SC400TT Project Car Stage II
02-20-08, 12:53 PM
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hey ryan car looks good ....hope you had luck trying to fix that oil pan. by the way thanks for the door moldings. im still working on mine but sent the block to the machine shop to get bored for the new pistons and rods that are going in.
02-21-08, 02:14 PM
#379
Ryan
02-21-08, 09:55 PM
#380
Gang, while I am waiting for the redo on the oil pan to be completed, I am working on a few detail items...Here is 1 small example, but an important one. This is a clear example of how some shops cut corners when they do work for you, even though you specify the right types of parts, a shop that is owned and operated by people that do not care to put out the quality work that they have been paid to perform, and instead cut corners in order to save a few bucks...One more reason why I will never let the previous shop touch my car again, nor can I in good conscience, recommend that shop for anything...I have had too many issues that I have had to go back and redo completely, many of which the shop owner totally denies culpability.
The BS Water supply T flare that XB installed to feed water to my turbos, Cost, I do not know, perhaps a couple of dollars:
The T flare I am replacing it with...Cost to me, $17.00:
Again, this is just one of many examples of poor quality work, and a total lack of commitment to excellence, even though I paid this shop many thousands of dollars in cash...
Finding a good shop with a commitment to excellence is worth its weight in gold...
Ryan
The BS Water supply T flare that XB installed to feed water to my turbos, Cost, I do not know, perhaps a couple of dollars:
The T flare I am replacing it with...Cost to me, $17.00:
Again, this is just one of many examples of poor quality work, and a total lack of commitment to excellence, even though I paid this shop many thousands of dollars in cash...
Finding a good shop with a commitment to excellence is worth its weight in gold...
Ryan
02-26-08, 06:35 PM
#382
Hey Ryan, I can't tell what size the lines are in the pictures, but if your talking about turbo oil drain/return lines, they need to be a 1/2 inch ID (inside diameter) minimum. By looking at the NOS label, I'm assuming they are not.
If your gonna "Y" them together into 1 drain you probably need a 3/4 or 1 inch ID after the "Y"
If you don't, the oil will not be able to drain from the turbos quick enough, and cause the oil to back up in the turbo, and blow out the exhaust.
Turbos are not sealed tight by a seal. the temp, and RPM would destroy any rubber seal. instead it's simply a steal ring, kinna like how a piston ring is the seal in the cylinder. If the oil backs up, it will seep past the seal, and blow oil (Blue smoke) out the exhaust.
Now if your talking about the supply, your probably fine.
Just my $0.02
02-26-08, 11:14 PM
#383
Hey Ryan, I can't tell what size the lines are in the pictures, but if your talking about turbo oil drain/return lines, they need to be a 1/2 inch ID (inside diameter) minimum. By looking at the NOS label, I'm assuming they are not.
If your gonna "Y" them together into 1 drain you probably need a 3/4 or 1 inch ID after the "Y"
If you don't, the oil will not be able to drain from the turbos quick enough, and cause the oil to back up in the turbo, and blow out the exhaust.
Turbos are not sealed tight by a seal. the temp, and RPM would destroy any rubber seal. instead it's simply a steal ring, kinna like how a piston ring is the seal in the cylinder. If the oil backs up, it will seep past the seal, and blow oil (Blue smoke) out the exhaust.
Now if your talking about the supply, your probably fine.
Just my $0.02
If your gonna "Y" them together into 1 drain you probably need a 3/4 or 1 inch ID after the "Y"
If you don't, the oil will not be able to drain from the turbos quick enough, and cause the oil to back up in the turbo, and blow out the exhaust.
Turbos are not sealed tight by a seal. the temp, and RPM would destroy any rubber seal. instead it's simply a steal ring, kinna like how a piston ring is the seal in the cylinder. If the oil backs up, it will seep past the seal, and blow oil (Blue smoke) out the exhaust.
Now if your talking about the supply, your probably fine.
Just my $0.02
I am so glad to see you posting up again...Thanks for your thoughts, I appreciate it. Yeah, I agree with you totally. In fact, after looking at that solution some more, I decided not to go that route due to the smalll size of the swivel. I posted up on Supraforums a couple of days ago that I was waiting on the re-weld of the oil pan, but never got around to posting this change on CL. I had two new larger and thicker walled tubes welded in place onto the upper oil pan. We carefully measured and checked to confirm clearances both before and after the re-weld. Got the pan back and test fitted it yesterday...all clear!!! Now it has to be re-polished and re-coated again. I returned the Y block and swivel and got the AN T flare for the water supply lines that I posted up a pic of in a previous thread...
Feel free to post up your suggestions anytime Bob, your expert opinions are valued here...
Ryan
Last edited by SC400TT; 02-26-08 at 11:32 PM.
02-28-08, 09:53 PM
#384
Here is the front, upper Water Bridge...It has been chromed, along with the two engine hoist hooks. I wasn't going to mod these, but they did not look well enough to fit with the rest of the engine, so I did. I also did this due to a change I am making to the front of the engine, and I will not be covering the bridge with the plastic covering that was there....Test fitted that anodized T Flare on top of it, and it looks very good...
No *** looking stuff now...
I should have the re-welded upper oil pan back tomorrow afternoon, along with the oil filter bracket, both polished and clear powder-coated....
Water bridge:
Assembling this motor, installing the tranny and the rest of the drive train, and sending this car to Tampa...
Ryan
Ryan
No *** looking stuff now...I should have the re-welded upper oil pan back tomorrow afternoon, along with the oil filter bracket, both polished and clear powder-coated....
Water bridge:
Assembling this motor, installing the tranny and the rest of the drive train, and sending this car to Tampa...
Ryan
Ryan
Last edited by SC400TT; 02-28-08 at 09:57 PM.
03-01-08, 03:49 PM
#385
I tapped the whole, and threaded the anodized pipe and T Flare into the top of the bridge. Unfortunately, the upper oil pan was not completed yesterday, so it will not be ready until Monday. I am working on the rear BBK tomorrow, and the Supra TT sway bars.I should have the engine back in the car next week sometime...I wheeled the motor out into the late afternoon sun to take a few pics...
Ryan
Ryan
03-01-08, 07:16 PM
#386
Ryan, wandered if you have any concerns about the stock/ used harmonic balancer? I here they have some seperation failures,. I have checked mine, and it is very tight with 127,000.
