timing...the motor started singing a sad tune.

My "slight" rod knock suddenly became very not "slight"

I have a bunch of money in the P/C as well as the heads...so I can't afford to just run this motor until it blows up due to the risk of damaging those parts.

The latest plan of action includes picking up a junkyard motor from a club member (supposedly ran 10 years ago...been in storage since..) Throwing it in with my perfectly working injection and ignition. And giving it hell!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/burnout.gif)

If the gamble works...hopefully this motor will last for the rest of the season and this winter I will have a chance to dig into my old motor. If not...the car will sit in the garage for the rest of the autocross season and I will be bumming rides off of other people.

If the car doesn’t' get fixed this week...I won't have the time or facilities to fix it until august.

My plan to have a running car by the weekend....

Tonight: cry myself to sleep
Tuesday night: drive 2 hours one-way to pick up some junkyard motors
Wednsday night: clean the mystery motor and install my Injection, transaxle, etc.
Thursday night: Install mystery motor and let 'er rip
Fridaday night-Saturday: planned extra time for things that don't go as planned

Wish me luck...happy wrenching!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)
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Bruce Allert
post May 30 2005, 11:09 PM
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OOOOOOOoooooooweeeeeeeeOOOOOoooooo (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)

this sounds like you & me are in a parallel universe (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif)

I'm goin thru & doin the exact same thang (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif)

Just got the old broken CHT outta the 1.7 that's gonna replace the knockin 2.0.

Good luck to ya Dave.

I'll race ya to see who gets theirs runnin first (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)

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post May 31 2005, 06:09 AM
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The motor is yours for as long as you need it and it runs. I'm off the boards till this pm, call my cell when you're on the way.
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post May 31 2005, 07:44 AM
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Good luck Dave. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
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post May 31 2005, 08:06 AM
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pm sent. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post May 31 2005, 10:15 PM
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He's got the motor and is on the way home. left the farm about 8pm or so, a good 2 hrs home for him, I'm sure there'll be updates all week.
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post May 31 2005, 10:20 PM
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Hey guys, thanks for the kind words.

We're currently on schedule to have it running Thursday night.

I picked up a (hopefully) good short block tonight from Ottox914. Tomorrow night I'll pull the old 1.9, clean up the shortblock and start the transfer of good parts. At the end of the night I WILL have a motor ready to install.

I hear ya Bruce...at least mine decided to start making a racket when I pulled it into my garage, not at an autocross 3 hours away!

Motto for the rest of the week..."I'll have plenty of time to sleep when I'm dead"


Lets keep those motors running "quietly"!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif)

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post May 31 2005, 10:52 PM
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Lets keep those motors running "quietly"!!!  

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Hear hear (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif)

Yer ahaid of me Dave. I still need to get the left side tin off & do mucho cleaning. Only then can I start taking the 2.0 out. Gunna git that cleaning done Wednesday evening......

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post Jun 2 2005, 08:12 PM
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IT RUNS!!!!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)


sorry I haven't posted for a bit...every spare moment has been spend in the garage

I got the "new" engine assembled yesterday with my old tin/injection/ignition/clutch/transaxle.

Tonight I placed it in the engine bay, bolted up only the pieces that were needed for the engine to run, and let it rip

Boy these things are loud inside with no exhaust!!!!

Tomorrow night I'll hook the rest of the stuff and do a little bit of driving to try and break it before I take it back to the cities on Saturday...autocross on Sunday.

I better go get the shop in order again...I'll post more later with some pictures.

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post Jun 2 2005, 08:37 PM
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QUOTE (Dave-O @ Jun 2 2005, 07:12 PM)
IT RUNS!!!!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)



Boy these things are loud inside with no exhaust!!!!


Good Job (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif)

I ran mine w/o exhaust... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) I wanted to leave it like that (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)

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post Jun 2 2005, 08:39 PM
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Good going Dave nice to hear your back up and running.
Living without an engine makes ones heart sad.
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post Jun 2 2005, 09:07 PM
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Dave- just tried your cell before I found the updates. Congrats!!! You have probably thought of all this before, but I'd keep a close watch on the valves, and change the oil alot, as neither of us can be sure what all is going on in there. I'll be in the office all day tomorrow, give me a call when you can. And.... beat it good before coming back this way, just to be sure its up to the task!!! If I give you a motor and it strands you hours from home and help, I'd be bumming as much as you would, but if it blows up 10 min from home, all you've lost is a couple evenings.

WAY TO GO!!!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) but not at the same time!!!
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post Jun 2 2005, 09:10 PM
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The "new" motor as I recieved it.


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post Jun 2 2005, 09:13 PM
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Down to the parts I'll be using. It was actually VERY clean under the tin, I was very suprised.


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post Jun 2 2005, 09:16 PM
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Under the valve covers was very clean as well.


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post Jun 2 2005, 09:18 PM
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And the "new" motor, ready to instal!


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post Jun 2 2005, 09:22 PM
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Dave, It got it's first dose of fresh oil when I first started it up. Tomorrow I will give it a full oil change with a fresh filter and another valve adjustment. After the repeated "floggings" if I have time I will do another oil change/valve adjustment.

There will be lots of "close to home testing"...and that new rev limiting rotor I ordered will get some use!!!!


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post Jun 3 2005, 07:24 AM
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Thats all great news, but... if you're faster than me sunday I want that motor back !!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Jun 3 2005, 07:30 AM
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QUOTE (ottox914 @ Jun 3 2005, 05:24 AM)
Thats all great news, but... if you're faster than me sunday I want that motor back !!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

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post Jun 3 2005, 01:35 PM
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QUOTE (ottox914 @ Jun 3 2005, 07:24 AM)
Thats all great news, but... if you're faster than me sunday I want that motor back !!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

Ha Ha...I think the only way that will happen is if the pavement is below 40 degrees to make your "R's" really stick...and I might have to pull off one of your plug wires...that should even up the cars.

Now to level the playing field with driving ability...ever drive with a blindfold? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)


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