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My ep3 ctr is ready for lemans 09...

Hello all,

I assumed it would have hit here allready,we think (only think as the block has not been stripped yet) its shot a conrod somewhere.

The filter was only put on for abit of noise the day before,i usually run my hondata modded std airbox,but thought for abit of noise we fitted a std s2k filter but kept half the airbox underside to help prevent any underside heatsoak.

what did it? not 100% sure to be honest,the oil was fresh and topped up,

we did load the car up with alot of camping equipment,so maybe load?

Just before the tunnel we was stuck behind a lorry at the toll station,so as we left we had to catch up with the convoy (100mph ish),as we rounded the corner and hit the tunnel i overshot the rear of the convoy.

So i gave it a full throttle in 3rd to get to the front,then TINK TINK CLATTER CLATTER dead.....

we got low loaded back to calis,dumped the car and picked up a 09 FORD ka and ended up at the campsite around midnight.

I had a fantastic weekend,lemans really is a experience!:cool:

The camera man was pure cosworth owner,and it shows :rolleyes:

I shall post pics soon,i have started another thread in red h section,any info would be very helpfull on sourcing a new block.

Its ok to laugh,these things happen and its only money,a accident would have really upset me though.

pics shortly.

lee
 
not me in the pic :lol:

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New hire care,they said i couldnt blow up this one :lol:
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Ford ka,bbq in layby on route to leman(not me again)
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The trip home,

1 low loader,2 P,N,O tugs,3 aa Patrol vans=long ass drive home!

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DOVER to MAIDSTONE
AA #1
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Maidstone to Newport pagnel

AA#1 and 2
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Newport pagnel to Home

AA #2 and 3

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Left lemans at 7am,Got home 11pm. :lol:
 
just been round to look at the damage and yep,1 big hole in the bottom of the sump where a conrod has ejected lol
 
unlucky dude.

There are a couple of engines on ctro at the moment, also a guy called aaron coady is selling his block as he is having a built engine for a turbo setup.

K20A2 short block.

In absolute perfect condition, the rods, pistons etc, all fine as you would expect.

Max power ever run on this engine was 249.7 bhp.

It has 24,000 miles on the engine.

Short block, without the head, however, I will include the standard sump in with the short block.

£900.00

Offers will be accepted.
 
The only problem is i need a complete block,because the conrod has seperated im sure the piston has smashed the head pretty hard.

theres a few on ebay that look good at the minuite,ill check ctro club now aswel.

cheers new ;)
 
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So after getting abit of well recived advice on here from a member,i have decided that i will part with no cash unless i can hear the engine running.


seems like its a minefield out there with dodgy rebuilds,to non verifyed mileage blocks.

I have contacted this breakers yard,and they have said i can go and hear the engine running in the car and also verify the mileage.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....Category=10386&_trkparms=algo=LVI&its=I&otn=1

Ill take a few mates down with me and rent a van to pick up myself,saves any "damaged in transit" arguments etc

;)
 
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