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Iv blown it up!!!!!!
hi all
as the title suggests iv blown up the roadster have not had chance to fully inspect the damage but i judging from the size of the hole in the crank case id say a rod has let go.... not sure of the cause but when i stopped and checked the engine temp it was about 105C so there was a cooling failure which probably was a contributory factor. Anyway on the upside that gives me the chance to put something different in if i want, i may replace like for like which would cost about £600 or i could swap for the Volvo inline 6 i have lying around which may be a little more expensive and quite a bit heaver but would make a bit more power and would get the dam thing out of the way and put it to some use.
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What was the engine that blew?
(and it might have overheated due to lack of oil / friction...) |
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Sorry to hear that matey you must have felt terrible! Put the vovlo engine to good use and stick that one in
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super blackbird which are admittedly known for having week oil pumps
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were you being a little spirited in your driving when it blow?
I've seen a few bike engines with similar failures. |
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Maybe..........
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Gutted for you mate. The first engine I had in mine had the head gasket go, followed, in a close 2nd, by either the rings or valves.... either way compression dropped from 200 psi to 90! Proper pain in the arse changing the engine over but managed it in a weekend on my own.
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yeh its a bit of a pain.
couple of issues with the volvo, 1 need a gearbox for it and they are rare as rocking horse s**t 2 will need a stand alone ECU most lightly mega or micro squirt 3 transmission tunnel will require some enlarging all that said its a good strong engine 2.5 ltr 170HP should see north of 200 N/A when iv finished fiddling with it.
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Better of with a white block T4 , you still need the M90 Box though.
TT
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all in a days work for a capable kitcar builder.
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