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Well I blew the motor in my M2 and would like to pull it out this weekend, and possibly swap the head onto a stock lower compression car, but I need a cherry picker and a coulpe of engine stands. Does anyone have any that I can borrow.
I am good at returning borrowed tools....
Thanks,
Chris
Chris,
I was really sorry to hear about your mishap on Saturday. Were you guys able to find a towing service?
Any idea what caused the engine loss?
Yes, one of the tow trucks called me back and we took it back to the ranch and then Gary hauled it back for me on Sunday with his car hauler. I am indebted to him.
I didnt check my oil before the event, and I guess I have been consuming oil b/c I was two quarts low. I usually didnt consume much oil, so something was up there. Oil starvation in the turns probably killed it. That and me not checking all of the fluids before the event. uGGG.
Chris
:( You just can't temp fate, cause it has a way of :nutkick:
Dude it was the cardinal rule in school, you could lie about missing class, just don't say your grandparents died, or sure enough they'd give it up in the very near future. :(
You definately jinxed yourself :pale:
Come on now this has far less to do with fate and far more to do with routine maintenance. :P I wonder if the oil had been checked regularly would this have happened????Quote:
Originally Posted by TurboDuane
Kags played with the Karma gods and got burned. I'm trying to see if I can help find Kags a motor. If you race long enough with a turbo, you will forget the killer oil level check. I have and I got lucky - Kags played with the gods. The turbos on the track will burn oil - it comes with BOOST.
I have the oil changed every 3000 miles and the car didnt burn oil prior to the turbo. How often do you check oil on a 40,000 mile car?
More then I did, if you install a turbo!!!! Live and learn.
Everytime it gets gas; but that is directly caused by the "been there done that & bought it a motor factor", on a Honda I had in my youth with 35K on it. :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kags1969
Well, they say everything happens for a reason...
TC and Kags called me from the side of the road Saturday evening looking for 24-hour towing numbers, and told me what happened. After I got off the phone with them, I realized I hadn't checked my oil, which I usually do the night before going to an event.
So I checked my own oil, and found that I was over a quart low. If it wasn't for Kags' call on Saturday night, I probably wouldn't have remembered to check it before racing on Sunday.
Does anyone know where I can rent a Cherry Picker?
Chris
I think I saw one at 'Nation Rents' (in front of Lowe's stores).Quote:
Originally Posted by Kags1969
I rent mine from Rent Stop or something like that. It shouldn't cost more than $30/day. I just called around different rental shops from the yellow pages til I found a place that has them.
I rented mine from Nations, but now I wish I just bought one. I think it was $30 for 24 hrs and you have to rent it twice so $60. I think you can buy one new for about $120 and then you own it.
When ccage took me out to Harbor Freight I remember they had one that was fairly inexpensive...
Yep...Looks like you can buy one for $119 from MaxTool.
http://www.maxtool.com/images/me3085.gif
(Harbor Freight wants $199)
Ugh...Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
Well, if you pick up the one that Titus suggested you could make rental money off of the rest of us! :wink: It would pay for itself!
I'd give you $20 to use it if/when the time comes that I need it.
Same here... when I install Titus' supercharger in my car, I'll be doing the tapped oil line... which, I believe, requires pulling the motor. :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
Shipping was like $112.....
If I could find one locally for $100-120 I would do it. The one at Harbor Freigt is like $199....
Chris
There's one on sale at Northern Tool - $160
LINKIE
$109 shipping on that one....
Can you rent one from your local Vatozone?
There's a Northern Tool store at I-20 & 360. Can't you buy it locally?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kags1969
I didnt realize that there was a local store... Cool.
Chris
Well, did ya buy it yet? I'm itchin' for some engine pullin'! :cheers:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kags1969
I am going today to get it. It will be available to members for $40/week to help recoop some of the costs (or free if you help pull my engine...) Does this seem reasonable?
Chris
Sounds fair to me!
Wait.... Does that include Delivery? :lol:
Sounds reasonable to me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kags1969
Chris,
I guess you didn't catch that I have one if you want to borrow it. Sorry I don't read the forum that often.
Gary
Freaking Cool Gary!
No I didnt catch that. I will give you a call tomorrow and see when is good to come and get it.
Chris
^ Three Cheers for one heck of a guy! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:Quote:
Originally Posted by shuhart1
No kidding! That rocks!!
It will be just as easy for me to bring it over in the truck. Why don't I bring it over Friday evening after work. I can also give you some tips on pulling the engine out so you want waste your day. Call me later and we can work out a time.
As for the engine stand, you don't really need one. You can support the engine on the floor with a 4 x 4 block at the front of the oil pan. Don't disassemble the engine completely. Remove the head if you like after you get the engine out, but I suggest you don't open the bottom end, wait until John can open it up himself and keep all the parts in order. I will bring you a plastic bucket to put the engine in. This will help you in carrying the engine over to the builder and keep all the parts together.
Gary
I'm glad we've got people like Gary around here. :cheers:
Me too. KAGS, as mentioned in another post, I will be busy moving the Mother-in-law. Please take and post lots of pics.Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
I'll second that emotion!!Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Absolutely! Thanks for stepping up Gary! :thumrigh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
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Originally Posted by shuhart1
Unbelievable!!! Couldn't ask for a better guy.
Thanks for all the nice comments. Sorry I can not help pull the engine, but I reserved this weekend to install our prototype TDR air to air intercooler on Todd's car. Todd will soon become the poster child for the M45 1.6.
Thanks Todd in advance.
Gary