0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.
Ive always heard the phrase in connection with chevys that sit there cranking for 30 seconds before the engine starts.I can only imagine how it would be at -30 with no block heater. Probably not good for trying to get anywhere.I, too, want to know why a 22R would be a horrible idea
... But I'm thinking I've figured Lewis out, so he'll try to drop in an air-cooled but motor and be confused why it's not better
Does anyone else whip up a bowl of popcorn Everytime there is a new reply? This stuff is entertainment.
However, I'm not here to be entertained. I'm here to talk fixin' talk. Talk about me, while entertaining, won't put a new engine in my Daihatsu nor get the old one running. I have said this before in other discussions, but it bears repeating: I am totally ignorant and totally incompetent. I don't want to stay that way, though; telling me how ignorant and incompetent I am, while completely true, doesn't help me learn anything.After some research today, the subaru engine is off the list. It's like the Wankel engine: Great sounding idea, but I fear it would be a nightmare in practice. A 4cyl cummins has joined the list, maybe. The Rocky is probably geared too low for it, and in might not even fit. And any big investment is going to have to wait, as the Toyota is first in line for having money spent on it. Meanwhile, I can toss around lots of crazy ideas and find the least crazy.OK -- back to engine talk!
if its taking 30seconds to start... bein a chevy ISNT the problem.
Why would you consider a 22r when everyone knows they are unreliable
I was the one that told you that a Chevy motor requires a lot of lifts, jeez
If I don't try to wire an engine, when will I learn how?
... On thing about being inexperienced and ignorant... Don't sweat it man, we all had to start somewhere. Read manuals, peruse threads, make a choice that can be done and probably based on what is available and dive in. You will screw up and learn on the way but it won't be the end of the world and when you get it done you will have something fairly unique and you will have the experience and confidence you lack.You can do it!
I stole some time yesterday to work on the Daihatsu engine. About a week and a half ago, I decided to get to the bottom of what was wrong with it. A cursory inspection revealed that there was a new batch of water in the oil, strongly suggesting a blown HG. Thus, over the past week or so I've been slowly working on getting the head loose. Come to find out, the head bolts were at wildly different tightnesses and the HG was pretty ratty looking. Now it has a nice, new ITM head gasket in there and the head bolts torqued to 61-65 newton-meters, as close to each other as I could get. We had the head loose a few days ago, so today we just had to pull it off, remove the surprise wires and hoses, and scrape, scrape, scrape. Meanwhile, the rain clouds came closer.... and closer... Finally, the scraping job was declared good and we put the new HG on. I tightened the bolts in 10 NM increments according to the sequence in the FSM, keeping one eye on the torque wrench and one on the clouds. Just as we were putting the valve cover back on, a few sprinkles started.Some nice chilly day, I'll get it all hooked up again, change the oil and the filter, put the coolant back, and crank the starter. What will happen? Will it start? Will it run well? Will it keep on running well? Will a new HG help the low-end torque? Tune in later to find out...Until then, enjoy the suspense.Lewis
I'm confused. Why flush the radiator??I'm sure you have a reason, but I don't understand it.
Right, but would that really clog the radiator? There's probably oil in the coolant, but it is not an obviously large amount
Started by johnyreb69 Project Research and Build-Ups
Started by ronezrocky Newbie Questions
Started by ag86IL Project Research and Build-Ups
Started by River Axle/Differential/Steering
Started by utherjorge « 1 2 » Project Research and Build-Ups