broken pistons and overheating problems with pics
12-30-2004, 12:24 AM
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Re:broken pistons and overheating problems with pics
Originally Posted by AbaZ
Man.. that thing really is welded in good. I assume the block was decked after it was welded? Have you checked to make sure your head is true? (straight). Are you using ARP head studs? I bet the head gasket just wasnt sealing good.
As far as your timing, there is no way you can have a 0 degree base timing, ---- as soon as you gave the car any power it would fall on its face big time. I think your timing was tooo advanced. Forged pistons just dont break like that. The car had to been beat pretty hard with a agressive timing map. You may not have ever heard pinging, but obviously it did
Jeff
As far as your timing, there is no way you can have a 0 degree base timing, ---- as soon as you gave the car any power it would fall on its face big time. I think your timing was tooo advanced. Forged pistons just dont break like that. The car had to been beat pretty hard with a agressive timing map. You may not have ever heard pinging, but obviously it did
Jeff
12-30-2004, 12:26 AM
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Re:broken pistons and overheating problems with pics
Originally Posted by Stealthmode
Question, are the pistons all messed up on the same side? I saw that my pistons were all fried on the intake side only, which was kind of interesting.
12-30-2004, 05:06 PM
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Re:broken pistons and overheating problems with pics
Ive seen a ton of pistons destroyed due to a block gaurd being installed. They scar your sleeves and prevent coolant from getting to the top of the piston.
I dont know if removing the block gaurd is even an option at this point in time. And Ive never heard of sanding the top of your pistons to reduce hotspots.
I dont think it had anything to do with timing either....
I dont know if removing the block gaurd is even an option at this point in time. And Ive never heard of sanding the top of your pistons to reduce hotspots.
I dont think it had anything to do with timing either....
12-30-2004, 07:45 PM
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Re:broken pistons and overheating problems with pics
When I first installed my blockguard it didn't overheat either. It took a while. Sneaky little ******......
Blockguards are ----. I trashed a D15 with one of those damn things. Warped the ---- out of everything......
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12-30-2004, 07:52 PM
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Re:broken pistons and overheating problems with pics
Originally Posted by Dr.Boost
When I first installed my blockguard it didn't overheat either. It took a while. Sneaky little ******......
Blockguards are ----. I trashed a D15 with one of those damn things. Warped the ---- out of everything......
Blockguards are ----. I trashed a D15 with one of those damn things. Warped the ---- out of everything......
12-31-2004, 11:15 AM
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Re:broken pistons and overheating problems with pics
yep, its a d-series. I'm gonna get another motor. Maybe 2. Just slap a stock a6 in. And possibly build another one on the side. I wonder if a stock a6 will hold together for a while with good tuning and about 240 wheel horsepower. With the shitty luck I have = no.
