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SAY CAR RAMROD!!
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- May 4, 2005
So I'm guessing you are across from the ND/SD border?? If so that's quite a ways! I am 4 hours away from wilmur if that makes any sense to you, right next to the south east tip of SD.
right about that time they introduced Gas-a-hol. It was short lived. Did a lot of carb replacements and fuel pumps.
So I'm guessing you are across from the ND/SD border?? If so that's quite a ways! I am 4 hours away from wilmur if that makes any sense to you, right next to the south east tip of SD.
If you are not going to run the ESC box, then replace the knock sensor with a newer module and use the ESC module for that sensor. Then you can hook a gauge like Casper's and watch knock. No ECM needed. It won't retard timing, but it will let you know you are hurting the motor.
Well after an awesome 48degree day Sunday I have a bare block. Hope to get it to the machine shop sometime this week. Found out a lot! 2 of the aluminum cylinders have melted and one has a big hole in the side. That cylinder shot shards into the oil pump which pumped little aluminum pieces into the rod berrings. Must have got the motor hot or something. So that means new pistons! This is getting expensive! Should I go with replacment cast aluminum ones or forged ones? Summit had the cast ones at $11 and the forged at $50. I'd like to spend more than $11 on pistons if the old ones melted. But, $300 plus the rebuild kit gets expensive. Is there a middle ground? Also, where does the wire from the ESM box go to the distributor? All I see are the power cord and a vacuum module.
I see you're new at this. Go for forged for a turbo if you want it to live longer. Are you saying that one of the cylinders in the block has a hole in it or are the pistons melted? If you want an "ounch" my pistons have to be custom made and cost close to $600 just for the pistons. How much have you spent on the engine so far as a reference. You might be better off looking for a good core at a junk yard before you go to the trouble of taking it to the machine shop. Can you post some pics?
I see you're new at this. Go for forged for a turbo if you want it to live longer......