3rd Spun bearing on motor in 1 yr!
Feb 2, 2012, 12:48 PM
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http://highboostforum.com/forum/show...r-built-motors
I asked Curt brown, He also runs the 10w40 in winter
Feb 2, 2012, 12:54 PM
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I am wondering to make car all stock and part ways with it, Or possibly do a 2.3build on the hta86... If was the crank or turbo contributing to this, I am sure that would clear it up...
Feb 2, 2012, 01:08 PM
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Did you call Buschur? Did you send it back to him to inspect why it failed? If not, you should do both of those things!
I wonder if something is wrong with your Manley crank after all of these failures, especially if that was used in every build.
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I wonder if something is wrong with your Manley crank after all of these failures, especially if that was used in every build.
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Feb 2, 2012, 01:17 PM
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exactly what i was thinking, could be outa round and if the guy that built your motor the first time had the journals machined down each time and too small a bearing being used which i think you said dave found out to be the cause the second time. i also agree to what everyone else has said anytime you have a bearing failur every aspect of the motor needs to be broke down n hot tanked/sonic tanked n made spotless again. i would def send it back to dave n have him go through it and ask him about your oiling situation if he also says you were running to thin of an oil then bingo that atleast half of your issue right there. Dont blame the car (part it out/sell it) if it comes down to being a user error its not the cars fault.
Feb 2, 2012, 01:41 PM
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exactly what i was thinking, could be outa round and if the guy that built your motor the first time had the journals machined down each time and too small a bearing being used which i think you said dave found out to be the cause the second time. i also agree to what everyone else has said anytime you have a bearing failur every aspect of the motor needs to be broke down n hot tanked/sonic tanked n made spotless again. i would def send it back to dave n have him go through it and ask him about your oiling situation if he also says you were running to thin of an oil then bingo that atleast half of your issue right there. Dont blame the car (part it out/sell it) if it comes down to being a user error its not the cars fault.
Feb 2, 2012, 05:54 PM
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Deffinatly wouldn't doubt it be crank related.. Why don't you give it one more shot but this time a new oem crank.. However i know the feeling you have of parting the car out 
