it was one of the rod bearings on the middle of the crank #2 i think but not sure. only thing we could find so far was a blob of gasket sealer...
they are a RARE breed among machinists, car guys, men, hell people period. i'm not the least bit concerned. in fact andrew had the motor apart...
did he test your faith in the RX7? srsly I think he should do this to every customer before beginning, just so he knows who he's dealing with LOL
gah that sucks man, never had to deal with that part yet how hard is it to fix?
Git'r done son!
http://www.rallysportdirect.com/Arrow-Precision-C131-Crankshaft-79mm-Stroke they say something interesting about the stock crank only feeding rod...
nmind yes #1 was your stocker, and #2 was your first build. how many miles did you get out of this one? Clearly not many since you had just put...
how many track miles / total miles did you get out of each motor? was engine #1 the "stock" one? if so, you are ahead of me by one lol
yeah i was already regretting my statement, then you said this. i'll stick to a magnetic drain plug.
oh wow, hmm might need to put a quick drain in there then. They have two holes for that purpose don't they? man those threads are meaty, that's...
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I am however debating on switching to a KillerB pan AND oil pickup AND windage tray, just to fully and completely eliminate any / all...
nope. finger pointing is for haters and people who like to watch bridges burn behind them so they can come on the internet and brag / rage....
:ohnoes: yes, and I used a tiny bit of Fujibond on mine to keep it perfectly set in the creases so as I put it on it wouldn't come out....
everyone uses it there, to make sure the o ring stays in it's groove and doesn't wiggle out since it's such a vital part. mine clearly stayed...
Motor dropped off at Ball. Andrew and I chatted about it for a bit, and he pointed out some strangeness in the O Ring that was on my tigwerks oil...
he's going to have to clean my cam gears for me anyway i have no means of doing it properly and completely.
thats how its going to andrew i dont have a puller for the pulley. sorry bro lol
it's a sad day in the garage. [IMG]
has ceramic 3m tint LOL, he is/was an engineer so he's a lot like we are, attention to detail.
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