checking out an 86 mk3 tomorrow

MA70-3.0GT · 11-29-2009, 04:56 PM

OUCH, melted pistons too. Actually from the initial pic of the block I was going to say it looked like the HG was dropping water into 1,2 & maybe 3 from the colours but now I see the melting it's probably just cooked white through running way lean/hot &/or pre-ignition (pinging I think it's known as in the U.S?)

Definitely a full stripdown job here, you'll be lucky if the bores aren't damaged from the meltdown & if it's got really hot the head & block may be warped.

I can't remember now, was the car running when you bought it/until you stripped it? Must have been screaming for mercy for a while... Sorry to see it's that nasty & damn I hope there's nothing like that waiting in my motor!

EDIT-: OK I've reviewed the post & it WAS running when you bought it. How oh how was this thing not clacking & banging & rattling to high hell, not to mention running on 3 or 4? Best of luck with the rebuild, I think if I found that I'd just find another engine...

11-29-2009, 04:56 PM	#51
MA70-3.0GT 12psi boost Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Crewe, England Posts: 356	OUCH, melted pistons too. Actually from the initial pic of the block I was going to say it looked like the HG was dropping water into 1,2 & maybe 3 from the colours but now I see the melting it's probably just cooked white through running way lean/hot &/or pre-ignition (pinging I think it's known as in the U.S?) Definitely a full stripdown job here, you'll be lucky if the bores aren't damaged from the meltdown & if it's got really hot the head & block may be warped. I can't remember now, was the car running when you bought it/until you stripped it? Must have been screaming for mercy for a while... Sorry to see it's that nasty & damn I hope there's nothing like that waiting in my motor! EDIT-: OK I've reviewed the post & it WAS running when you bought it. How oh how was this thing not clacking & banging & rattling to high hell, not to mention running on 3 or 4? Best of luck with the rebuild, I think if I found that I'd just find another engine... __________________ '89 MA70 Supra GT aero 3.0turbo JDM, Rebuilt motor, K&N intake, 3" stainless turbo-back. New turbo and braided line kit... '89 Honda NC27 400, NC23 cams, open pipe, PC36a shock & possibly Showa USD forks... '83 Yamaha 29R XJ750E-II, number 69 off the line, only runner in the country? Original except Koni shocks '95 Honda PC26 CB500R, Winter hack, hateful, trying to sell it I'm not paranoid, they really ARE after me!!! Last edited by MA70-3.0GT; 11-29-2009 at 05:01 PM.