Topic: **The Shuttle Lives** 412.80 HP, 4th gear Kenny Rogers roaster!! (Read 9504 times)

QikEnuF · « **Reply #90 on:** August 26, 2009, 10:29:33 PM »

Quote from: jarebear667 on August 26, 2009, 09:25:27 PM

get some wheel liners too.. looks like you drove in the rain. your tires proly picked up a lot of sand and put it up by the hood hinges and along the rocker moulding, it sits in your door jam/rocker moulding and scratches the bottom of you doors.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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Stealthmode · « **Reply #91 on:** August 26, 2009, 11:38:52 PM »

I'm in the process of tearing some shit apart. We DID have to swap in that oil sammich, had it leak a little, had the hose pulled off the top of the black box for a couple pulls, etc..

I'd be concerned if it was constant smoke, but it seems like it's every couple minutes, usually after the few 4th gear rape sauces I've done.

Jorsher · « **Reply #92 on:** August 27, 2009, 09:14:51 AM »

SDRAWKCAB · « **Reply #93 on:** August 27, 2009, 11:00:47 AM »

I read this shit last night but was to fucked up to realize what was up.
Your car = hottness

WOT · « **Reply #94 on:** November 28, 2009, 07:07:56 PM »

Congrats on finishing it up

1991civicsi · « **Reply #95 on:** November 28, 2009, 07:59:45 PM »

When I had smoke upon deceleration it was the head that was leaking oil past the valves.

Stealthmode · « **Reply #96 on:** November 28, 2009, 10:55:27 PM »

Quote from: WOT on November 28, 2009, 07:07:56 PM

Congrats on finishing it up

Thanks.

The block is torn down now for winter. Bigger plans to come for spring. Nothing super crazy, just working out the shit that is less than superb.

88dx · « **Reply #97 on:** November 28, 2009, 11:02:45 PM »

what was wronge with the block???

Stealthmode · « **Reply #98 on:** November 28, 2009, 11:07:59 PM »

Well, the high rpm stutter seems to do with the fuel supply, whether real, or simply having too small of a filter on it. That fix for winter was a given. I did a compression and leakdown before I stored it, and the numbers weren't that great. 155's +/- 3% across. Leakdown numbers were anywhere from high normal to 38%, so I tore it down. Seems there's a scratch in a wall from a ring, and the piston/wall clearance seems way loose, but I haven't measured it yet. Gonna do larger IM, cams, TB, etc. and just decided to freshen up the whole thing.

If work picks up a little, I may look for a sleeved block, but I'm not sure.

random-strike · « **Reply #99 on:** November 29, 2009, 01:58:31 AM »

you spent 10 years building that pos and dyno'd it went wot 4 times and are taking it apart.

roll that entire car into a lake

BangBusMaster · « **Reply #100 on:** November 29, 2009, 02:21:31 AM »

88dx · « **Reply #101 on:** November 29, 2009, 02:45:47 AM »

yep buy a 5.0 :yes:

Teg2boo · « **Reply #102 on:** November 29, 2009, 02:52:44 AM »

What is your compression ratio to have 155 on cylinder?

Btw, are the pictures overexposed the bad weather or it's like that where you live. Never seen a picture of you car without rain...

random-strike · « **Reply #103 on:** November 29, 2009, 12:25:04 PM »

about 9:1 on a healthy motor i'd say

ratcityrex · « **Reply #104 on:** November 29, 2009, 12:30:29 PM »

Shit my Ls is 175 on all 4 with 8.0:1 comp. Sounds like you got some problems for sure. Hope it all pans out for you.

Eggylshatch · « **Reply #105 on:** November 29, 2009, 12:34:36 PM »

yeah i think a 9:1 should be around 180-185

random-strike · « **Reply #106 on:** November 29, 2009, 12:44:57 PM »

it depends how you take the test also...

d112crzy · « **Reply #107 on:** November 29, 2009, 01:46:40 PM »

True, but there's no denying that there is something wrong with the motor as he had a 38% leak down.

WOT · « **Reply #108 on:** November 29, 2009, 05:57:43 PM »

Oh well he tore it down

Stealth do you happen to have a link to the documented RHD swap?? I cant find it, I know when I left you were just starting, but I cant find the thread or pics

Stealthmode · « **Reply #109 on:** November 29, 2009, 09:35:09 PM »

I never did a rhd writeup, and my compression should be 9:1. I think I'm going to end up getting a new bare block and honing that.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #110 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:42:06 PM »

Quote from: Eggylshatch on November 29, 2009, 12:34:36 PM

yeah i think a 9:1 should be around 180-185

170 psi.

Varies a lot with cam, and to a certain extent how fast the starter turns over the engine, but 170 psi is the median number for 9:1 CR.

TheMadScientist · « **Reply #111 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:46:44 PM »

My bone stock Z6 was 190psi +or- 3 across all 4 cylinders. 155 does seem low but like JD said the cam makes quite a difference.

d112crzy · « **Reply #112 on:** November 30, 2009, 11:31:52 PM »

I wouldn't worry about the compression test results as much as the highly varying leakdown results.

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