discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Legacy Donating Member 13,798 Member For: 18y 9m 28d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 30/03/11 09:04 AM Posted 30/03/11 09:04 AM BA blocks...ewwww. That sucks man, hard position (literally).
xr6turboman Legacy Donating Member 588 Member For: 18y 5m 8d Gender: Male Location: New Zealand, Palmerston North Posted 30/03/11 09:28 AM Posted 30/03/11 09:28 AM EEWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWW www makes me wanna be more careful surely it will be much cheaper to get a non broken engine forged ?? I think I'll talk to speedtech down in wellington and see what they can offer ..
BAjoe Banned 43 Member For: 15y 5m 24d Gender: Male Posted 30/03/11 09:53 AM Posted 30/03/11 09:53 AM least use the NA block, fit forged pistons and rods, and oil pump gears, use your turbo head....might be ok?
riptide Member 733 Member For: 15y 8m 3d Gender: Male Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posted 30/03/11 05:21 PM Author Posted 30/03/11 05:21 PM BA blocks...ewwww. That sucks man, hard position (literally).Is there something wrong with the BA block? I was under the impression they were the same part number?
xr6turboman Legacy Donating Member 588 Member For: 18y 5m 8d Gender: Male Location: New Zealand, Palmerston North Posted 31/03/11 04:09 AM Posted 31/03/11 04:09 AM Ba blocks don't have as strong internals as BF post 06/06
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Legacy Donating Member 13,798 Member For: 18y 9m 28d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 31/03/11 06:17 AM Posted 31/03/11 06:17 AM Rods, valve springs and a second exhaust cam phaser or something? Think the cam was a BA -> BF change though, the rods and springs are the post 06/06 goodies.
riptide Member 733 Member For: 15y 8m 3d Gender: Male Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posted 31/03/11 07:50 AM Author Posted 31/03/11 07:50 AM What I might do is just stick it in to get me around for now and get it tuned with low boost to see if it will run. I have been looking at some Spool rods with pistons for $2000AUD. From there I'm not sure yet but it will buy me some time.Stripped a bit more of the motor today. Took the throttle body and top off the intake manifold and it's "full" of coolant and oil and aluminium shavings. Not looking good for the head.
XR64LT Legacy Donating Member 678 Member For: 18y 8m 13d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 07/04/11 10:41 AM Posted 07/04/11 10:41 AM Unlucky with your ride bro, but if I were you buy a cheap run around and save up some coin and get that atomic engine or a second hand turbo motor. now that your head might be rooted your going to end up paying as much as you would buying a turbo long motor, have a look on ebay even.
Wenier Legacy Donating Member 1,736 Member For: 16y 8m 3d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 08/04/11 12:01 AM Posted 08/04/11 12:01 AM Im on the same page as above post. Get something crap to get around get the money together and get a phoon engine or something, not a BA one.How much power was it running and how long had you had the tune before it popped?
riptide Member 733 Member For: 15y 8m 3d Gender: Male Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posted 08/04/11 10:41 AM Author Posted 08/04/11 10:41 AM I got a long BA T for $1000 to put in the car to get me around so I can do a rebuild on the spare block with spool rods and cp pistons.Should land the rebuild kit for under 3k but will have to find the cash first.Not exactly sure of the power but I think it was over 16psi boost (too much). It really went well for about a week I have made myself a new plenum while the car's off the road and am thinking of removing the heat exchanger so it doesn't ruin the trans.Looking at options to replace it. Any suggestions?
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