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wannabfast
02/02/2006, 03:00 AM
so at work, i guess i get the responsibility of breaking down the crap engines to make them more scrap metal friendly.. and give me the chance to get some extra nuts and bolts

on monday i had taken care of an 05 odyssey engine... basically it was the entire bottom end, since it was a j-series block, i took the crank, rods pistons and bearings... for my uncle's accord v6.. but the bore and stroke are way larger.. my uncle's accord has a bore and stroke 87x87 but the odyssey bore and stroke is 89x93.. hehe needs a little bit of work to make it a 3.5L
but what was wrong with that engine was that it got hit in teh front and somehow cracked the part of the block where the waterpump is attached, basically at the base of both of the heads

today i had an engine from a 00 passport(aka assport aka isuzu rodeo)
pretty much a longblock, things i found out when i broke it down, the left bank head was siezed so the valvetrain became inoperable
upon further inspection after i got the heads off, and block turned upside down, i saw that the no.1 cylinder had a flattened rod bearing

overall, that thing was screwed so that guy got a new engine..
rybs
02/02/2006, 06:12 AM
Engines are overrated. They should've swapped over to solar power...
naustin
02/02/2006, 09:29 AM
I still don't understand why rotary engines never took off. They have 90% fewer moving parts, are more efficient due to the absence of opposing longitudinal forces, quieter, smoother, lighter, smaller, and they'll go forever - even without oil - as a famous vid proved once upon a time. :lol:
wannabfast
02/02/2006, 10:49 AM
well stupid rednecks were like.. "i dont want an engine in my car that sounds like wanker"
troll11911
02/02/2006, 12:46 PM
apex seals.
pcmmelite
02/02/2006, 12:57 PM
I still don't understand why rotary engines never took off. They have 90% fewer moving parts, are more efficient due to the absence of opposing longitudinal forces, quieter, smoother, lighter, smaller, and they'll go forever - even without oil - as a famous vid proved once upon a time. :lol:

I thought that the knock on rotaries(in the past) were that although they were more efficient, they weren't as relaible. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's what people on the rx7 boards were saying one time.
wannabfast
02/02/2006, 02:06 PM
they are only unreliable when you start adding boost.. or boost pressure above the factory specs
MN Probe GT
02/02/2006, 06:55 PM
they'll go forever - even without oil
no

apex seals.
yes. But they are better these days.