Well here is the start to my build. As you can see the engine at 60,000 miles went. Rod bolt broke and started chain reaction of events.

 

Sad O well better things can come of this Good luck on your build What are you planing on doing?

 

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ams fuel rail


gates racing serp/timing belt


hks dli2




jm fabrication *drag* intake manifold


ku engineering tb


buschur racing motor mounts


rc 1200cc injectors


tial 50mm bov

other parts that i have purchased but have no pics yet are:

Buschur Race Fmic
Br Spec head/shortblock
Br Double Pumper

Exterior/susp
jdm evo 9 front bumper
tein flex coilovers
aspec rear strut bar
godspeed f/r sway bar

 

Damn, thats some carnage!! What exactly caused the rod bolt to break? I'm coming up on 60k, now im scared haha

 

hta86 and jdm exterior

 

Constant high rpm's will do it, crappy mitsubishi rod bolts i know alot of people think the evo's have a solid motor but there not, i only had around est 380 on pump gas and this happend. Im pretty sure the rod bolts/bearings are a problem when you get to a certain hp level with factory parts.

 

ouch!

but that hta86 will be mucho fun! lol

 

Sick man keep us updated on the build

 

will do

 

I think there is a small hole in your motor that might cause a problem, you might wanna get that check out lol.

How long till you get the motor put back together etc etc.

 

Holy crap, sorry to hear. At least the ending result will be better than what you had.

 

Good luck with your build dude!!!

a bit ****y this happened but, but it will be better stronger and faster

 

That sucks man.

 

I think it was a combination of things, I helped Brian take the head off the car and this block/head was shredded. For one, 30psi from the stock turbo didn't help it much, and neither did the 8500 redline on stock valves and springs, or the rod knock from leaking out all the oil from the old broken return line off the turbo. The rod knock is what caused it all, rod broke, headgasket popped, stock sodium filled valves as they break + engine coolant = nice explosions which was caused by the shredding timing belt. In all honesty I think all this could've been avoided if you'd taken my advice back in January about the rod knock. But hey, ya gotta learn somehow!

 

i hope this doesnt happen to me!! I have a new Stock Short Block just put it in about 2500 miles ago and i just installed the FP red turbo with cams. Im scared!

All things happen for a reason. Good Luck man.