Project 3.6 RS Thread, Getting the bugs out and oil line leak Options

[Steve]

Congrats Steve. That thing should be quick now! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

@76-914 Thanks!! I have to keep up with those Subaru conversions!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

[Steve]

First drive today. Motor seems smoother than the 3.2. My 3.2 had good leak down, but it did have high mileage. I did change the blue Wevo motor mounts to the softer black ones. The fan is definitely quieter than the 3.2 fan.
Since it has a top end overhaul with new rings and rod bearings, I need to baby it for a couple thousand miles. I will report back after it is broken in.

[Root_Werks]

Nice! Always a good feeling getting an update like this done.

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[Cairo94507]

@Steve - Yay! I love that you are now driving it. I bet that baby sounds nice with those killer cams. I sure hope we get a chance to get together one of these days soon with our cars and compare notes. Cheers. Michael (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[gonzo54]

First drive today. Motor seems smoother than the 3.2. My 3.2 had good leak down, but it did have high mileage. I did change the blue Wevo motor mounts to the softer black ones. The fan is definitely quieter than the 3.2 fan.
Since it has a top end overhaul with new rings and rod bearings, I need to baby it for a couple thousand miles. I will report back after it is broken in.

Steve, that's great news! Looking forward to seeing and hearing those RS cams. Hope you have it broken in for the Post Turkey Canyon Carving in SoCal 11/30

[Steve]

First drive today. Motor seems smoother than the 3.2. My 3.2 had good leak down, but it did have high mileage. I did change the blue Wevo motor mounts to the softer black ones. The fan is definitely quieter than the 3.2 fan.
Since it has a top end overhaul with new rings and rod bearings, I need to baby it for a couple thousand miles. I will report back after it is broken in.

Steve, that's great news! Looking forward to seeing and hearing those RS cams. Hope you have it broken in for the Post Turkey Canyon Carving in SoCal 11/30

I’m visiting relatives that weekend in Northern California. It will be a slow process…

[eric9144]

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Awesome news!! The RS cams definitely sound lumpy at idle, I'm curious what your thoughts are going to be once you get some miles on it and are able to open it up a bit. the 3.6's seem quite a bit different than the 3.2 in many ways--So cool that it's up and running now! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

[Jgilliam914]

Congratulations!! I kind of figure I am the same boat as you. Your troubleshooting gives me something to go off of once I am back in the shop working on it.I will have some time around Christmas

[Steve]

Congratulations!! I kind of figure I am the same boat as you. Your troubleshooting gives me something to go off of once I am back in the shop working on it.I will have some time around Christmas

Thanks!! I was hoping to create a thread to help others with the help from others in my thread. My 3.2 didn’t start the first time too. I pinched a fuel line under the tank with that one. I had more dumb mistakes with this one, but I worked through them.
This project was worth it for me. I got $15k for the used 3.2 and have about $35k in the 3.6 including the top end overhaul and RS Cams. It would have cost $15k to overhaul the 3.2, so it’s roughly $5k more.
The quieter fan, twin plug, knock sensors, higher compression, bigger displacement, hydraulic lifters (no valve adjustments), mass air flow meter versus barn door on the 3.2., were some of the reasons that make the upgrade worthwhile. To get this out of a 3.2 would of been more expensive and I still would of had the noisier fan and chains.

This engine runs smoother and quieter than the 3.2.

[Lucky9146]

First drive today. Motor seems smoother than the 3.2. My 3.2 had good leak down, but it did have high mileage. I did change the blue Wevo motor mounts to the softer black ones. The fan is definitely quieter than the 3.2 fan.
Since it has a top end overhaul with new rings and rod bearings, I need to baby it for a couple thousand miles. I will report back after it is broken in.

Steve
Glad to hear you got to the finish line, super happy for you!!

You are going to love it! Big Congratulations my friend (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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[rick 918-S]

Wow! Very nice build.

[Steve]

Wow! Very nice build.

Thanks Rick!! I used to live in AZ and drool over the 3.6 builds at Patrick Motor sports. I had to do it in stages. The 915/916 trans was an expensive project in itself, but it sure is nice with the 3.6. More power through all the gears and so far the stock gears seem fine. The 915 gear box is a 1986 trans with the 108mm flanges.

[Steve]

Something else I read on Pelican. If the 3.6 came out of a Tiptronic car, you have to cut a wire on the ECU to tell it to run in Manual mode.

I was curious what happens if you leave this wire connected. After my motor warmed up, the idle would hunt between 2k-4k rpms. I limped home and disconnected it.

[Steve]

I couldn’t stop the constant drip from this 30mm to AN16 tank adapter, so I spent a day to remove it. PIA.. I’m going to replace it with a stock oil line, so I can tighten it. I could not get a crows foot or other tools over the AN16 fitting.
According to the 993 owners manual, break in is 600 miles. I finally have 600 miles on the top end overhaul, so the perfect time to fix the oil line, install larger oil cooler and change the oil and filters.

[Cairo94507]

Hi Steve - Looking forward to hearing about that engine's performance after you get those items checked off your list. My car is down for about 4-5 weeks waiting for my gauges to come back from John. Cheers, Michael (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)