drift indy saturday @ Speed Drome, Lucas Oil Speedvision is supposed 2 be filming

 

Mine is all back together. Running good. May be swapping out the turbo yet again this winter...

 

yaay i get to pull my engine down AGAIN...... this is getting ridiculous

three different issues now

1. cracked from iron. figured that out and solved issue
2. bent all three apex seals on rear rotor. figure that issue out too
3. now think it ate side seals on front rotor for no apparent reason ......

 

scratch that third issue. just took down the engine and boy was i surprised to see the sides not broken and some other issues

 

Rob, what all happened before she went? Also post some pics might be able to find something to help...

 

well had a torrington fail in the front stack. and im assuming after that happened the rest of the damage occurred. the front stat gear bearing is almost gone and the front rotor touched down on the tips and stuck two apex seals. luckily it didnt damage my brand new rotor housings though.

its crazy though how it acted just like it had a broken side seal. never had any vibrations from the engine bay or any smoke before it just went all at once.

not really sure what causes a torrington to break in half. unless some how i messed something up during assembly and it pinched and just took awhile to finally come apart. half of it was in the oil pan in pieces with all the bearing material form the stat gear, and the other half was still in there. prob the only thing that stopped it from doing any more real damage from crank walkin around.

 

I've destroyed a torrington on a fresh build once.. it's not hard lol.. I now quadruple check that shim/spacer **** before torquing the front pulley down. apparently double checking isn't enough. i learned the hard way to buy a dial indicator and magnetic base to test the end play.

 

anyone got an s5 t2 rotor or a pair laying around?

 

no, can't help u there.. anyone have any known working order rear TII calipers 4 sale?

 

Did you check the float after the assembly?

 

It was checked last time the engine was done and nothing was changed other than seals so i just figured it would be fine.....

 

Also need an eshaft too anyone got one?

 

from what year?

 

i know any fc 13b eshaft will work. not sure if earlier or later ones will work though

 

i have an e shaft id let go for 20 bucks. a thread on the end of the shaft got bent when i hit the back of it with a mallet to pop the flywheel off, may be fixable.. would be nice if i had a die that size. its hard to get accurate torque spec but its a nice e shaft. im sure u can find another shaft though

 

If it were a 12a you needed it for I'd have one back at my house in Indiana.

 

Sorry 2 hear Rob, Good Luck on this next 1 tho

 

Rob I have a really nice pair of s4 turbo rotors. But they are cut for 3mm apex seals. Not sure if that is something you would want...

 

thanks but im sticking with the s5's. think i found a set of rotors and crank. just a matter of time now. should be up and going again in no time. too bad the season is over

 

ya time to stock up on winter mods rob lol. I know i am, I got a lot of **** piling up in the basement.....

 

Anybody know much about wolfems, I have begun the wiring...

 

its an ems like anything else and has some wires coming out of it. what else is there to know.... lol

 

poo.

300postsssssss

 

Got most of my car put back together. Just have to bolt up the converter and fill the transmission and it should run again. Been too busy building other people's stuff to work on my own.

 

Just in time for winter Blake. Lol