I blew IT! :) 56k don't do it!
I dropped the motor today and took it apart.
First thing I noticed was this:
The oil squirters were found in the oil pan. All 4.
Well, this explains the slightly lower oil pressure on this build than the last motor. I figured I pulled a Cliff and the chain oiler came out. Well, after looking at the motor it seems as though my crank hit the oilers? 
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Once the head was pulled I saw the pistons.
Cyl 1 though 4 in order. 
I then saw that my ring gap was a little too big.
The head was melted.
And the REAL culprit to the broken oil squirters was...!
The PISTONS! Apparently the cutouts for the oilers were in the completely wrong place. I thought for sure the crank did it, but didn't know how it would... But these very small, hard to see mashed parts in the underside of the pistons tells the tale. This motor has over 33K miles with squirters shooting sideways lol.
Pistons were JE customs designed for the VE. Looks like they messed up.
BTW there was crud all over the engine. The front motor mount was melted from the heat of the manifold. The head gasket was leaking on cyl 2, 3, and 4. Cross leaking on 3 and 4. Head lift? Nah, prob the detonation.
I guess lots of miles has its downsides. 24psi and pump gas will detonate lol. BTW fuel cut rev limiters also cause detonation. If you ever close plug gaps after driving, uh... spiritedly, then you are prob detonating. I would close gaps all the time after boucing the rev limiter in 2nd and 3rd. 1st seemed fine though.
Overall though, the valves don't look bent at all. But there are cracks in the head around the seats which may be causing some leakdown.
Cheers to the next build.
First thing I noticed was this:
The oil squirters were found in the oil pan. All 4.
Well, this explains the slightly lower oil pressure on this build than the last motor. I figured I pulled a Cliff and the chain oiler came out. Well, after looking at the motor it seems as though my crank hit the oilers? Keep reading.Once the head was pulled I saw the pistons.
Cyl 1 though 4 in order. I then saw that my ring gap was a little too big.
The head was melted.
And the REAL culprit to the broken oil squirters was...!
The PISTONS!
Apparently the cutouts for the oilers were in the completely wrong place. I thought for sure the crank did it, but didn't know how it would... But these very small, hard to see mashed parts in the underside of the pistons tells the tale. This motor has over 33K miles with squirters shooting sideways lol. Pistons were JE customs designed for the VE. Looks like they messed up.
BTW there was crud all over the engine. The front motor mount was melted from the heat of the manifold. The head gasket was leaking on cyl 2, 3, and 4. Cross leaking on 3 and 4. Head lift? Nah, prob the detonation.
I guess lots of miles has its downsides. 24psi and pump gas will detonate lol. BTW fuel cut rev limiters also cause detonation. If you ever close plug gaps after driving, uh... spiritedly, then you are prob detonating. I would close gaps all the time after boucing the rev limiter in 2nd and 3rd. 1st seemed fine though.
Overall though, the valves don't look bent at all. But there are cracks in the head around the seats which may be causing some leakdown.
Cheers to the next build.
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