Questions about Bill K.s ride

[zen]

thanks for the extra info. i may just JB weld the netserts in place. no real pressure on them. i didn't get a guide tube, but it just dawned on me that i have any extra T1 one so i will use it. i put in a stock acc cable, so hopefully that is the right length.

on the filter, are you saying there is room to mount it on the bumper bracket? i thought you said you had to relocate it because of that??? pics make it look like a tight fit. my fittings come out of the top too.

[Bill K.]

Well I'm back online after morning the loss of my motor. It seized about a month ago while doing a full throttle, clutch drop burnout. I tore down the engine and sent the short block to Jake for failure analysis and repair. Jake found that the T4 flywheel snout broke and welded to the crank. This caused the front main bearing to seize on the crank. So, a new crank, bearings and flywheel and it's all good. Jake is going to set me up with one of his new lightened billet aluminum flywheels. I'm going to get a rev. limiter to protect the engine from my foot.

On the bright side, I got the experience of tearing down a RAT T4 motor. Ceramic lifters were perfect.

I've made some progress on the car -- wheel spacers, gauge wiring, bumper turn signals, sound dampening, and wing window assy. After getting the engine back together the plan is to get the headliner installed by a shop and finish up final assembly.

Keepin' on,
Bill

[NO_H2O]

Good to hear you are back up and going on the car. When you get the engine back from Jake go for the complete installation and get some break-in miles on her for a while before you throw down on it. Then go out and find one of the Civic's,,,,,,, that looks like the guy drove thru Pep Boys with a big magnet,,,,,,,, and pummel his @$$. That should be great therapy. :agree:

[Supa Ninja]

Bill,
With my move to SoCal, new job and good facilities at my disposal, I will hopefully have my Supa parked beside your Bug at the next BOR. I can email you directions to the most savage road out here, twisties for 30+ miles, almost no traffic and no cops. I'm sorry to hear about your engine, but it sounds like everything is going to be alright. Don't waste you're time on civic's, hunt down Z06's, 996's or Camaro SS's. Don't be a stranger brother.

Nick

[zen]

glad it wasn't any worse. did you have a stock flywheel in it? i am running a lightened FAT, so just wanted to be sure. i'll be out there in a couple of weeks if you have the time to hook up. i may rent a car while out there so i may have wheels to come to you if needed.

[Bill K.]

Thanks for the support. Looking forward to enjoying the car on Supa's favorite routes in the foothills. I won't street race -- too risky for an accident or ticket. I'm into this for recreation not competition.

Nick, sounds like a good opportunity. Good luck in SoCal. Pleases email your list of "top 5 radical NoCal drives". Two GL's at the next BOR? Right on!

Ya Zen, the flywheel was stock T4 lightened by Jake. Is your "FAT" flywheel the same thing as Jake's new "billet flywheel"? This seems to be a freak failure caused by a freak driver... I'll be Mr Mom that weekend. I'll PM you my number so we can meet up. Who knows, Jake may come through quickly and you can help assemble and install.

Sisu,
Bill

[zen]

don't know if the flywheels are one in the same or not.