no problem

 

hi bin doin scooby engines for a long time there should be no probs puttin a manual block and heads on a auto just got to use your fly wheel and torque converter of your block sorry to here wots happend same happend to me sti v3 but my 1 smashed the piston and the head and shot a valve through head.My block is now off a auto aswell i could change the engine for you ow and you dont have to get it remaped if its just the block and heads the only thinig u nead to do is make sure ov is the engine you get uk spec or import witch ever 1 you nead ok mate cheers

 

Thanks for info Mate - the engine is out of the car now and being checked to see what other damage - if any, has been caused to the heads, hopefully none and I can get away with a block new rings bearings etc...

 

give spencer a ring in cp autos in bristol 0117 9499664 i found them ok good luck

 

1st post Welcome to scoobynet, thanks for the info Mate - will keep 'em in mind

 

Reading this thread with interest and sympathy at the same time, having been there once before not with a Scoob but an Import Nissan Largo which did it's timing belt and lunched the engine, I coudlnt get a replacement engine and had to scrap a perfectly good van.very upsetting I feel for you fella...

Have you found the cause, I know a while ago you were looking for a cambelt change, was that the cause? Also reading others comments quite alarmingly about how many others have suffered major failure, I was wondering is this completely random or specific to tuned or upgraded (powerwise) engines.

In other words does it matter whether the car is in standard form or tuned as to whether your going to get this kind of failure in the future?

Sorry for all the questions, and hope that you get things sorted without too big a hole in your wallet.

All the best

Alsie

 

Hi Mate thanks for your interest and words of support sorry to heat you had to break the Van The main cause is thought to be bearing failure at the moment, but as the engine came out late last night, I'm waiting for the definitive update from Dylan

As said, I had just hit 59K, not much I don't think - with moderate mods - injectors/fuel pump/ Sti TMIC/RCM induction/turbo back decat and Bob R remap - estimated power of 290

Oil changed 3 times in the 15 months I've owned the car and some history from before - the last by the previous owner, at a Volvo stealer.

I'll post up the damage cause soon..............

Si

 

Glad you made it in one piece, should be interesting to know what caused the damage.

Hopefully be sorted soon enough.

 

Simon and I popped up to see Dylan yesterday and I manged to take a couple of phone pics of the block. I'll let the pics do the talking...



Close up...

 

Arghhh it's all come flooding back !!

Thanks Dean for doing that - given my computer skills at the moment

Cheers for the lift over to Mate

 

OH thats not good!!!

Rich when you dropping my A-frame back?? lol.

 

Rich I`ve lost your number hence the message above, lol.

 

Ouch, that went bang in a big way then!

 

seen a few blocks do this with a nice big hole , hope you get it sorted mate and whats your plans ? are the heads ok ?

 

I know what a mess not too much drama when it went though but the aftermath was something else !!!

 

Yes the heads were fine Dylan and Tyron have been beavering away getting parts ordered, a very nice block has come my way, which Dylan has been sorting for me race bearings - forged internals, RCM oil pump and other stuff I would need to copy off the parts list - the whole thing should be back in the car after next weekend - all well and good, hopefully Dylan will be able to update the thread at some point and add some pics of what he's doing, when I know the full parts list, or rather when I understand the parts list properly I'll post that up too

Feeling alot better about it, than the day it went POP - mainly thanks to SWS Members

 

Good news there mate, so glad I kept mine afterwards too! The block looks a right mess but glad Dylan is sorting it for you

 

told you the heads may be ok hope everything goes well mate and im sure dylan will do a good job for you

will be interested to see some pics of parts and build fella and hope to see you back very soon

 

Cheers Mate He's doing a sterling job I have to say !! and it gives your old Intercooler a new lease of life

 

Good man stay positive buddy it'll be worth it in the end

 

I was sooo glad they were Mate I think Dylan's got plans to document it - so should be cool to see, although I don't know what he's talking about half the time He's got extreme patience, to put with my daft questions !!

"We" should be back together soon and hopefully abit "more" than before

Si

 

gutted for you mate hope u get this sorted soon

 

Hi Mate - thanks Should be near the finish line soon