miller11386 Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Drag pack now has good rubber! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted April 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Well ran out of fuel pump the 3 340lph aeromotives just couldn't do any more. Time to get it to the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevans Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Well ran out of fuel pump the 3 340lph aeromotives just couldn't do any more. Time to get it to the track. Impressive numbers, should get the job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted April 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 I hope so. I am bringing my $50 since all the presale tickets for the track day were sold out. Hopefully I can make a pass on Saturday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevans Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 I hope so. I am bringing my $50 since all the presale tickets for the track day were sold out. Hopefully I can make a pass on Saturday! Looking forward to seeing you make some passes, should run some good numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted April 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Apparently there is an issue with the rear end. I won't make the track day..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Issue was not the rear end itself, just some play in the axles. I had a tough trip home and finally got the car here. Pretty disgusted I missed all the track days this weekend. It needs a lot of stuff addressed yet, but hope to be out soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Why did you choose to run electric fans insted of the factory one? I've herd the electric ones don't perform as well as the original one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Why did you choose to run electric fans insted of the factory one? I've herd the electric ones don't perform as well as the original one Mine stays cool without issue. However I went to electrical fans for the cleaner look and not losing HP at high RPM due to the rotating mass of the fan and clutch. It actually weighs quite a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Mine stays cool without issue. However I went to electrical fans for the cleaner look and not losing HP at high RPM due to the rotating mass of the fan and clutch. It actually weighs quite a bit! I agree my buddy was going to go electric but found most of the supra guys go with th stock fan because the electric couldn't keep up with the cooling, awesome yours does gives much more room in the bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 I agree my buddy was going to go electric but found most of the supra guys go with th stock fan because the electric couldn't keep up with the cooling, awesome yours does gives much more room in the bay Well I do have a mishimoto upgraded Rad, so maybe that is the difference. Only time I had issues keeping the car cool was because the coolant system was half empty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versluis Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 love the sound coming out of the rear end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Well currently trouble shooting an oiling issue. Lots of smoke out the exhaust. Will be tearing into it soon..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Good thing I did not buy your turbulator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Good thing I did not buy your turbulator Why do you say that? Turns out it looks like a valve stem seal issue. Old turbo has no issues but currently isn't for sale. Found out class rules changed to allow 80mm cast turbos to be permitted on auto cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Why do you say that? Turns out it looks like a valve stem seal issue. Old turbo has no issues but currently isn't for sale. Found out class rules changed to allow 80mm cast turbos to be permitted on auto cars If case you need a spare. Smoke screen-I always default to blown turbo Who built the head? Throw it through their front window. :dumb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted May 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 If case you need a spare. Smoke screen-I always default to blown turbo Who built the head? Throw it through their front window. :dumb: No doubt. My first inclination was "omg turbo is junk" when I saw oil pouring out. However I found the plugs are soaked and there is a puddle of oil on every piston. So either ALL 6 rings let go or the stock valve stem seals didn't like the E85 laden Brad penn that sat in it all winter. It could be that or more to do with the motor sitting dry for a few years w.o oil. I moved it around a few times w.o oil before I in stalled it, so it was probably somewhat my fault as well. Just time to suck it up and do the valve stem seals and call it a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Leak down was a flat 45% across the board. All cylinders reflected that. Pulled the cams and the first two intake valve seals. Both looked to be in find shape. I ended up replacing them because the ones I pulled were ruined. Warm Leak down: Seal that was in the motor: The last questionable thing is maybe a turbo oiling issue, but it is difficult to tell if the oil was collecting on the turbine wheel and dripping back in, or if it was leaking from the turbo itself... Manifold Collector: Oil Soaked Turbine housing: Also another side note.... the burning oil has continuously gotten worse. It was smoking badly when it was pulled in the garage yesterday. Debating on putting it all back together and trying my 80mm to see if I have the same results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 What's my prize? Looks like a lot of work. Try and do some digging and see if the previous owner had issues with that head unit prior to sale. I know he is a big name in the community, but that does not to give him a pass on selling you a turbo with a known issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Pulled the intake mani... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevans Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Nice set up. Good luck getting it back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Nice set up. Good luck getting it back together. Maybe next year. Looks like it wont be anything quick to fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I am getting odd leak down numbers... like the cylinder is either out of round or has ingested foreign material. I can get the cylinder to seal in some places with no load and once you put a bit of weight on the crank, it leaks like a sieve. Looks like it is time to tear down and find out what happened.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMcgZ08XPjU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I vote piston movement causing the ring gap to change and be more or less accessible for leakage. It went from Acceptable, to Acceptable on the gauge. Green means GO brother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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