Knock knock here comes a new block

[esacteksab]

No but when running E85 you want to make sure you get the oil up to full temp every drive. Short start and stops like driving a few miles to work (if you are lucky enough to have an easy commute) and shutting the car off is not a good thing. The oil has to get hot to burn off impurities that dilute it such as what E85 can do to the oil.

E85 is nasty stuff so regular oil changes are even more important (don't be lazy).

I also don't recommend cold T-Stats for this same reason especially when running E85. The motor needs to get hot. All the colder T-stat does is make the motor take longer to reach operating temp. That's all ill say on the T-stat topic cause I know 20 people are going to jump me on this

I've gone back & forth on whether or not to put the 160* in when I put the Whipple on. It'll be E85 only. Summer time gets stupid hot, so I like the idea of it...but you do bring up a good point.

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[sonic]

Good reading thanks Nick

 

[gsxr1300]

93, 5-20, amsoil, Bosch, stock block minus opg/cg

Who tuned your car?

 

[turbo50]

Who tuned your car?

local tuner

 

[gsxr1300]

That may have been the cause. I would go with an experience tuner like Lund or KenB.

 

[Gibbo205]

That may have been the cause. I would go with an experience tuner like Lund or KenB.

With you, stick to Whipple or go Lund, JDM or KenB. Plus Id say minimum of 5W-30 for a boosted car.

 

[turbo50]

That may have been the cause. I would go with an experience tuner like Lund or KenB.

i spun a bearing not melted a piston, a tune wouldnt spin a bearing and plus lund isnt the only tuner in the world

 

[gsxr1300]

any evidence of detonation?

 

[turbo50]

and with all the speculations about oil weight, paxton vs whipple or turbo, tune, fuel type ect. its simple, where boosting a engine thats mass produce over the border and doesnt have the same quality control as a hand built engine. for one second you think your motor is going to last forever at 7-800whp you need to wake up. that being said you can either save up or part out lol

 

[Reds197]

Heat usually plays a roll in spun bearings. Did it ever get hot?

 

[turbo50]

Heat usually plays a roll in spun bearings. Did it ever get hot?

everthing looked fine when it happened

 

[Weather Man]

Guys run big power all the time on pump and every once in a while some poor dude wins the shitty fill up lotto boom ticket.

 

[turbo50]

Guys run big power all the time on pump and every once in a while some poor dude wins the shitty fill up lotto boom ticket.

 

[04SloSnake]

Sometimes there is no rhyme or reason for a failure. You can always do things to prevent it but some things are always going to be out of your control.

 

[daniel_94kg]

I've hit the kaboom lotto a couple times. This was the first time in 13 years. I'd like to hit the powerball for once :lol:

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