The "What is it and where did it come from game"
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 18,643
Total Cats: 1,870
From: Beaverton, USA
Weight loss bro.
I've got like 5 more track days this year to make it through. And then another 10 next year probably before I will have the 1.8 ready. This thing is a champ.
I've got like 5 more track days this year to make it through. And then another 10 next year probably before I will have the 1.8 ready. This thing is a champ.
I'm telling you, it's cast flashing from the block. I had a couple just like it. They were hanging on by a thread, and wouldn't show much if any evidence of breakaway. Clean it with brake cleaner, rinse it in water, and in a day or two it will be a bright orange rust. Cast rust color.
Mine has also been a real trucker while I've gotten my VVT swap ready.
I can't imagine you've done anything worse than when that engine was in laz. The rally cross was a swamp full of rocks. His friend Andy drove it into a ditch, and we did 2 seasons of track days on it.
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 18,643
Total Cats: 1,870
From: Beaverton, USA
I like redundancy 
I think its safe to assume its a chunk of block casting.
I'm not going to do anything about it. If this motor goes I'm done for a while. Don't have the time to do a rebuild myself, or the money to pay someone else.

I think its safe to assume its a chunk of block casting.
I'm not going to do anything about it. If this motor goes I'm done for a while. Don't have the time to do a rebuild myself, or the money to pay someone else.
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 34,402
Total Cats: 7,523
From: Chicago. (The less-murder part.)
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
54lariat
DIY Turbo Discussion
19
Jun 20, 2016 02:13 PM












