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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Today I heard the sexiest and read the dumbest things of my life
First the good...
After 1 year of engine stripping, rebuilding, finding, importing from Japan and stripping a car, an entire new electrical system, full weld-in cage, fully re-coated interior, entire new suspension and Shaw front & rear RS bumpers, I fired her up tonight....and GOD IT IS THE COOLEST THING I'VE EVER HEARD!!! I have open Bursch headers awaiting an exhaust install and a giant intake (cold-air K&N Intake for a 7.4L Cummins Diesel adapted to pull air from the rear grill) She's a ripper! I had to put on my ear protectors, but I could clearly hear it over those and you can feel it in your chest! Flames come out the headers! The neighbors came by to applaud! I cut it after a minute because the EGO was getting no reading and the tach is also not getting a signal. I am well aware of the warm-up procedures but thought the risk of running very lean/detonation was more important than risking the rings being a *unt to seat later. Now, the dumbest thing I've ever read...quoted from 911& Porsche World's July issue (we get 'em late down here) page 84, paragraph 7 right under "Engines" title: "As far as Autofarm's Josh Sadler is concerned, the main problem with the SC engine is its head studs. Thats because they are very susceptible to RUST IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, CAUSING THEM TO CORRODE AND THEN FRACTURE." (Caps mine) No doubt the head studs have a tendancy to snap, but what the heck does it mean that the weakness is "rust in the fuel system"? What the heck does the state of the fuel system have to do with head studs snapping? Do the head studs not like rusty fuel? I hope they just misquoted Josh. I don't know him, but I have to think they just quoted him wrong because that statement is nonsense. Yikes. Anyway, what an awesome day! The sound of those unmuffled cylinders pounding away and the neighbors out clapping and congratulating was unreal! Thank to everyone who helped me along the way. This board has been an incredible resource, I hope I can start becoming more of a contributor than an asker soon.
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08-20-2006, 02:18 AM
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This thread needs pictures and a sound clip!
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08-20-2006, 05:27 AM
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Lost my camera at a recent friends' wedding....no replacement yet...i agree tho
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08-20-2006, 05:53 AM
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John,
Everyone in the States know's that rust in the fuel system will cause a head stud to just fall off. I suppose the news is just getting to the land of OZ. Greetings from the wet desert.
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