$275 Paper weight

[kiznook]

"The shop I bought it from assured me it was a good running engine"

 

 

If anyone want's to donate a single cam KA longblock to a good cause let me know. Otherwise looks like I might be sticking with the ol' L motor.

[BEEBANI]

OH MY GAAAAD!!!

 

Where the fuck did you buy that from so I can never go there?!:(

[ggzilla]

So what is wrong with it? I cannot tell from the pictures. Did you give it a compression check?

[datsunaholic]

Honestly, I've pulled apart running ones that looked like that. Most of the engined I've yanked heads off in the PAP looked like that, though usually not that much loose crap. The 2 of mine that were like that had blown head gaskets... They DID run better after I cleaned them and solved the carbonning problem. Though I have to admit none of those had that much mud in the cooling system.

[LAYEDOUTB2K]

shit man, that sucks. i would bring that back to them and raise hell

[]2eDeYe]

Hell ya, take that shit back...

[jovial_cynic]

I don't think he got it from a shop. He's quoting the person he got it from.

 

Are those holes I see in the cylinder wall?

[hang_510]

key word being "WAS" ... as in the day it was built

 

 

 

:cursing:

id be working on getting it replaced/refunded...not looking for 2 pieces of papers to keep from blowing away

[banzai510(hainz)]

i believe it ran!!!!!!!

[Gensaiken]

i believe it ran!!!!!!!

 

 

When the car drove off the lot. :rolleyes:

[datzenmike]

Usually the intake valves would be carboned up pretty bad If it was an oil burner because they don't run as hot as the exhaust. Those intakes look pretty good!

 

The vertical line on one of the cylinder walls could be a broken ring or piston scuffing. Or It could be just a streak of oil? Can you tell Kiz?

 

What did the plugs look like? Speaking of plugs, what's with that one hole, you can't even see the threads??

[kiznook]

I bought it from some dipshit who had bought it from a shop. There's not really anything I can do as far as returning it. Lesson learned and move on.

 

The shit in the cylinders is bad, but its the giant gouges in #1 and #4 cylinder walls that are the big problem. I popped the pistons out and several of the rings had snapped, and EVERYTHING in the bottom end had seen some SERIOUS heat.

 

I now have a big pile of KA parts to sell, one good sized bucket o bolts, a bucket of small scrap to make sculptures, and I went ahead and scraped together a full load of scrap to take in for $$

 

Moral of the story...don't EVER trust a KA that was pulled from a 240, unless you drive it first, and even then, be cautious.

[thisismatt]

Take it back and drop it on the guy's foot?

[datzenmike]

Hell that, drop it on his crank!

 

Always, always pull the oil pump before buying. Often if the motor is fucked up the shit ends up going through the pump and grinds it up. I pulled one from a KA and it looked like sand and gravel had been pumped with it, WTF??? I rolled the motor over and the rod was through the side of the block.

[BEEBANI]

 

Moral of the story...don't EVER trust a KA that was pulled from a 240, unless you drive it first, and even then, be cautious.

 

I guess I got lucky. The only reason I bought mine sight unseen was because Icehouse vouched for it.

[ppeters914]

I guess I got lucky. The only reason I bought mine sight unseen was because Icehouse vouched for it.

Not lucky...smart. Ice wouldn't screw anyone here. I'd like to think no regular Ratsun member would. :P

[]2eDeYe]

Hell that, drop it on his crank!

 

Always, always pull the oil pump before buying. Often if the motor is fucked up the shit ends up going through the pump and grinds it up. I pulled one from a KA and it looked like sand and gravel had been pumped with it, WTF??? I rolled the motor over and the rod was through the side of the block.

 

Nice tech :cool:

[Mark_Z28]

The way the carbon chunks are in the cylinders and the way the valves look, it appears that the engine was way overheated and then the head gasket blew or someone poured water into the running engine. Its an old mechanics trick to remove carbon, get the engine hot and then pour water into the carb as its running, it removes a lot of crap that way. I have done it and it does work well. Id bet it was a head gasket on this one though.

[kiznook]

the headgasket looked fine, but you're right about the heat, everyhing in the bottom end was orange, and there was even blue-ing? on some of the top end :o

[datzenmike]

Overheating got the pistons so tight they snapped the lands and rings.... scoring.

How were the bearing shells?

Pull the pump and split apart. If the two rotors are nice a shiny and the oil is clear of debris, keep it. It's a high volume unit and will fit any L series motor.

[City Hunter]

silly guy, should bought that 2.6 turbo starion engine I picked up today. Then you coulda been faster than my lancer. Now im just going to have to stomp all over mikey and you :fu: Especially now that I know where that sapporo rear end is.

[fiveNdime]

hahaha thats why we call it a single scam:lol: I would try to get my money back, but have the guy go back for you if you can. Tell him you'll pay him 50 bucks for his time if he can get you the money back....at least you'll have some kind of refund.

 

 

You know my story Guy....For those who dont, this is what my "fresh motor" looked like after finding out my rings were bad. Of course I never could get a hold of the seller again.