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Re: More work for the Claret, etc
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I am going to be picking up the car this weekend, so we'll see how it runs then.
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Re: More work for the Claret, etc
Big thanks to OT/SVXFiles for taking care of my car.
Now that the exhaust leaks are fixed and it runs properly, it really is a treat to drive!
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Glad its figured out, Mike. Now you can enjoy it for awhile
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Re: More work for the Claret, etc
Back on track to getting it cleaned up!
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1991 SVX L JDM Last edited by Mike621; 11-15-2010 at 02:16 PM. Reason: Fixed the link! |
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Re: More work for the Claret, etc
It's looking really good!
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Re: More work for the Claret, etc
So, I broke it again.
With the suggestion of YT, its determined an unspecified amount of powdercoating/blasting has been resting within my valve covers, oil pan, and/or intake, causing extremely quick failure/breakdown of bearings and bottom end components. Broken down on the side of interstate 84 on 12/11/10 Shrapnel inside my oil pan I still have to bring it back to NJ from CT, but will be taking a much different approach this time around... No more sandblasting. I will be looking into soda blasting as an alternative. I've started disassembling and cleaning another set of heads and will be splitting open another short block I've had at my mother's place. "Back to the drawing board..." as they say...
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I think you are on the right track. When I took the intake manifold in that I bought from you to have sonic cleaned, the guy that runs the place (Robbie) told me that it may take off some of the powdercoating. I told him I didn't mind, as looks took a back seat to performance and reliability. He said that was the right decision, because he could not count high enough to tell me exactly how many cars he had done machine work for that had the owners lose bearings due to not cleaning all the glass beads out of powdercoated parts.
This would explain the bearing loss in your car, just as YT has suggested. It could explain why you lost combustion in the last shortblock as well, since the glass beads in the intake could easily make their way into the combustion chamber and do irreversible harm very quickly. Good luck with your rebuild.
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Damn Mike, sorry to hear that you lost another one. Hope you do better with the next engine.
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Bummer .
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Those pictures and the story here is very sad to say the least, that is a very fine SVX and should be crusin down the road, not sitting on the side like a target for some distracted cell phone driver!..............G
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