| Re: Engine Rebuild III | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: E M (pokiebaron gmail.com)
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| Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:24:03 -0800 (PST) | |
stay way from tap water in the cooling system. Ed 911SC 2009/11/30 <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net> > Hard water does that > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Stark <MStark [at] Copper.net> > Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:13:23 > To: clyde<clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net> > Cc: The FerrariList<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Engine Rebuild III > > Make sure you check the coolant passages in the block and heads for > porosity. That massive mineral deposit came from somewhere. > > Michael James wrote: > > > Massive build-up of mineral deposits and corrosion in my engine led to > > its overheating issues - the corrosion and deposits impeded the > > coolant flow to the heads and block. It is possible that a PO filled > > the coolant system with pure water and then parked the car for > > years.....allowing the water to do its damage. > > > > M > > > > --- On Mon, 11/30/09, Martin Stark <MStark [at] Copper.net> wrote: > > > > > > From: Martin Stark <MStark [at] Copper.net> > > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Engine Rebuild III > > To: "Michael" <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com> > > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> > > Date: Monday, November 30, 2009, 11:40 AM > > > > Danger, danger Will Robinson! Using pure water for coolant will > > lead to > > cooling system corrosion. The organic acids additive package in > > antifreeze provide a degree of corrosion protection and water pump > > seal > > lubrication. If a car with a healthy engine and cooling system > > overheats during normal operation then the radiator capacity > > and/or its > > air flow needs to be increased. There a good ways to accomplish that > > using custom bits, and they're cheap by Ferrari price standards. > > > > Ken Rentiers wrote: > > > > >Michael something that helps there is to fill the cooling system > > with > > >just water - a much more efficient heat transfer medium than the > > >typical 50-50 winter mix. Try it you'll be amazed. > > > > > >Sent from my iPhone > > > > > >On Nov 30, 2009, at 9:25 AM, Michael James > > ><cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com > > < > http://us.mc318.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=cavallino_rapante [at] > yahoo.com>> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >>My Driving was limited to mostly highway miles, no track time, and > > >>very-limited hard driving, certainly nowhere near redline or the > > >>limits of the car. But I have had several excursions of very HOT > > >>driving, where speeds were low and engine temps were soaring..... > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>--- On Thu, 11/26/09, Tom Reynolds <kjtar [at] cox.net > > <http://us.mc318.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kjtar [at] cox.net>> > > wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >>From: Tom Reynolds <kjtar [at] cox.net > > <http://us.mc318.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kjtar [at] cox.net>> > > >>Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Engine Rebuild III > > >>To: "Michael James" <cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com > > < > http://us.mc318.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=cavallino_rapante [at] > yahoo.com>> > > >>Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com > > < > http://us.mc318.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>> > > >>Date: Thursday, November 26, 2009, 6:11 PM > > >> > > >> > > >>Michael, > > >> What kind of oil were you using? How long between changes? > > >>What kind > > >>of driving did you usually do? What oil is he recommending for > > when > > >>the car > > >>is back on the road again? > > >>Tom > > >>Tulsa > > >> > > >>----- Original Message ----- > > >>From: "Michael James" <cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com > > < > http://us.mc318.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=cavallino_rapante [at] > yahoo.com>> > > >>To: <kjtar [at] cox.net > > <http://us.mc318.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kjtar [at] cox.net>> > > >>Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com > > < > http://us.mc318.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>> > > >>Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 2:54 PM > > >>Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Engine Rebuild III > > >> > > >> > > >>My mechanic, David Feinberg, believes my choice in oil coupled > > with > > >>the heat > > >>did some serious damage - the piston rings scoured the cylinder > > >>liners, and > > >>vice-versa when the oil 'broke-down" from high-heat, and the > > >>bearings in the > > >>motor are all SHOT. The Cams and Crankshaft were spared, but the > > >>bearing > > >>sets have risen in price over the years....and so have cylinder > > >>liners. I > > >>also burned-through a piston. I also have all of the engine > > gaskets to > > >>replace (a whole-set of engine gaskets are $1,800, which include > > the > > >>head > > >>gaskets). All 16 exhaust valves are destroyed, along with 9 intake > > >>valves.....the previous valve job managed to 'nick' all of the > > >>valves and > > >>corrupt their sealing properties, so my compression/leakdown > > numbers > > >>were > > >>horrible across the board. I suppose I should be lucky that the > > >>Block and > > >>Heads were spared, but the internal 'bits' that have been roasted > > >>over the > > >>years....crap! > > >> > > >>Anywho, we'll have to sit-down and review what the way-ahead looks > > >>like. > > >> > > >>M > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>--- On Wed, 11/25/09, Martin Stark <MStark [at] Copper.net > > <http://us.mc318.