Turbo Toyotas: Vegas Style! Pics and --NEW-- Dyno inside!
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03-17-2008, 03:46 AM
#2427
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i hope so! good luck with everything... i'm keeping my fingers crossed! the SL curse has hit me twice; once with my TT install, and then again when i tried to get my kit tuned. so until i have things finished, i refuse to post detailed updates haha
03-17-2008, 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by HyPn0TiC
So, we can add my name to the SL curse list. My motor is screwed. We were tuning my car today. Got it running great then on the final pull we got to 5lbs pulling strong the floored it. I hit 8lbs and then boom. Instantly let off, pushed the clutch in and it stalled out. Pulled off, got out and checked everything and it all looked fine. Got back in and tried to start it and it wouldnt even turn over. My friend got the idea of checkin the plugs and when we pulled plug one we was destroyed. We shined an LED flashlight into the hole and all we saw was crankshaft. None of the other cylinders look bad from in the sparkplug hole so I'm guessing its onthe the first one. We're going to be ripping the motor apart hopefully in the next few days but I'm not sure about that. I got a pic of the sparkplug on my cell so once I get it loaded up I'll post a pic.
The ironic thing is that my sisters BF said that I should get the most power outta this motor and build my second. Then once I blow this motor I can install a built motor. This all happened an hour before my car blew up this afternoon.
The ironic thing is that my sisters BF said that I should get the most power outta this motor and build my second. Then once I blow this motor I can install a built motor. This all happened an hour before my car blew up this afternoon.
03-17-2008, 05:17 AM
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Yea, we were doing a street tune then going to the dyno tomorrow. It sucks but I look at it as an opportunity for bigger better things. I have a second motor that I was gonna take my time building but it looks like I'll be doing that a bit sooner than I thought. LOL.
Yea Phil, I'm taking it a lot better than most people around here figured I'd take it as well. I was actually joking about it with all my friends that came to help me get it back to the show within half an hour of it happening. But I might end up buying the sleeved block that's for sale in the PCC section. Who knows at this point but we'll know within a week or so on what I'll be doing.
Todd, I do have a few questions for you. Mainly about internals and an AEM EMS.
But yea, I'm gonna try to get some sleep, if possible, before work tomorrow morning. More detail will be added as I get them. Later fellas.
Yea Phil, I'm taking it a lot better than most people around here figured I'd take it as well. I was actually joking about it with all my friends that came to help me get it back to the show within half an hour of it happening. But I might end up buying the sleeved block that's for sale in the PCC section. Who knows at this point but we'll know within a week or so on what I'll be doing.
Todd, I do have a few questions for you. Mainly about internals and an AEM EMS.
But yea, I'm gonna try to get some sleep, if possible, before work tomorrow morning. More detail will be added as I get them. Later fellas.
03-17-2008, 11:13 AM
#2431
that sucks bro, damn curse or maybe your car jsut doesnt deserve a non built motor.. 
Going to a shop today for possible install and see what's up, if the curse stops on getting on me everything will be done tommorow. 
Going to a shop today for possible install and see what's up, if the curse stops on getting on me everything will be done tommorow.
03-17-2008, 10:39 PM
#2438
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OK...that I can do.
Cause I blew up my bronco and they wanted like $4500 to replace the motor! But a grand I can do, just in case, as it's been close to a year now, and it seems like some motors have been popping recently.
Cause I blew up my bronco and they wanted like $4500 to replace the motor! But a grand I can do, just in case, as it's been close to a year now, and it seems like some motors have been popping recently.
03-17-2008, 10:43 PM
#2439
I saw a tc motor w/ tranny somewhere I think ebay before 1600, and I saw one for like 1400 i dunno about shipping though but the built ones in the PPC section should be a good buy