Well, it has taken me a while but the skittle finnaly has 500 miles on it, it has only had a few minor probs too, the first problem was it had a very bad leak on the front cover bolt, i ended out finding out i frogot the copper gasket., the second problem was at 250 miles the oil had so much blow buy the oil pressure was at 10-15 psi at idle(oil change brought it to 20). other than that it has been a great car, it has a slight clunk in the front end(i think i know the prob) the compresson on the engine is ummm quite low if you ask me(froget them numbers in my sig there over exargerted) the compression test i took today led me to the numbers of 80-80-80, 85-85-85 and them are hot, im not to worried about it because it starts great warm and starts great cold.. the idle is SoLID at 600-700 RPMS.. over all the car is a great fun car, i can feel the power greaten as i drive it more.. i have a escort e fan on it and it never goes over 190 and thats going up a hill in 100 degree weather. i cant wait till 1000-1500 so i can slowly bring it to 6k rpms.. but, its great, i have FINNALY welded in a rad support, it is geting 14-17 mpg city so im happy..


here are a few pics for your viewing enjoyment

 

It's good to see a rad support in there; it's also good to hear that it's running well.

So, when is it getting painted?

 

ummmmm, a lot longer than i would like, prob not for a year to years

 

Bring it here and I will paint it. One thing, I will paint it any color you want, the only color the model T came in.

lol
I have 5 gallons of gloss black laying around.

 

i want white hehehe

 

ooh, id take gloss black!

 

lookin good came a long way. maybe ill see ya around....remember "if it's free it's for me ill take 3"
my dad has to tow my 7 to NY this thursday from NH i hope. so i can start to screw with it and get it ready to put a motor in it...i need some oil cooler lines... and i have to run new gass lines, and see if the tank is not rusted to hell. LATA!

 

are those hids or is it just cus you put the camera right infront of the light

 

im not shure, all i know is they came in the fog lamps and there brighter than the headlights heheh

 

BAD NEWS...

i just realized the prob with compression is a HUGE side seal to corner seal gap...!!! so the engine has yet torn down again for that to be fixed.. i will prob will do it later today after i sleep alitttle... blah arggg well re re re build here i come third time the charm??? who ******* knows with a rotary

 

Damn n00bs.

 

Man, that sucks . . . oh well, keep trying until you get it.

 

Does that offer go for any forum member or just for the Skittle?

 

i dunno- mine works the first time....
and i just took it apart and put it back...

 

that sucks dude ... atleast you'll be able to pop it open and stuff quicker with each time you do it ..

 

felix dident u use a feeler guage? to see if the gap was to big ?

 

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm no

 

Or it gets you!

 

Felix, How did you deteremine that it was a side-seal gap? Side-seal gap wouldn't affect both rotors, and if it was a side seal, you'd also have one side of one rotor with little/no compression at all..

Any supporting reasons for thinking this?

 

What brand of paint? Do you have the additives as well? I may be interested in buying one gallon from you

 

Yeah, how did you figure that one out?

Did you use new sideseals and just grind them till they fit or something?

 

in one of my pics from the rebuild, you can clearly see a huge gap, the odd thing is that both of the rotors seemed to have 1 short side seal... who knows, im going ot my house to get my engine lift, then mowing the lawn then packing and shipping a bicycle then i will start to pull it i will stat a post for it called "The RE RE REBUILD"


blah o well learn from mastakes??? lets hope 3rd time is the charm

 

Not to be ghey...but yeah...in the batman movie....

Why do we fall down ...... i am sure you know the rest.....

But yeah man....your making mistakes but man...your gonna be hella good at this .... gonna be the new Landers

 

hahaha


he started this **** at 15 ... hes got alot of time to perfect his trade, thats for sure

 

engine is out, pics will follow in a new thread later onn