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Sep 18, 2011 | 11:12 PM

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Sep 19, 2011 | 06:43 AM

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So, you still have your new motor getting built anyhow right?

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Even though I am building the motor and possibly have a ticking time bomb on my hand, I am going to be going back to the haltech tuner to get the car tuned properly so I can at least enjoy the car for a few hundred miles before the motor is pulled.

Sep 19, 2011 | 07:08 AM

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Welcome to the SoCal Blown Motor club...I've blown 2, may you not blow anymore...

Exclusive membership, More exclusive than SBC!

Sorry to hear this!!! Hope the block can still be used as a donor at least.

Welcome to the VED Club as well

Sep 19, 2011 | 07:12 AM

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So, you still have your new motor getting built anyhow right?

I am going to use my block for the build..hopefully.

Sep 19, 2011 | 07:29 AM

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You can buy a bare DE block for dirt cheap and have it build now to minimize the downtime.

Sep 19, 2011 | 07:36 AM

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You can buy a bare DE block for dirt cheap and have it build now to minimize the downtime.

Well my **** is already not working so i dont think it will make a difference in downtime

Sep 19, 2011 | 08:03 AM

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What is everyone using for Rod bolts?

Sep 19, 2011 | 09:16 AM

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the bolts that come with the rods.

... are you asking if people swap the rod bolts that come with the rods for something else? if so, only ones worth swapping to are Carr bolts.

did you drop your oil pan yet?

Sep 19, 2011 | 09:23 AM

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Not yet..towing it to the shop in a little bit.

My Carrillo H-Beam rods didn't come with any rod bolts...is it supposed to come with them?

Sep 19, 2011 | 09:32 AM

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Mine came with bolts.

Sep 19, 2011 | 11:27 AM

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ya they are supposed to come with ARP hardware. see about getting the Carr bolts though. I wish I had got those.

Sep 19, 2011 | 12:27 PM

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ill call summit racing later

Sep 19, 2011 | 12:35 PM

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Bummer.

Sep 19, 2011 | 03:51 PM

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CP wants me to send them their rods back since it didn't come with the correct rod bolts. :/ God damnit.

Sep 19, 2011 | 04:05 PM

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CP wants me to send them their rods back since it didn't come with the correct rod bolts. :/ God damnit.

hopefully turn around is fast

Sep 21, 2011 | 04:00 AM

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Motor:

Cosworth 8:8.1 Pistons 95.75mm **
Nissan OEM Piston Rings 95.75mm
Carrillo H-Beam Rods (NI-Q35>-65676H-0) **
ARP Main Studs **
ARP L19 Head Studs **
Cosworth Head Gasket **
ACL Main Bearing Set
ACL Thrust bearing
New RevUp Oil Pump **
Block inspected and cleaned
Block redecked
Block Bored and Honed using a Torque Plate
Rotating assembly balanced
Crank magnafluxed and the journals micro-polished

Fuel:
Cosworth Fuel Rail Kit **
CJMotorsports RFS Stage 0 (modified to work with the Cosworth Kit) **
Aeromotive 340lph stealth fuel pump **
DW 850cc injectors **

** means already purchased.

Sep 21, 2011 | 04:01 AM

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Anyone know how I can order 95.75mm piston rings from nissan?

Sep 21, 2011 | 07:31 AM

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Anyone know how I can order 95.75mm piston rings from nissan?

your pistons dont come with piston rings?

Sep 21, 2011 | 07:36 AM

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your pistons dont come with piston rings?

negative and cosworth no longer offers the size. the cosworth piston rings are just nissan anyways.

Sep 21, 2011 | 07:43 AM

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negative and cosworth no longer offers the size. the cosworth piston rings are just nissan anyways.

did not know that! hopefully the reason they dont carry them anylonger isnt because nissan doesnt offer it

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