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dannobre 03-15-2008 12:37 PM

It's the "heat sink" looking thingy under the air pump bracket :)

You can't miss it

Nemesis8 03-15-2008 12:40 PM

You could probably locate anything in the engine with your eyes closed I bet.. hahaha

dannobre 03-15-2008 01:06 PM

If it's still there :D:

NaarLeven 03-15-2008 04:36 PM

Coral springs aint too far from me...

chickenwafer 03-15-2008 07:35 PM


Originally Posted by olddragger (Post 2348582)
If you do remove the secondary air pump the fuel pump resistor is part of it Dont forget to put that back!
olddragger

I pulled my air pump and the fuel pump resistor pack stayed to the chassis


Originally Posted by Jedi54 (Post 2350150)
Damn bro, I was waiting to see how long it took you to see my Super Orgre Mutant Powers comment. ;)

LOL Jorge, I've been busy working on my car and fixing up my garage putting more lights in and stuff, so I haven't been around on the forums too much :(


Come on guys, we need a progress update here!

Jedi54 03-15-2008 08:04 PM


Originally Posted by chickenwafer (Post 2350772)
Come on guys, we need a progress update here!

c'mon, you and I know Ray better then that. I can see it now:

***Rotorocks starts walking towards the computer to log into 8 club***

"GET your ass back over here! We've got work to do!" - Ray. ;)

Mazurfer 03-15-2008 08:08 PM

Saturday night.........South Beach

Naw, I know they are probably up to their ass right now trying to get it all done.

HiTMaNN 03-15-2008 08:36 PM

Crunch time :o

rotorocks 03-15-2008 10:08 PM

OK, we have pulled the motor out, cleaned it with a pressure washer, put it on an engine stand, and pulled it apart.
my worst fear is true. it is an apex seal on the rear rotor that gave. A tiny piece of it broke off, and just murdered the housing. as soon as we find out, we dropped the tools and went to the pool. there is nothing we can do at this point but wait till Monday, so I can buy a new housing.

Tomorrow CRH and I will clean the rotors, the rear rotor has some damage on it too, bit we'll fix that (it is not irreparable), fit the seals, assemble everything to the point of the last housing, and then just chill until the housing is here.

Here are the pics:

http://lh3.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yAp...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh3.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yA4...jpg?imgmax=144

http://lh6.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yA-...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh3.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yBL...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh6.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yBS...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh5.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yBa...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh3.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yBk...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh3.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yBs...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh5.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yBz...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh6.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yB7...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh4.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yCC...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh6.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yCK...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh6.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yCQ...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh3.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yCX...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh4.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yCd...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh4.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yCk...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh4.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yCs...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh3.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yC0...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh6.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yC7...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh6.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yDA...jpg?imgmax=512

rotorocks 03-15-2008 10:11 PM

http://lh5.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yDH...jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh4.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yDP...jpg?imgmax=512

Nemesis8 03-15-2008 10:16 PM

Sorry to hear that - bummer indeed. Man your LIM is dirty!

olddragger 03-15-2008 10:16 PM

Ha----Nope! Good guess though. Dang Pilot(new) so tight. I torqued it in with longer trans bolts a little at the time--finally! Now hope I have the PPF adjusted right--measures out find. Got to adjust the clutch soon.
Dont yall get cranky now,
olddragger

swoope 03-15-2008 10:21 PM


Originally Posted by Nemesis8 (Post 2351001)
Sorry to hear that - bummer indeed. Man your LIM is dirty!

funny i dont know how many miles on the motor, but i think it looks very clean!!

beers :beer:

olddragger 03-15-2008 10:31 PM

Hey no failr yall have a covered area and pavement--come on to Ga and see what I have to work in!
Sorry to hear about the housing man--bummer. You may want to go ahead and get both new ones?
Your lower intake really dont look that bad. How were the ports in the housing?
olddragger

swoope 03-15-2008 10:37 PM


Originally Posted by olddragger (Post 2351025)
Hey no failr yall have a covered area and pavement--come on to Ga and see what I have to work in!
Sorry to hear about the housing man--bummer. You may want to go ahead and get both new ones?
Your lower intake really dont look that bad. How were the ports in the housing?
olddragger

i hear cardboard under the jack is a must up there. :lol: :lol: :)

beers :beer:

swoope 03-15-2008 11:14 PM

^^^^^^

what oil does vald use? premix? i saw a bunch of gunk in the intake accordion and was fearing the worse..

how often with the 44k? (it rocks!! just put it in yesterday)

beers :beer:

SoFL_RX8 03-15-2008 11:59 PM

Vlad, congrats on the rebuild, sorry to hear you had apex and rotor damage man. I really wouldnt have expected that from how it sounded.

Im gunna have to make a trip up there once the engine is all rebuilt and the turbo is fitted again. Ive got a new job, so I may be ordering my parts sooner than expected.

Hope all else goes well with the build guys. Hope to see you soon Vlad.

HiTMaNN 03-16-2008 03:52 AM

Shitty deal... so party until the new housings come?

tdiddy 03-16-2008 08:17 AM

Can you guys take some good pics of the damaged parts? I see some scoring on the iron and rotor but what about the housing?

olddragger 03-16-2008 10:31 AM

WHo can afford cardboard?--save it until Christmas.

I will never forget that flywheel install and then the guy had the wrong flywheel! Thank God Charlie had the right one in stock!
Following with interest
OD

Nemesis8 03-16-2008 11:41 AM


Originally Posted by swoope (Post 2351009)
funny i dont know how many miles on the motor, but i think it looks very clean!!

beers :beer:

haha - well is it clean or dirty?

:dunno:

Jedi54 03-16-2008 02:17 PM

swoope: what the heck is that new avatar? Is that kangaroo f#@king that crossfire???

Anxiously awaiting pics...

chickenwafer 03-16-2008 03:11 PM

Hmmmm:

http://lh6.google.com/vdarevsk/R9yA-...jpg?imgmax=512

Using a cherry picker, how lame :lol: What happened to pulling it by hand Ogre style??

Sorry about the housing, that really blows.

Kane 03-16-2008 03:17 PM

Why do I feel a game of engine toss coming up...

"I can throw one 10 feet..."
"Not uh!"
"Uh Huh!"
"Not uh!"
"Uh Huh!"
"Not uh!"
"Uh Huh!"
"Not uh!"
"Uh Huh!"

"Poo Poo Head!"

mysql 03-16-2008 03:18 PM


Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill (Post 2351826)
I prefer to work smart. What kind of Ogre-like tactics could we use to replace a smashed fender? BTW, didja meet Steve?


that's easy. smash the other side of the fender a bit.

it might not look good, but you can claim it's for aerodynamics, like a golf ball is dimpled.


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