b_have Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 OMG , last time I did this I said never again! (wish I had a ramp!) Anyways, after almost 4 years of running my T61, have decided to pull the engine and rebuild, replace all my ecu piggybacks with an EMU and modify my autobox. Taken most of the day just to get the engine and box out, now to strip and see how it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 And out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 you've got 2 washing machines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 Oi, this is tech. (actually one is a tumble dryer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Well done. Just curious on what mods you are planning for the autobox ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 Well done. Just curious on what mods you are planning for the autobox ? Soarer shift mod. Oh and swap out the 3800 TC for a 3200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Are you dropping down to the 3200 because the 3800 was a bit high for that turbo or is there another reason ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 rather you than me m8, it is nice to have a decent area to work in tho, hope it all goes to plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 You gonna refurb your own loom and ECU plug connectors now? -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 Are you dropping down to the 3200 because the 3800 was a bit high for that turbo or is there another reason ? Just feels like I'm narrowing the powerband. The T61 makes good boost very early, (way before 3800) also, I use a lot of ignition advance off boost which makes it very responsive. Think the 3800 is fine for the laggier turbos (or drag racing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 You gonna refurb your own loom and ECU plug connectors now? -Ian Well, I'm going to look at it after I've stripped the engine but if the offers still there I'll leave it to you. At least it can be done in comfort away from that dreadful footwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 BTW anyone know what these are? Were tucked away behind the ecu and not connected. (sorry its a bit blurry!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Actually they are connected, they are a one-way plug with a big metal connector joining all the wires - it's an earth point splice. Perfectly stock, normal, and unbroken Can't map yer car till it's all in one bit! - PM me and we'll chat -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 cool work area.how come your supra black in one pic and blue in another pic.is that some sort of special long delay flip paint. do you ever race your car or is it just for street fun.and do you have uprated internals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 There are a lot of nasty bullet and crimped connectors in there. Just a personal thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 When are you gonna get the head off do you think? Also dude... you needs a fields harness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 When are you gonna get the head off do you think? Also dude... you needs a fields harness! That's a really good idea actually And all the bullet and crimp stuff is coming out, the loom getting repaired with solder and new wire if necessary, and all the ECU plug pins refurbed. Lovely job. -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 When are you gonna get the head off do you think? Also dude... you needs a fields harness! top end is coming off on Sunday, Have a fields harness prepped by Ian C for my new EMU, so all those crimped connecters are destined for the bin (thank god!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Anyways' date=' after almost 4 years of running my T61, have decided to pull the engine and rebuild, replace all my ecu piggybacks with an emu[/quote'] Someone needs to photoshop mock up that, I would but I'm at work. Might I suggest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted April 2, 2006 Author Share Posted April 2, 2006 Opened the top end today. Can't believe this engine has done >60,000 miles, looks like new inside. No carbon on the pistons or head,Absolutely NO det whatsoever, measured the bores and Virtually no wear, (less than 0.0015" and no ovality measurable with my Mercer) can still see the original hone crosshatching! Sending the head to a specialist for multicut valve seats and full refurb this week. Now what concerns me is that the compression test showed two cylinders down to 120psi (others around 160). I'm hopeing that is down to valve seats, but they look pretty good. I dont really want to re-ring it as everything visible looks so good. Is there any way of testing ring condition without a full teardown? I was thinking of trying a gravity leakdown test, would that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted April 2, 2006 Author Share Posted April 2, 2006 and head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 I notice that you have water injection, that will have a lot to do with the cleanliness of the combustion area, how was your pump standing up to the under bonnet temps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted April 2, 2006 Author Share Posted April 2, 2006 I notice that you have water injection, that will have a lot to do with the cleanliness of the combustion area, how was your pump standing up to the under bonnet temps? It was fine underbonnet (on the cold side) Using 80% methonal only at >1 bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Did you not manage to do a leakdown test before you pulled it appart? That would have given you a clue to where if any detremantal losses where coming from. Gravity fluid leak down test is not really going to be a spot on guide TBH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted April 2, 2006 Author Share Posted April 2, 2006 Did you not manage to do a leakdown test before you pulled it appart? That would have given you a clue to where if any detremantal losses where coming from. Gravity fluid leak down test is not really going to be a spot on guide TBH. No, did a wet test that indicated valves. Just doing a gravity test on the valves with acetone. no leakage apparent on intake, very slight leakage on #4 ex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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