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=MStark [at] Copper.net>> > > wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >>From: Martin Stark <MStark [at] Copper.net > > <http://us.mc318.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=MStark [at] Copper.net>> > > >>Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Engine Rebuild III > > >>To: "Michael" <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com > > < > http://us.mc318.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Cavallino_Rapante [at] > yahoo.com>> > > >>Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com > > < > http://us.mc318.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>> > > >>Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 4:40 PM > > >> > > >> > > >>As Bill famously said, "I feel your pain." In my case a TR first > > gear > > >>repair, a crown gear carrier upgrade, and a ridiculously expensive > > >>throwout bearing replacement. Kind of like the restaurant price > > guide > > >>- $$$$$. > > >> > > >>Michael James wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>>Well, the good news is that the Block and Heads are NOT warped at > > >>>all. In > > >>> > > >>> > > >>fact, we can re-use them with only minor machine work. > > >> > > >> > > >>>And that's about the only good news I have......there was > > evidence > > >>>of a > > >>> > > >>> > > >>previous valve-job done BADLY, and most all of the valves need > > >>replacement, > > >>along with the valve guides. I also need one new piston, all new > > >>piston > > >>rings, and here's the kicker - all new nikasil cylinder liners. > > Ted > > >>Rutlands > > >>was called, and he has NO QV engines 'on the shelf', so I'm stuck > > >>rebuilding > > >>my own engine. The parts bill will be steep.... > > >> > > >> > > >>>M > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>_________________________________________________________________ > > >>>To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > > >>> > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/mstark%40copper.net > > >>> > > >>>Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com > > >>>and F1 Headlines > > >>>http://www.F1Headlines.com/ <http://www.f1headlines.com/> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>_________________________________________________________________ > > >>To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > > >> > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/cavallino_rapante%40yahoo.com > > >> > > >>Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com > > >>and F1 Headlines > > >>http://www.F1Headlines.com/ <http://www.f1headlines.com/> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>_________________________________________________________________ > > >>To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > > >> > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/kjtar%40cox.net > > >> > > >>Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com > > >>and F1 Headlines > > >>http://www.F1Headlines.com/ <http://www.f1headlines.com/> > > >> > > >> > > >>-- > > >>Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > >>Version: 7.5.560 / Virus Database: 268.18.8/714 - Release Date: > > >>3/8/07 10:58 > > >>AM > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>_________________________________________________________________ > > >>To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > > >> > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/rentiers%40mail.com > > >> > > >>Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com > > >>and F1 Headlines > > >>http://www.F1Headlines.com/ <http://www.f1headlines.com/> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > >To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > > > > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/mstark%40copper.net > > > > > >Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com > > >and F1 Headlines > > >http://www.F1Headlines.com/ <http://www.f1headlines.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > > > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/cavallino_rapante%40yahoo.com > > > > Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com > > and F1 Headlines > > http://www.F1Headlines.com/ <http://www.f1headlines.com/> > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/clyderomero%40worldnet.att.net > > Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com > and F1 Headlines > http://www.F1Headlines.com/ > _________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/pokiebaron%40gmail.com > > Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com > and F1 Headlines > http://www.F1Headlines.com/ >
- Re: Engine Rebuild III, (continued)
- Re: Engine Rebuild III Martin Stark, November 30 2009
- Re: Engine Rebuild III Michael James, November 30 2009
- Re: Engine Rebuild III Martin Stark, November 30 2009
- Re: Engine Rebuild III clyderomero, November 30 2009
- Re: Engine Rebuild III E M, November 30 2009
- Re: Engine Rebuild III Martin Stark, November 30 2009
- Re: Engine Rebuild III E M, November 30 2009
- Re: Engine Rebuild III clyderomero, November 30 2009
- Re: Engine Rebuild III clyderomero, November 30 2009
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