Finally getting stuff done on our cars

[niterydr]

Sorry to hear that guys. Nothing sucks more than putting your heart, soul and wallet into a big project, and to have a problem with it. Some of us have been there, it sucks.

-Speculation hat on-
I don't think it's a normal rod issue. I can't say for sure since I don't know 3S motors, but DSM rods have been proven to easily handle 125whp per hole with careful tuning. I can't imagine Mitsu went way cheaper on the rods in the 3s', so just by those numbers, 750whp shouldn't be out of the question for stock rods. Did you have the rods magnafluxed? I'm thinking there might have been an imperfection in that one rod. I guess only disassembly will tell.
-speculation hat off-
That is where we are at. We had the rods cryo'd, not magnafluxed. Since I don't want to deal with this mess again I am going forged.

[Goat Blower]

Good luck, hopefully there's no cylinder wall damage.

[TheBlizzard]

Yeah hopefully you can just slap some rods and bearings in and call her good. Atleast then you can have piece of mind knowing that it will take pretty much anything you can throw at it.

On a side note. How long does it take to pull one of those motors and swapped out pistons and rods?

[niterydr]

Yeah hopefully you can just slap some rods and bearings in and call her good. Atleast then you can have piece of mind knowing that it will take pretty much anything you can throw at it.

On a side note. How long does it take to pull one of those motors and swapped out pistons and rods?
Haha, its time to get it done. The next time I can schedule in customer work is around May 18th, pending the current workload. I have late night to work on the car (not until after the cookout probably) and weekends (again, not until May) to even start working on the car. I should beable to get the motor out of the car in 1-2 days, have it torn down, etc. Its way to early to set a "goal date" as I have to come up with the $$$ for it.
I'd love to see it running in June for the 3s gathering, but that is a far cry and a maybe at this point.
In a nutshell, it looks like I am fucked for this season.

[x-pride]

In a nutshell, it looks like I am fucked for this season.
Look on the good side. At least you were not fucked at Rock Falls.

[santa]

I'm sorry but I'm not trying to bring you down but, thats just stupid to have put stock rod's back in. You wanted to make a lot of power yet you put in weak parts, that doesn't seem very intelligent. I mean, thats like putting a non turbo short block into a turbo dsm... it might have been just for fun, just to see when it would blow up. Sorry for your lose. good luck when you get it running again.

Kevin

[EclipseGST]

It wasnt really all that stupid. He wanted to find out how much they would hold and he did just that. Just cause he wanted to make however much power doesnt mean it had to be with this motor. Yes it sucks but he found out what he wanted to know.

[niterydr]

I'm sorry but I'm not trying to bring you down but, thats just stupid to have put stock rod's back in. You wanted to make a lot of power yet you put in weak parts, that doesn't seem very intelligent. I mean, thats like putting a non turbo short block into a turbo dsm... it might have been just for fun, just to see when it would blow up. Sorry for your lose. good luck when you get it running again.

Kevin

The stock rods were suspose to hold alot more power. We think we had a bad apple, and didn't plan on having the rods come apart until the 700+awhp range.
There was a reason I wasn't putting in race gas, and I wasn't reving very high (7600rpm). I was worried about the rods coming apart.

It'll get pauters, it'll get race gas, it'll get a 8500rpm redline, and it will be fast.

I guarantee it wasn't just for fun, I don't have the coin to just fuck around with. I really appreciate your comments, but I will be respectful and hold my tongue regarding you and your dealings with life.

[Goat Blower]

I mean, thats like putting a non turbo short block into a turbo dsm... it might have been just for fun, just to see when it would blow up.
Kevin
I've got a non-turbo block in my car. What do you think they're made of, cheese?

[santa]

I've got a non-turbo block in my car. What do you think they're made of, cheese?

no you dont understand Josh had a few comments a while back about my friend throwing in a non turbo short block(including pistons and rods) until his turbo short block was rebuil. He was planning on doing that just for time being and Josh said that it was pointless and stupid and some other things.

Steve I also have a non turbo block in my car. I know the 2.4 is a non turbo block obviously I pulled mine myself out of a minivan.

As for my life Josh you have no idea. It just didn't make any sense as to why you would not put rod's in when your building a motor. obviously you wanted to go over the power of the stock rod's.