R.I.P A20A3-T #2

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10-08-2006, 01:12 PM

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RedCavz

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Re: R.I.P A20A3-T #2

nooo, what the hell dude? thats shitty luck right there.

10-08-2006, 01:41 PM

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A20A3T

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Re: R.I.P A20A3-T #2

sucks to hear what happened to your motor. my motors currently in the state of a rebuild. just keep at her, some day, many moons from now, we will line up at the track with our accords

10-08-2006, 02:42 PM

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accordepicenter

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Re: R.I.P A20A3-T #2

Update: Pulled the oil pan and it pretty much reinforced my first thought, there was LOTS of metal in the pan and the oil was dark grey with metal (worst case scenario) crank scraper was intact and looking ok. Nothing much in the oil pickup tube as far as debris. Pulled the rods and number 4 was spun to hell, bearing completely chewed away, nothing in the cap at all, #2 was scuffed a lil, the other 2 were beat and looked like they wanted to spin a little (stuck to the crank when i pulled the caps) so i checked the mains and they were scuffed but not spun so at least the block is good. Talked to the machinist today (top notch guy) says that he thinks the rods may have been overreved before, which would make the center of the caps spec ok but the sides very loose, possibly spinning bearings. The crank is most def destroyed beyond repair. At this point the motor is gonna have to be pulled, cleaned and new rods/crank at least. Hopefully the rest of the motor lived, but we havent pulled the head yet. Im probably gonna put the car in storage until next year and in the mean time buy more parts, then pull the motor in the spring and go for motor #3. Im thinking of another set of new crower I beams, maybe Eagle H beams, or maybe pauters, Post up comments guys. Pics will be on the way tonite.

10-08-2006, 08:55 PM

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EG-prince

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Re: R.I.P A20A3-T #2

Sorry to hear that man, hope you get it all worked out. You're kinda scaring me because I'm going to do a ghetto build myself this winter, and you had this happen with what sounds like a well put together block.