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Jon,
OMG, it’s so good to hear from you. Sorry to hear about your wife, I hope everything worked out well. Once the motor is rebuilt, I can check the tranny to see about lugging the engine Otherwise I’m focused on the rebuild. More updates are coming.
Update 2/9/2020
pulled the aftercooler today. no visible signs of leakage. Getting a quote on the complete rebuild kit plus 2 connecting rods, oil cooler core, spin on oil filter adapter and a rebuilt water pump. Bracing for price shock impact.
Update 2/8/2020: pulled the turbo and supercharger along with the air compressor. Had my first failure. I broke the top bolt of the engine lifting plate. I needed it moved to get the fuel pump removed. I ended up cutting it off. If I need to lift out the engine, I’ll find another way...
Update 2/4/2020:
dropped the #3 and #4 mains. Bearings looked washed out just like the connecting rod bearings. Journals look great. Ordering a complete out of frame rebuild along with an oil cooler and 2 new connecting rods for the two cylinders that took the brunt of the damage. Still...
Update 1/26/2020:
pulled the oil cooler and cut open the oil filter. the filter had grit in it, as one would expect, I found maybe 3 minut pieces of metal 2 copper colored one silver.
Also made an adapter to extend my tire winch so I can remove supercharger and make it easy to use when it’s...
Update 1/25/2020
i had a buddy come by and he helped me pull all the pistons and liners. OMG, there was no way I could have done this myself. Right bank was definitely the side that failed. Pistons scored, rings destroyed, liners oval from the heat. I’ll be doing a full in-frame rebuild...
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