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Beanie · 12-10-2007, 04:10 AM

Pictures would be nice.

blairellis · 12-10-2007, 09:22 PM

Subscribing...Holy crap...15:1

GTsRasta · 12-10-2007, 10:22 PM

His pistons had some problems, so time had to be spent to fix them, so they're going to be 14:1 now.

GTsRasta · 12-21-2007, 09:05 AM

Updates? Your car arrived there over a year ago this month!!! haha

sleepless · 12-21-2007, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GTsRasta

Updates? Your car arrived there over a year ago this month!!! haha

Hopefully, littlerocket will post an update. Last I heard is that the fixed pistons were to have some finish machining done and set off to the coaters.

The worst part about the wait, is that I blew the f'ing motor in my "backup" track toy

Now I'm waiting for that engine to be rebuilt... Good thing it's winter and not track days on the horizon...

MikeW · 12-21-2007, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepless

Hopefully, littlerocket will post an update. Last I heard is that the fixed pistons were to have some finish machining done and set off to the coaters.

The worst part about the wait, is that I blew the f'ing motor in my "backup" track toy

Now I'm waiting for that engine to be rebuilt... Good thing it's winter and not track days on the horizon...

Maybe not the best solution but here's one anyway.
An alternative to buying an engine from Toyota or Lotus.

What blew?

sleepless · 12-21-2007, 08:32 PM

My backup track toy while the Elise is getting its new motor is a 1997 Porsche Turbo; I missed a shift ---> "money shift" as they say ...

GTsRasta · 12-21-2007, 08:44 PM

I thought it was the anti-elise Cobra!

sleepless · 12-22-2007, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTsRasta

I thought it was the anti-elise Cobra!

Yeah, that is the other track car

Didn't blow anything on that one

GTsRasta · 01-01-2008, 07:01 PM

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!

The car alive yet? I gatta see a dyno!!!

sleepless · 01-09-2008, 06:46 PM

All parts are done for the motor internals. Assembly starts this weekend

smashfactory · 01-09-2008, 08:25 PM

shay2nak · 01-09-2008, 09:35 PM

uh oh...

dustylax · 01-09-2008, 10:06 PM

you guys are awfully impatient

sleepless · 01-14-2008, 08:27 AM

Update from this weekend's reassembly from Littlerocket:

"The crank needs to be touched up on the polish. The coaters scratched the rear main seal surface area. No biggie. I will drop it off tomorrow. The block is cleaned and studded (head, lower half, and oil pan). The custom windage tray is completed. I have the main bearing sized. I should wrap up the shortblock this week."

33truballa33 · 01-29-2008, 05:57 PM

looks like its coming along quite nicely. When it is done and proper we should go on a little cruise =)

sleepless · 01-29-2008, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 33truballa33

looks like its coming along quite nicely. When it is done and proper we should go on a little cruise =)

It'll have to be at a racetrack since it's basically a dedicated track car now. Wouldn't want to use 100 octane gas cruising on the streets

kortik · 01-29-2008, 07:56 PM

why not LOL

33truballa33 · 01-29-2008, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepless

It'll have to be at a racetrack since it's basically a dedicated track car now. Wouldn't want to use 100 octane gas cruising on the streets

my supra friends do that all the time

Bane · 01-29-2008, 08:15 PM

I'd be curious to see what my header could do on this engine

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sleepless Elise Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,222	My backup track toy while the Elise is getting its new motor is a 1997 Porsche Turbo; I missed a shift ---> "money shift" as they say ... __________________ Pete 05 Lotus Elise \| 06 Porsche Boxster S \| 97 Porsche Turbo

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sleepless Elise Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,222	All parts are done for the motor internals. Assembly starts this weekend __________________ Pete 05 Lotus Elise \| 06 Porsche Boxster S \| 97 Porsche Turbo

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01-14-2008, 08:27 AM	#335 (permalink)
sleepless Elise Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,222	Update from this weekend's reassembly from Littlerocket: "The crank needs to be touched up on the polish. The coaters scratched the rear main seal surface area. No biggie. I will drop it off tomorrow. The block is cleaned and studded (head, lower half, and oil pan). The custom windage tray is completed. I have the main bearing sized. I should wrap up the shortblock this week." __________________ Pete 05 Lotus Elise \| 06 Porsche Boxster S \| 97 Porsche Turbo

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33truballa33 is it supposed to squeek? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tacoma Posts: 624	looks like its coming along quite nicely. When it is done and proper we should go on a little cruise =)

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