ryandoyle

RXRodger

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Nice job with the video, good idea. Car looks to be coming along pretty well.

RudysSC

Very cool, thanks for taking the time to share.

ryandoyle

Thanks for the comments fellas, Unfortunately I have had noting but headaches with this build. The engine builder rebuilt the motor for $2,500 and the first time I got it back and installed it (shown here in this video) the motor only lasted 5,000 miles before it was leaking from the head gasket, the front main seal, the water pump, and a valve seal was dumping oil into a cylinder. I took it back to him to make things right, its now only been reinstalled and running for 2,500 miles (since Feb 5, 2018) and I constantly have to keep putting oil in the damn thing. Like its burning 1-2 quarts every 300 miles... I have a feeling something is still terribly wrong. Its no longer leaking out onto the ground, so I know its a oil consumption issue, not a leak. I have never overheated it during this process and the coolant level is much more tame than the oil situation. So i'm thinking its still valve seals or piston rings allowing oil to pass and get burnt up. I don't know what to do anymore, I really don't want to take it back to the same engine builder, and I cant keep throwing money at it the way I have been. I bought the car for $4,500, and have already thrown another $5,000 at it in engine rebuild, engine mounts, transmission mount, sensors, wire harness repair, suspension bushings, tires, brakes. Damn near everything as been rebuilt or replaced with new replacement parts, and this is supposed to be my reliable daily driver. I drive 200 miles + each day for work, and this is killing me having to keep feeding the engine oil everyday.

On that note, if anyone is in the SOCAL area and is interested in helping a brother out, hit me up.

ryandoyle

Here is an updated photo of the car.