They have a similar sort of comp over here where the engines are put in a cage.I think an escort motor won last year.Some of the guys put there motors on methanol which usually explodes in the sump blowing the motor apart in a ball of flames.
E Smith wrote: > Andrew, > We hold engine parties out bush where old engines are run minus oil and > water at wide - open throttle, until they stop. Its amazing how long an > engine will run with the sump off, big end bearing glowing red and the > pistons screeching in the bores. Datsun A12 & L18's are favourites as they > last better than any other engines. > Winner usually get a slabovic from entry fees. > Cheers > Feral Errol > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of andrew smith > Sent: Monday, 6 May 2002 11:37 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Looking for a replacement L engine > > I seized a motor solid in a bike during the BP desert rally.I was flat out > at > the time.I pulled the plug out and filled it with WD40 and eventually got it > to > turn over.I lifted the needle a couple of notches and finished the race > without > it seizing.When i pulled it down later the bore was blue and no chrome left > on > the ring.A mate crashed bad during the race and was air lifted to hospital > this > was after putting a rod thru the side of torana motor on the hay plain on > the > way to the race.Part of his block went thru the bonnet.Was quite an > eventfull > weekend. > > E Smith wrote: > > > Mark, > > I have seen an engine done up in an emergency that had seized pistons from > > water in the bore, all they did was rock the crank back and forwards till > > the rust freed up and then fit some new rings in a coarse emery (80 grit) > > hand rubbed bore. The engine had the ridge removed with a grind stone and > > then emery rubbed smooth. > > It ran well for one meeting till it broke the new rings. It needed a 2mm > > bore to clean it up. > > Cheers > > Feral Errol > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of mark krawczuk > > Sent: Monday, 6 May 2002 9:27 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Looking for a replacement L engine > > > > yeah, i wouldnt either, but WHO would put rings in a damaged or > rough > > bore? > > i`m just talking about ya normal motor in sorta normal condition , > thats > > just smokey. > > > > by the way , when i FIRST started to get into engines etc... i re > > ringed my brothers slant 6 engine, and that had a patch about 4 cm long > > and about 2-3 cm wide ( corossion due to sitting for a while). and a haf > > decent ridge ( which i got out with dry rub paper) and that lasted 2 and > 1/2 > > years till we sold it..... > > so who can say ts gonna last 2 months or 2 years.? > > > > mark k > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "E Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 9:17 PM > > Subject: RE: Looking for a replacement L engine > > > > > Maybe it depends on the bore condition (ovality, top ring ridge and > > > surface). Some engines without bore ridges and not oval may last 2-4 > years > > > if re ringed. If the bore is damaged and rough 2 months may be a very > good > > > result. No one would give 12 months warranty on rings put into a honed, > > oval > > > bore with a bloody big ridge above the top ring. > > > Cheers > > > Feral Errol > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of mark krawczuk > > > Sent: Sunday, 5 May 2002 8:02 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: Looking for a replacement L engine > > > > > > hi, being dearer doesnt mean that they are always better, . i`ve > > reringed > > > about 3 L series, an d few holden 6`s and they`ve all lasted more than > 2 > > > years. one L series on cheap rings (bluebird) lasted 4 and half years. > > > who says they are designed to last that long?, a month or two? > > > > > > how can they last a month or two when they come with warranty ,12 > > months? > > > > > > mark k > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 1:02 PM > > > Subject: RE: Looking for a replacement L engine > > > > > > > > > > The bits I've posted are top line street quality - you can buy much > > > cheaper > > > > that usually do the job they are designed for (i.e. last a month or 2) > > > > before you flog the car. > > > > > > > > TR > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of mark > krawczuk > > > > Sent: Sunday, 5 May 2002 10:23 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: Looking for a replacement L engine > > > > > > > > > > > > thats a bit rich, a1 auto parts in adelaide, grand junction road > > > > (rosewater) have a re ring it for about 100-130 dollars, which > > > includes > > > > rings,conrod bearings, all gasets etc..... > > > > > > > > mark k > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 11:49 PM > > > > Subject: RE: Looking for a replacement L engine > > > > > > > > > > > > > You don't even have to pull the engine out to re-ring a L engine > > (Repco > > > > > Hastings CM PN 2C6872 - need to check bore). An ACL VRS > (DD61414/6MT) > > > from > > > > > Repco or Supercheap are $80 or so, always replace the valve guide > > seals > > > on > > > > a > > > > > L head (included in VRS), rings are a bit more exy ~$110 (trade > price) > > > > last > > > > > set I bought, you'll need a sump gasket, oil/filter/coolant etc - > > ~$250 > > > > > should just about do it. > > > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > Terry > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of mark > > krawczuk > > > > > Sent: Saturday, 4 May 2002 11:09 PM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: Re: Looking for a replacement L engine > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hi, they shoud be available just about anywhere,( rings). > > > > > you should be able to pull out engine, rering it,and put it > back > > in > > > > the > > > > > same day,. > > > > > ii wouldnt bother changing the bearings or whatever, if ts just > > > smokey, > > > > > and not making any noises , just put riing s iin. > > > > > > > > > > mark k > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Leighton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 5:19 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: Looking for a replacement L engine > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hmm im thinking the time factor though > > > > > > > > > > > > but i suppose it wouldnt take much longer to change rings??? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > where cani get get a set of rings from and any idea where i may be > > > able > > > > to > > > > > > get them > > > > > > > > > > > > i suppose any one would stock them > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thanx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > leighton > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "mark krawczuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 5:07 PM > > > > > > Subject: Re: Looking for a replacement L engine > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hi, have u thought maybe about buying a set of cheap rings > and > > > > > > throwing > > > > > > > them in. as long as nothing was making a noise, i would do > that. > > > > > > > i have done it before, even using the same head gasket, if > that > > > > comes > > > > > of > > > > > > > clean. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mark k > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "Leighton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 3:52 PM > > > > > > > Subject: Looking for a replacement L engine > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does any one have a dirt cheap and i mean dirt cheap > replacement > > > L18 > > > > > or > > > > > > > L20b > > > > > > > > engine cos mine is blowing tooo much smoke its quite bad > > actually > > > it > > > > > > blows > > > > > > > > smoke all the time now it used to only do it on accleration > and > > > > stuff > > > > > > but > > > > > > > > now oooh boy its very bad its needs a temporary replacement b4 > > the > > > > FJ > > > > > > goes > > > > > > > > in cos i still need the car for a bit > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > actuall and bottom end only wouldbe just as good > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thanx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Leighton > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ps im in melbourne > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
