Not bulletproof

**Martin0660** · 05-28-2007, 03:13 PM

I've really pushed these stock little engines for a long time, never hurt a short block until last Wednesday...............

I geuss I need to swap in another short block, headgasket was pristine, thank goodness my head is alright ;)

Thrust bearing was also pounded out of the little T3, almost .100 of axial play, .012 radial. God bless those little turbo's too :D

Bob Myers

**One Sweet Day** · 05-28-2007, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

Thrust bearing was also pounded out of the little T3, almost .100 of axial play, .012 radial. God bless those little turbo's too :D

Bob Myers

lol.

**yeahloh95** · 05-28-2007, 05:45 PM

that sucks bob what do you think caused it ?

**Martin0660** · 05-28-2007, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by yeahloh95

that sucks bob what do you think caused it ?

Heat and pressure :D I dunno, just boxed my injectors up to send them off to be flowed. AFR never moved, and I never heard it rattle. It was just making noise and smoking at the end of the night. One of my buddies had the same thing happen to his #3, we never did figure out the why, and it never did it again.

Oh well, I've got the shortblock from my old TC to go in this one and another T3 ready to bolt on. While i'm at it, going to install my line lok and 65mm TB this week. I probably wont make it for Saturday, but it should be running again next week.

Bob Myers