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Offline Carlriddle

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Well CRAP
« on: March 19, 2019, 05:00:15 AM »
Well pulled buggy out check few things and start up.  Noticed a big drip of water out of center cartridge of turbo.  Its cracked!!! WTF.  So further inspection, I have a cracked head or block not sure yet, gotta try fig out which.  Looks like not enough antifreeze and it froze.   beathorse.gif~c200 beathorse.gif~c200 beathorse.gif~c200

So can I fix it, find another motor, head, block, and get it going?  6 weeks!!!!!!
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« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2019, 06:09:26 AM »
Wellllll,that does suck for sure. Ya got time though.
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Re: Well CRAP
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2019, 06:31:39 AM »
Ya got a couple leads if I can pull it off.  Got A LOT going one right now.  But hell I may come wo car just to see the gang!!!
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« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2019, 12:09:47 PM »
well i hope you find a low mileage one with good gears! that does suck for sure and i never wouldnve guessed it got cold enough long enough to freeze to that point down there.
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« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2019, 07:30:25 PM »
Motor coming out now. To see if repairable or gotta swap.

Anyone got a zx12 laying around let me know
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Re: Well CRAP
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2019, 08:32:16 PM »
fleabay has a few listed. I've bought 3 good busas there without issue. I required about 30 pics of the things first though.
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but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
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Re: Well CRAP
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2019, 06:55:15 AM »
Yeah made 2 offers. Found another is Miss
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« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2019, 07:57:29 AM »
I also never bid on an engine too far away to make the drive to inspect before paying. Ebay policy is against this but eff ebay. What I did was to contact seller ,require well lit pics of each exhaust port that shows all the way to the valve ,same with intake ports and then pics of engine from all directions. Then I would make the deal where seller would remove listing from ebay and then I  paid seller  10% down payment with paypal directly to seller thus avoiding ebay .Seller always like this because it saves them paying ebay their commission. Then I would meet the seller in person in a Wal-mart parking lot (security cam protection)to complete the sell after inspecting the engine. I had very good experience that way and almost no way to get effed on the deal.
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but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
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Re: Well CRAP
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2019, 08:37:44 AM »
there are too many stolen engines and parts being sold on ebay so ya....need to cover your bases!
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« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2019, 09:06:25 AM »
Ya ,I forgot to mention I ask for pic of the engine numbers and inquire at the PD about that.
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Re: Well CRAP
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2019, 06:08:03 PM »



Cracked cylinder head allowing the water to make way into where timing chain runs. Finding a head is worse than a whole motor.
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Re: Well CRAP
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2019, 01:20:16 PM »
And a crack in center of turbo housing.

Turbo I can understand Head puzzles me a bit plenty of weaker areas w water to expand and crack.



So I bought a good head and ordered new parts for turbo. Here’s to hoping I don’t find more!  Come on Carl luck lol
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Re: Well CRAP
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2019, 09:05:10 PM »
Antifreeze is your friend. Welllllll,it could have been . kick ;) Yup,c'mon Carluck!!!!!! You got time at least to get it fixed.
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but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
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Re: Well CRAP
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2019, 08:26:00 AM »
i mix mine 50/50 but we do get -10* ambient days here.  well i hope that all of the coolant passages from jugs to water pump and back are fine. have you pulled the pump and looked at the blades?  so are you going to take the head over and have them true it? also have the valves re cut ( re seated)?  stronger springs??
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Re: Well CRAP
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2019, 05:33:36 AM »
Looking at upgraded springs.

Thinking about lowering compression a little with spacer plate, but cant confirm if I will need the adjustable cam gears.  Think so and found a set. 
Stock cr 12.2:1  like to drop a point or so, and be able to run about 10psi boost safly.  What to do what to do, oh and do I have the time!!!  kick kick
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