nyc86zc

I went to the track about two weeks ago and did a best of 13.7@104mph on street tires with a stock internaled ZC.

I went back on Saturday and decided to tune it. Apparently I decided to lean it out too much and had the BTM set too low. I had 180 psi across all 4 cylinders about a month ago, now I have 180 180 100 180. All that's happening is I have a lot of fumes and gases coming out the pcv valve. I probably fried the rings, or ring lands.
My best time on Saturday was 13.9@106 on street tires and 2.4 60'.

Next step is to get the a sleeved block, pistons, and rods. I found someone who is selling this new; golden eagle sleeved d16a1 block, wiseco roller wave pistons and eagle rods.
How much should I look to pay for this?

HMT-Admin

Christ... maybe you just blew a head gasket? keep your head up dude... Been their and done that x 5

get some slicks and get those 60ft's down

Jeff

Dr.Boost

That sucks, but like Jeff said, check your headgasket first. #3 is always first to go though. Well, look at it on the bright side, now you can build it right and run high 12's with your new stup.
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nyc86zc

Thanks man.

I doubt it's the head gasket as I already blew it a few times before so I decided to torque this one down to 70ft/lbs.

The ones I blew in the past had the typical sweet coolant smell and light white smoke out the exhaust. This time I am not getting either. All I am getting is a kinda shitty idle and alot of ---- coming out the pcv valve on the valve cover. It's so bad that the fumes come in the car due to all the rust holes I have in my car.

I don't know what I am going to do as of yet:
1-build up the motor the right way now
2-put it on hold for a year or two
3-give up on it and get a new make of car that won't get stolen.

Looks like my 87 volvo 740 turbo intercooled 5spd will be hitting the road.

I'll take pics when I rip the engine apart.

mike 94sc2

I would bet you blew the ring lands...I just pulled the head on my engine the other day and found 3 pistons missing large chunks of ring land...had smoke pouring out my breather filter and out my exhaust....hehehe...I love the carnage though....



Mike

Chacko

Heh, blown Hondas = badges of honor come on

ZexRex

what is it with #3 always leaning out? is it the intake manifold design or something... the #3 is the one that melted a piston in my buddys turbo d16a6 when he was racing a s2000 in heavy traffic @ redline in 5th... anyway it was a good excuse for him to get a fully built motor.

Chacko

I think its actually in the ignition... ?

sohcrxsi

i've seen the third cylinder go in both B and D-series motors, it makes me think...hmmmm.....

Zoogle

I had a similar problem in my toyota, compression was 160, 160, 90, 160. Ripped the fauker apart and what do I find? A fucked up exhaust valve in cyl 3.... Waiting on the fauker to come in now.