Just soliciting ideas - tired of my /6 smell. |
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Just soliciting ideas - tired of my /6 smell. |
patssle |
Dec 8 2015, 09:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None |
My car is pretty smelly and it's rather annoying as I like to daily drive. The engine (3.0L with Webers) is probably in need of a rebuild, thus burning oil, and there are no cats. Even though I did the /6 conversion myself I'm not really interested in doing a full engine rebuild myself. Paying somebody 10k minimum doesn't excite me either.
I've always had a dream of building an electric car but that's $$$. You can also buy a brand new LS3 engine for less than 8k. I could always sell my complete 3.0L along with the /6 conversion parts to fund a different engine project. Just playing around with ideas. I might not do anything at all and just deal with it. Any thoughts? |
barefoot |
Dec 12 2015, 06:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,316 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States |
Some yrs ago I purchased a 1980 911SC with about 120K miles on the clock which had a bad oil leak. Turns out it was the oil pressure transducer that sits on top of the engine. This of course dripped down onto the H/E's. Could not get to it without pulling the motor. While I was in there, I pulled the heads & cylinders in order to inspect everything to that point. Had access to precision inspection equipment back then. The Nickisal cylinders still had cross hatch marks and were within OEM tolerance for bore size. The valve guides were also within OEM size, so all I did was a lap in valve job, new rings, pressure fed chain tensioners, and a gasket set. Got out pretty cheap other that jet hot coating the whole exhaust system. Of course this engine had the OEM CIS injection system, that yr was the first to use feedback from a lambda sensor wench helped me get the idle mixture correct.
Not sure which 3.0 motors ted the Nickles cylinders, but don't be too discouraged. |
Mark Henry |
Dec 12 2015, 12:26 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Not sure which 3.0 motors ted the Nickles cylinders, but don't be too discouraged. On the 3.0 there is a fin count method, You would have to look up the details. Doesn't work on most other sizes IIRC. On the sound/smell issues. besides other things mentioned above, I'd try a stock /6 air cleaner. Many say it's less noise, more power and not as much fumes. |
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