Nervous as f**k, deja-vu
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Its a bit dishartening to be honest, but on the bright side its a good excuse to build a better engine, and fit an lsd. ust need to work out how im gonna pay for it, and find the enthusiasm to do the postmortum.
Shane

youve not had the best of luck with your engine have you :( sorry to hear it mate.

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No I havent, two dead in less than 12 months. Always have the best intentions, but in highinsite should of just built one in the begining.
Ho HUM
Shane

one thing i learned many years ago from my dad, (long berore i started bulding engines) was never trust/rely on anyone to do somthing. (he was/is a fat useless unreliable bastard who is full of shit)

I always do anything myself if possible, even if it means learning how, sadly its suprising how often your own first effort is better than what you could source.

that said, i am abit concerned about the heavely dished powermax's i'm using, not heard of anyone else useing them for a blown lump, so they could go pop.

Edited by Joe C on 15th May, 2009.

Ah thats shit luck...chin up!

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

Plan for the worst hope for the best!!!

You'll be back with a solid one now, get cracking!! :)

Nightmare, hope you get it sorted mate.

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On a lighter note I couldnt help but chuckle to my self when the car was on the rollers ans myself and Ray was walking around the rollers after seeing the link nic posted with the guy tripping over them. lol
Shane

how much does ray charge?

Damn and blast!!

I wonder if you can get away with just changing the pistons and leaving the rest as it is?

Chin up, you'll get there in the end

I dont think ill ever be able to visit the rollers again without laughing incase someone falls over

Very sorry to hear that, the same problem that hoggy had with those pistons me thinks. PM sent.

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Yes sorry to hear that mate, did you get any figures on the first run???

Also don't rush out and get a diff, or make sure it's not a quaife ATB one, as they do very little IMO

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Bad news on the engine. Just save some money for a bit and when you find the enthusiasm start to build a new lump. I wouldn't rush out to buy diff though a x pin is my than up to the job.

My diff has definitely changed the way my car drives though. Its a lot easier to stay in a straight line under hard acceleration. Not really tried it hooning round corners yet though!

Edited by Star Mag on 16th May, 2009.

sorry to here that mate, but if they are mega's then no suprise there sorry mini spares but there are crap well the later ones are any way, i think the early ones were good.

but like me i said f@ck it and bought accriltes and havnt looked back

but i wouldnt bother with a lsd yet mate just save pennies and get the pistons

always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas

Think its around £40 per hour, very fair man, first visit to him I was there for over 4 hours and got charged for three as he was pottering aboutfor other customers
Shane

Whats the concensus of opinion with regards to ae 21253's I know a few have used them with big numbers being produced any failures?
Shane

I'd just bung a set of cast omega's in, that way there can be no questions about quality for not a lot more expense.

I ran machined 21253's on my car for 3000 miles.

I ran them at 18psi and they appeared to cope with it fine (i only changed because i had the chance to upgrade on the cheap and had money kicking around)

all the power the engine makes is above the pistons. megas are well proven Now! for failure in the land department.
its accralites or omegas in that order IMO... fit them forget them. as long as you dont run into detonation.

Bit ofa gutter!... Do a decent "post mortom" and see what the problem was, if the pistons are knackered hack saw them in half to see how much meat is left around the crown. The thinnest part will be the radius near the rings.

Build a better engine and learn from it..

JF.

i agree with ben acci's or omega's dont bother with anything else

always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas

thats tough luck, had the same problems myself but nearly sorted now, went for the Accralites on Steve's recommendations.

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shane i've done 30k miles on my 21253's and they haven't been easy miles either. they're still good so i'm just using them till i kill em.

i ran 10/15psi daily and 20psi on a few occasions and they've been spot on for the money.

Where abouts is uncle Ray's anyway?

your not going to like it Rich....

he is...

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