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what should i do to clean the sand out of my motor that somehow made its way in there and killed the new bearings. you think a few cans of carb cleaner sprayed inside the block after i pull the crank. i dont really want to pull the pistons. oh and what about the turbo. you think i should clean it ou...

is it the longer one? there are apparently 2 sizes of these. the one i have is about 1/2" or so. i dont know how much they are usually.

<small>[ December 03, 2004, 10:44 AM: Message edited by: goldy1 ]</small>

any one know what i mean?

i need a crankshaft position sensor for a de or ze. the one i have is too short for my engine and wont reach through the hole.

i would say that its completely worth it. the valve cover will swap directly over. the only thing different is the name on the top. the swap for me the first time took a lot longer than it did the second time. the only thing i would recomend is changeing the timeing belt while the engine is out. it ...

well, i'll be there in febuary so it might be a little chilly. but i hope to see as much as i can.

antoher problem i ran into with my engine,(besides the sand in it) was the cps was to short. it didnt go all the way through the hole to the pulley. i used the same one that came off my de. is there a different one that is longer? is it perhaps a ze block? what do you all think? i need some help her...

just found out im getting promoted and going to san diego for 7 weeks to become a recruiter. i cant wait. i just need to finish my car quick now. i just wish i had the time here soon.

one day soon i might get some more time and money to work on it. well if i can ever get this engine working it might be woth it. its all forged, p/p heads. its got alot done to it. it might be fast if i ever get a break.

i've pulled the rods caps off. there was sand all through them. so i'm screwed here. i am seriosly thinking of selling that stupid car. its just one problem after another. if i could get it to run i would sell it in a heartbeat. <small>[ November 28, 2004, 02:08 PM: Message edited by: goldy1 ]</small>

ok thanks for your help. i will be tring ti wire it in sometime soon.

right now i'm so mad at that car, i'm about ready to scrap the whole project. it have fought me the entire way. nothing ever cooperates. and i've about had it.

well this engine is brand new, basicly. new pistons, rods, and its on a new bore. so it hasnt ran at all since the bore. when i turned it over i heard a light scratching noise from around the rods somewhere. i really hope i dont have to pull the engine again. since i put the turbo on i had not tried...

ok this is what i found after a little more work. i pulled the plugs out and tried to turn it over by hand and i could barely turn it over with a 1/2" rachet. i had to use my foot to push it around. then all that force broke the socket. what can it be? i need help here

now that i'm completely done with the whole turbo set up. it wont start at all. it acts like the bettery is dead but its not. i just had it charged. i tried jumping it off my truck and that didnt help. i tried push starting it, and nothing. the only thing i can think of is that the starter is going ...