I have one of the few CF windshield cowls that Raptor Racing made. I've had so many people ask about it/lust after it that I'm pretty sure there's a price on my head.
I'm sure 20,000 people would say they want one then not pony up the money.
Steve stopped by yesterday, and our suspicions are confirmed: She's dead Jim.
Lots of scuffing on the bores means it will need to be machined. Some scratches on the crank journals will need to be addressed.
Seeing as rebuilding the 7M would be a "cheap and temporary" choice, and the rebuild...
Really? What causes damage like this? I was under the impression from my relatively nooby understanding of engine internals that this was piston slap, and that a hone and a new set of piston rings (as well as a replacement piston) would be enough to solve my ills.
I've been sitting tight for now, building up funds so I can do whichever I plan on doing. I have a ton of spare parts and stuff in my garage I need to get rid of, in addition to my Blue Supra that I really need to get sold. If that car sells soon (in the next couple weeks), decisions will be...
Tore down basically the whole motor and damn near everything else over the last few weeks. Rod bearings look surprisingly good considering the knocking, but there is other damage on cylinder #6. I'll let the pics do the talking:
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