sgraber
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I thought some of you might enjoy an update to my engine replacement. It's become a bit of a saga unfortunately.
The 20v Silvertop engine ended up being a complete loss. 3 cracked pistons and rings, Bent crank, bad vvt pulley, and the final straw was the #4 rod
big end had no bearing left, it was in the oil pan in chunks! The rod was ovaled so bad that when you would turn the crank, while the other pistons
would travel, that piston would not move until there was about 10mm piston slop. I'm working with ebay to punish the seller. But that's
another story.
The good news is that I decided to upgrade from the silvertop 20v to a blacktop 20v from the J-Spec Levin AE111. 175hp-120lb/ft 8400rpm redline. I did
buy the engine off of ebay, against my better judgment. Luckily the engine I bought is in superb condition and once I get out of bed due to a bad
back, I look forward to getting that engine in the car!
Here is one horrible sounding 20v silvertop engine video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USvb1nx8r90
Watch the st lazy piston - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz3zptp-GjM
Here is a photo of the new engine:
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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