Holy hell Tylers junk runs!!
confirmed engine in my s1x setup is now a junk #5 cylinder.
cylinder #5 on the front bank next to the trans has zero compression like doesnt even move the gauge. others on the front were about 160 psi each and rear bank about 180 on all 3.
does run if i jump it since i think the battery froze while sitting when i was gone. think its worth pulling the front head and see if that piston on #5 is history?
idles like a 5 cylinder pretty rough but doesnt sound like a cement truck so i dont think a piston is laying in the pan or hole in the block no oil on the ground either. cranks over just like normal when i did the compression test no metal clunky noises so i dont think the rotating assembly is demolished.
i really think with 18#s of boost on e85 and 2.8 pulley i lifted the head gasket on #5 cylinder.
derp prolly should have had a valve cover breather on it. i dont think i had any knock when this happened i didnt see any on the aero force. that doesnt mean the cylinder pressure on #5 wasnt really high and the e85 just drowned out the knock.
oil looks fine on the dip stick and no coolant in the heads when i took the valve covers off both banks.
so what do i do from here?
1. use cheap jy sc engine and put gen5 on that and s1x cam back in it?
2. use cheap jy na engine with s1x cam gen5 and e85 setup same setup as current just higher comp block?
3. use cheap jy high compression na engine with l26 metal upper and hv3 insert and use turbo kit i have sitting here? (maybe even stuff st5 cam in it i also have sitting here or reuse s1x?)
4. pray i get one of these 3 fed tech jobs im interviewing for slap this back together 100% stock supercharged jy engine and punt it down the street with a forsale sign?
hardest pill to swallow is #4 since at the very least it would make a good winter slut and if i get one of these jobs im eyeing up a brand new white track pack mustang or barebones v8 6th gen for as cheap as i can get into a v8 model.
thought of robbing coilovers off caged shell slam this bronzemist car on the pregens and mickey thompsons with turbo kit and drive it until 2017 when i go back to wash dc and not have a monster car payment.
dont really want a payment but if i land the new job a new mustang or camaro is damn tempting!
air compressor coming easter weekend and ohh now all the naysayers will get to see that indeed i can wrench in a 2 car garage with just hand tools and a cherry picker...... i dont own a shop and im no vendor....
wreck rebuilt repeat!
new house heated AND ghetto window ac'd garage gets an extra
confirmed engine in my s1x setup is now a junk #5 cylinder.
cylinder #5 on the front bank next to the trans has zero compression like doesnt even move the gauge. others on the front were about 160 psi each and rear bank about 180 on all 3.
does run if i jump it since i think the battery froze while sitting when i was gone. think its worth pulling the front head and see if that piston on #5 is history?
idles like a 5 cylinder pretty rough but doesnt sound like a cement truck so i dont think a piston is laying in the pan or hole in the block no oil on the ground either. cranks over just like normal when i did the compression test no metal clunky noises so i dont think the rotating assembly is demolished.
i really think with 18#s of boost on e85 and 2.8 pulley i lifted the head gasket on #5 cylinder.
derp prolly should have had a valve cover breather on it. i dont think i had any knock when this happened i didnt see any on the aero force. that doesnt mean the cylinder pressure on #5 wasnt really high and the e85 just drowned out the knock.
oil looks fine on the dip stick and no coolant in the heads when i took the valve covers off both banks.
so what do i do from here?
1. use cheap jy sc engine and put gen5 on that and s1x cam back in it?
2. use cheap jy na engine with s1x cam gen5 and e85 setup same setup as current just higher comp block?
3. use cheap jy high compression na engine with l26 metal upper and hv3 insert and use turbo kit i have sitting here? (maybe even stuff st5 cam in it i also have sitting here or reuse s1x?)
4. pray i get one of these 3 fed tech jobs im interviewing for slap this back together 100% stock supercharged jy engine and punt it down the street with a forsale sign?
hardest pill to swallow is #4 since at the very least it would make a good winter slut and if i get one of these jobs im eyeing up a brand new white track pack mustang or barebones v8 6th gen for as cheap as i can get into a v8 model.
thought of robbing coilovers off caged shell slam this bronzemist car on the pregens and mickey thompsons with turbo kit and drive it until 2017 when i go back to wash dc and not have a monster car payment.
dont really want a payment but if i land the new job a new mustang or camaro is damn tempting!
air compressor coming easter weekend and ohh now all the naysayers will get to see that indeed i can wrench in a 2 car garage with just hand tools and a cherry picker...... i dont own a shop and im no vendor....
wreck rebuilt repeat!
new house heated AND ghetto window ac'd garage gets an extra
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