View Poll Results: l, but lets say you blew multiple engines in one season would you
Part the car
1
2.17%
Buy a motor from a builder
25
54.35%
Go V8
15
32.61%
burn the pos to the ground
5
10.87%
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11-23-06, 09:11 PM
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I don't think anyone can judge until they've been there and it depends on the use of the vehicle. I know intially when I blew my engine after owning the car for a year I felt like a complete idiot and like everything I thought and knew was wrong. 
At this point if I blew my current engine I probably wouldn't be happy, but I know that it's done more than can be reasonably expected of it.
It also depends on the application. For instance if you had a very "risky" setup and you were racing it a lot then its to be expected. If all you did was drive to and from work then it would be quiet dishartening. Were the engines old or J-Specs or fresh Mazda Remans? See what I mean?
At this point if I blew my current engine I probably wouldn't be happy, but I know that it's done more than can be reasonably expected of it.It also depends on the application. For instance if you had a very "risky" setup and you were racing it a lot then its to be expected. If all you did was drive to and from work then it would be quiet dishartening. Were the engines old or J-Specs or fresh Mazda Remans? See what I mean?
11-23-06, 09:13 PM
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v8's blow up too. so do 4 cylinders. my current count: 1 worn rotary, 3 still run, 3 piston engines absolutly shot, 2 of which lost all rings at once. sell the turbo, and go SP n/a.
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11-24-06, 01:42 AM
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Do like me..do Dope for 25 years,Drive cars you can sell for Dope..get clean.get an Rx7..think of it as "the new Dope' and Have fun!..by the way..16months!..woot!
11-24-06, 09:10 AM
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11-24-06, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ACTION RT
Ls1 - T56
Atta boy
I was contemplating the 3.8L Grand National Swap in my car, but the price to swap over was more than the rebuild, and this being my first blown engine I was cool with rebuilding it.
11-24-06, 04:55 PM
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The GN swap is really neat, but becomes very pricey if you don't buy a donor car with everything. Pretty hard to find...,
Alot of people hate on the LS swap.. I would still like to do one though once Im outta school.
Same goes for a 2JZ in the S2000
RT
Alot of people hate on the LS swap.. I would still like to do one though once Im outta school.
Same goes for a 2JZ in the S2000
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11-24-06, 05:13 PM
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I would analize the whole picture\system.
And if needed take absolutly everything apart, from injectors to fuel pump to ecu harness.
lay it all down, and start from back to front checking everything.
Then Spend some time I mean take a few days with the rebuild, Not a few days with the rebuild as in it is waiting for parts, but put rotors together then take a break then aseemble keg and then torque everything to spec.
Well I dont know, When I had to build my engine I felt like giving up and buyinng a bicycle ( wait thats what I did ..... )
And if needed take absolutly everything apart, from injectors to fuel pump to ecu harness.
lay it all down, and start from back to front checking everything.
Then Spend some time I mean take a few days with the rebuild, Not a few days with the rebuild as in it is waiting for parts, but put rotors together then take a break then aseemble keg and then torque everything to spec.
Well I dont know, When I had to build my engine I felt like giving up and buyinng a bicycle ( wait thats what I did ..... )
11-25-06, 12:20 AM
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or u could just do something unique just for kicks, like a VW TDI swap. then u'd be king of the AUTOX and have good fuel milage.
as for me if i blow my motor, i'll just rebuild it.
as for me if i blow my motor, i'll just rebuild it.
11-26-06, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by eViLRotor
Don't be a newbcake and blow it up. At decent power levels (ie under 400HP) you shouldn't really blow up that quickly unless you are a TARD.
But, V8 is a viable option.
Now, back to playing Need for Speed Carbon.
But, V8 is a viable option.
Now, back to playing Need for Speed Carbon.
11-26-06, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by eViLRotor
^ Yeah, after a few hours of hand-to-hand combat in front of the local Best Buy, I got one....
