Three and a half months after dropping the car off, the head is finally off.

This is number three with under 80 miles on it. The old machine shop didn't fix crap.

 

Good news. Bearings look cherry

 

Okay... I am at my wit's end here.

Totally different head. was pressure tested. no cracks. All new valve train, seals, guides, cams, etc CNC ported.

#3 piston was taken out and inspected. All checked out.

Put the new head on. Mechanic drove the car home last night and came back to the shop today and pulled the plugs... and...

Same problem exists. What the hell is going on here??????

 

Dbl post

 

Maybe the oil control rings on the # 3 piston? You could try swapping them out.

 

Only explanation at this point is there is an issue with the rings.

 

If for sure oil fouled and not super fat injector issue then yeah....Only thing left is ring / piston. Beginning to sound like my brother and his TT Z06 issues.
Stuff never ends...... I would have tapped out long ago.

 

Yea, I’m done. Composing the for sale listing now. I’ll take a bath but at this point idgaf.

Now that I’m in New York I don’t even need cars so I’m going to take a break.

 

Sorry man....
Just verify it isn't maybe as simple as a crappy injector. If it is internal then Murphy definitely has been crappin in your stuff.

I can teach you how to be a hard parkin bench racer.

 

I can't handle you throwing in the towel. I am lodging a formal protest.

 

Congrats on the wedding. That's awesome. Why shouldn't you suffer like the rest of us... JK.
Terrible saga withe this engine mate.
You said the #3 was pulled and inspected. Suggesting to me the rings had been checked also. Which some posts suggest to check oil rings etc.
So nothing was found to be wrong withe the rings? Or clearances?
I hope at least you find out the answer to the problem before selling.
Food luck and de-stress bro. It's a killer in more ways than one.

 

Yah no kidding.... I've got a couple of hard parked money pits myself. If only all our problems could start with "My racecar" +1 on selling. Then buy the GTR you coulda probably had, or come back home to the CT9A

 

Agreed. I feel a slight sense of loss now that this build thread is coming to an end.

This is also why I'm always hesitant to modify my car past stock block and stock turbo. Even with good experience, careful parts selection, and good attention to detail, it only takes one small issue to completely derail a build. Hopefully you can get some quick closure on the sale for now.

 

The whole thing that set me down this stupid path was the car blowing up with stock block and stock turbo.

 

So here is the current list of everything that the car has. I'm figuring out my asking price now...

Bottom end

RED Darton sleeved block
Carrillo Pro-H Rods #MI-4B11-65659H-04
CP 86.5mm 10:1 CR pistons #SC7225
CP 9310 upgraded wrist pins #905-2250-19CP3C
OEM crank
ARP Main studs
ACL Main + Rod bearings
Dayco metal pulleys
MAP high capacity oil pan (+1.5qt)
MAP oil cooler kit


Head
CNC Ported and built by Arlington Machine
GSC S2 cams
GSC valve springs
GSC +1 exhaust valves
GSC +1 intake valves
GSC viton valve stem seals
GSC manganese valve guides
ARP head studs
Driven Fab billet mivec exhaust housing
OEM head gasket
OEM valve locks
OEM aluminum valve cover
NGK ILKR8E6 spark plugs


Induction / Exhaust
MAP Turbo kit:

• PTE5858 turbo v-band in/out and .82 stainless steel exhaust housing
• MAP stainless cast v-band exhaust manifold
• MAP downpipe non-dumptube version
• Turbosmart 14psi external wastegate
• Depo aluminum upper intercooler pipe (used in place of kit SS pipe)
• MAP intake custom wrinkle black plus added -10AN and -6AN breather fittings
• AEM 7.5” x 5.125 air filter (upgrade from kit filter)

Greddy 33F F-Spec 3.94” intercooler

OEM lower intercooler pipe
Tial QRJ bov 1.5psi spring
Grimmspeed 3port boost controller
Turbohoses.com -3AN SS vacuum lines (Wastegate, turbo, BCS)
Magnaflow 3” catback (added Vibrant mini muffler in mid pipe)
Ultimate racing mini muffler test pipe
Mighty Mouse sealed catch can breather custom setup


Heat Management
Speed Circuit XL firewall heat shield with DEI heat sheet
Advanced Thermal Products custom inconel heat shields

• Exhaust manifold
• Downpipe
• Turbocharger

DEI heat sleeve on -3AN wastegate line
DEI heat sleeve on oil feed line



Fueling
ID 1700cc injectors
Radium fuel pump hanger (Walbro 255 fuel pump)
Radium surge tank (Walbro 450 fuel pump)
Blueflex Flex Fuel ECA
Continental ethanol sensor in feed line
Torqbyte fuel programmable pump controller PM3 + CM5-LT (0-5v MAP reference)
Custom inline SS fuel filter


Drivetrain
ACT HDSS clutch
AMS master cylinder kit
SS clutch line
OEM Evo 9 master cylinder


Suspension
Ohlins R&T Coilovers 10k/10k
Whiteline rear sway bar
Whiteline rear control arms


Wheels / Tires / Hubs
ARP extended studs front
Enkei NT03+M 18x9.5 +27 satin black wheels - Street
Yokohama AD08R 255/35/18 tires - Street
+12mm spacers front - Street
+5mm spacers rear - Street
Enkei NT03+M 18x10.5 +30 silver wheels - Track
Nitto NT01 275/35/18 tires - Track
+12mm spacers front - Track


Appearance / Other
Bayson-R RA Style front urethane lip
Move Over racing front tow hook - black


Braking
Stoptech ST60 Trophy BBK 355x32mm (front) #83.625.6700.R1
Stoptech/Centric premium rotors (rear)
Raybestos ST47 brake pads - Track (front)
Raybestos ST43 brake pads - Track (rear)
Stoptech sport brake pads - Street (front)
Girodisc SS brake pads - Street (rear)
Castrol SRF brake fluid


ECU / Datalogging / Sensors / Monitoring
TephraXMOD V3 Flex Fuel ROM
SYGAV Android 6.0 head unit
Tuner Nerd KnockMonitorPro
RaceCapture Pro MK2 dataloging unit
RaceCapture OBD2 cable
RaceCapture WiFi module
RaceCapture SensorX breakout unit
Kalvico fuel pressure Sensor
Kalvico oil pressure sensor
Kalvico MAP pressure sensor (boost)
Kalvico MAP pressure sensor (crankcase pressure)
RCP oil temp sensor
Zeitronix ZT-3 wideband air/fuel unit
Zeitronix ZR-2 Multigauge
STM remote oil pressure sending line