Tacos 4KTQ I0vt Swap: The Red Baron - buying parts again

[AngryTaco]

Oh the hell if I know. Im more concerned with hitting that 13s timeslip. Perhaps its time for..........."THE CAM"

[DE80q]

"THE CAM"

Dun Dun Duuuunnnnnn...........

[AngryTaco]

All powdercoated and mounted up. Just need to mount the lights and do the wiring. Not really looking forward to that.....

[scubadave]

Dang, how my "kills" is that now? Must be a record

Hell, I forgot about more "Kills" than I can remember. Once I sold the car, the "Killing" continued at an accelerated rate. My buddy AND his girlfriend started to decimate many different "so called" power players. He always let me know what M3, or Dodge viper, mustang or S4 he left at the line crying and complaining "I WASNT READY!" it was pathetic and sad at times. Some got pretty upset at being put in their place. I always laughed at them and said Its not worth throwing a tantrum over.

the trick was that the car was so light and the upgrades were enough overkill that constantly dropping the hammer was nothing. with the coilovers the suspension kept the power to the ground and the car launched like a bullet out of a gun. it was comical at times how badly they were beaten. of course at that point you know its over and you let off the throttle, they come by you like a flash and lie to themselves that they didnt get beaten as bad as they really did.

This is with "THE CAM" too.

[DE80q]

Basket looks great! Should look sweet with the lights mounted and on.

[AngryTaco]

I would imagine the Volvo K24, "THE CAM", and VEMS should prove to be an extremely powerful combination.

Now if only the warm weather would get here.

#singleguyproblems

[AudiSport4000]

Looking forward to seeing the wiring for the lights!!! zomg

[85oceanic]

About damn time, looks good man. Now we need pics of it with lights!!! Now get back to work!

[mounty]

Weeeeeeeeeeeee

[AngryTaco]

SHIT! fiddle sticking tbelt broke somehow. Its shredded. I was in a parking lot leaving and it died on me. Heres my question though. No one in the car heard anything resembling the sound of anything hitting valves. Is the MC2 camshaft interference? Shit

[DE80q]

Ok, what the hell is going on with you and Tbelts!? Did you upgrade to the super torque setup, or are you still running the original setup? Sorry cant remember.

As for the mc2 cam, as far as I know it is not interference.

[scubadave]

unfortunatly, yes, they can be. all you can do is check and see. pull the v-cover and see if any of the lifters have a gap or are stuck down. if not, replace the belt and check compression. sounds like the notorious bolt scenario.

[Quatro16]

Damn dude that sucks! at least it was in a parking lot though and not on the freeway. Did u have to get it towed all the way from spokane? lmk if u need any help.

[quattro87]

What a bummer!! They are interference motors and more than likely you have bent valves. On twenty valve sucka motors and bent valves, the valves aren't the biggest PITA, but getting to them. Pulling a 20vt head in a T44 is bad enough.....I'll bet in a small chassis car it doesn't get easier. I've rolled past valves by hand without bending, but never had that luck while running. What was your RPM when it broke?

[AudiSport4000]

Ooops!

[my2000apb]

oh dang

[AngryTaco]

Id say around 1500-2000. I tried cranking it over but it just sounded like the spark plugs were pulled. Didnt hear anything like valves being hit

[quattro87]

Well that is how it is going to sound once all the valves are bent and leaking compression past them.....no noise because they are already bent out of the way, and no compression sound because there is none.....just like the plugs are out. :(

[85oceanic]

Id say around 1500-2000. I tried cranking it over but it just sounded like the spark plugs were pulled. Didnt hear anything like valves being hit

Man... :( that blows goats. Did you figure out why the belt broke yet?

[Repaair]

If you cranked with no belt you have bent valves.

[AudiSport4000]

If you cranked with no belt you have bent valves.

Yeah....not too smart, lol.

[85oceanic]

:stupid:

[quattro87]

Maybe so, but how many people when their car stalls get out and check their timing belt? I would have tried to restart also and when it sounded like no compression cranking, then I would have started to think about the belt. Wait.......I have done that and more than once.

[ringbearer]

Agree, that was an innocent mistake. Hindsight is 20/20, not always so wise in the moment.

Hope you're back up and running soon!

[AngryTaco]

Id say around 1500-2000. I tried cranking it over but it just sounded like the spark plugs were pulled. Didnt hear anything like valves being hit

Man... :( that blows goats. Did you figure out why the belt broke yet?

Not yet. Havent reall delt with it. Looks like yours only shredded and snapped