Muffleman Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Blimey, I was there when the spanking new shortblock was opened up in the workshop ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I know it was new, that's why I find it so incredible that it's gone so badly wrong so fast. oil has been changed more than regularly and always warmed and cooled by the books As has been said by some maybe a seasoned block is the way for single turbo Supra's, as you i am religious with oil changes and warm ups:search: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoSupra Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 That looks nasty bud, bad luck! Hope she goes back together soon!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csa Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 I'd bin the lot and find another engine, looks an expensive disaster area to me Luckily I do have another engine to use. That one also has a spun bearing, but I'm hoping it's in better condition. If not, I'm going for a new block Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 If it's spun a main it's (cost effectively) a scrapper too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Who fitted the block? After seeing all the other turbofit skeletons would it be unreasonable to think they switched blocks and put a different one in the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoSupra Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Cant you find a 2nd hand healthy block? Save's buying new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka-P Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I'd stay clear of applying those power levels onto a new engine. It takes time for an engine to reach it's peak strength so I'd be far more tempted to go for a good low mileage second hand unit. I know people will disagree but I see it as a more extreme running in process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I can confirm as well that it was a new block when it went in as by pure coincidence I saw Turbofit do the first start-up. That said, they did forget to put a plug in the side of the block so when they started it up for the first time, it pissed a large quantity of oil onto the floor. I don't think it would have been enough to be the trigger for this amount of disaster, but to be honest, who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csa Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Cant you find a 2nd hand healthy block? Save's buying new if the mains has gone on the other one as well. I will be looking for a healty used one. but they are not easy to come by here, and therefore expensieve. Might even be worth looking to get one shipped from UK btw...is the NA block the same as the tt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 if the mains has gone on the other one as well. I will be looking for a healty used one. but they are not easy to come by here, and therefore expensieve. Might even be worth looking to get one shipped from UK btw...is the NA block the same as the tt? Steve Manley shipped my new block from Belgium to me in 3 days as he had none in stock in the UK, he is your man for a new block IMO, regardless of your EU location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csa Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 any contact details on that guy Steve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 any contact details on that guy Steve? Here you go http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=134757&highlight=steve+manley+contact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 How much is it to ship a block to Denmark from the UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csa Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 How much is it to ship a block to Denmark from the UK? I have no idea, but a few hundred maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csa Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Great stuff, will give him a ring if the other block is trashed too Here you go http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=134757&highlight=steve+manley+contact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka-P Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 NA blocks are the same bar the oil squirters. I believe Chris Wilson has developed the modification of an NA to incorporate squirters though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Actually, there's quite a weight difference between the blocks, the TT one I weighed against 2 N/A blocks was quite a bit heavier, suggesting more meat in some areas of the casting itself. Fitting squirters would be quite expensive, and only really justifiable if you were unable to get a TT block for whatever reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csa Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 Thanks Chris! It will be a TT block no matter what then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csa Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 btw, I going to buy a complete gasket kit from Paul W, and was thinking of using the stock headgasket, but how much boost will that take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Stock HG will be fine, i run mine at 1.6bar and plan on going 2 bar as soon as my fueling is sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Stock HG will be fine, i run mine at 1.6bar and plan on going 2 bar as soon as my fueling is sorted. Should take the T67 record at SRR with 2Bar boost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csa Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 stock HG it is then :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 The HG you want depends on the pistons you go for too. For example my JUN pistons are designed to give a stock compression ratio using a 1.6mm HG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csa Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 how thick is the stock HG and would it be a problem to raise the CR a bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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