Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog

[FattyBoomBatty]

Two things.

First: If you can see the bits of debris, why can't you stick a small pick in there and get it out.
B: if all that effort to get it out without actually touching it with something didn't work, how is oil going to get it out?

p.s. isn't there a filter on the oil pickup tube?

[C3L1CA]

First: if you can see debris on the top side of the cracks and could get it with a pick, how do you know the bottom side is clean? How are you going to get at that with a pick?

B: Hot oil and with the hot oil splashing around can cause some weird things to happen.

A filter on the pickup doesn't always stop everything or much of anything little. On an expensive engine build like this, an oil pan isn't all that much for peace of mind.

[Murlo26]

First: if you can see debris on the top side of the cracks and could get it with a pick, how do you know the bottom side is clean? How are you going to get at that with a pick?

B: Hot oil and with the hot oil splashing around can cause some weird things to happen.

A filter on the pickup doesn't always stop everything or much of anything little. On an expensive engine build like this, an oil pan isn't all that much for peace of mind.

This, I haven't seen it myself so I can only relay what DB has told me. I trust Danny so I will just get a new pan.

[311evo]

If there's anything that could break debris loose It would be hot oil splashing around. Definitely worth it for peace of mind. It only takes one little chunk of metal to get into a bearing to make you do everything over AGAIN. Good luck!

[Murlo26]

If there's anything that could break debris loose It would be hot oil splashing around. Definitely worth it for peace of mind. It only takes one little chunk of metal to get into a bearing to make you do everything over AGAIN. Good luck!

Yea not looking to do everything yet again. Thanks for the luck, hopefully I get some this time around :)

[Kracka]

Question, since the thread originally started with a poll, looking back at everything, are you happy with the decision you made?

[Murlo26]

Question, since the thread originally started with a poll, looking back at everything, are you happy with the decision you made?

Well the poll wasn't made until the stock motor blew up but I can still try to answer the question.

It's especially difficult to answer when I have had my car for a very very limited time the past two summers, only 2 months or so, not very much time to enjoy it. Financially I wish I sold the car when it first broke, or at least just put another stock motor back in it and kept it tame. However part of me loves to have a car very few people have locally and I enjoy trying out new stuff. it's really a double edged sword I guess, I love it when it works and hate it when its broken. I am tired of spending money on it on for sure though, I have lots of other stuff I want to buy.

So if it breaks again anytime soon and its not a tranny/diff problem then I will have to strongly consider selling it but for now I will enjoy it. I guess to answer the question I don't regret keeping it just yet but its a close call indeed.

[Murlo26]

Well I know I debated the o2 dump before but this thread pushed me over the edge.

http://forums.evolutionm.net/evo-dyno-tuning-results/569458-jmfabrication-o2-dump-results.html

I was always going to get one anyway but with being out of town for work I get to expense everything, gas, food etc etc..so I have a bit extra money to play with.

So anyway, MAP o2 downpipe was ordered and should be ready early next week.

Sorry Shawn, my car is loud anyway though :)

[goodhart]

Wow, never would have guessed open dump made that HUGE of a difference.

[Kracka]

Doubt it does, I call skewed results.