Birds Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Customer supplied items, especially second hand...should always check they match up with specs. I'm glad RacePace did this when I supplied them with wrx injectors lol, which look exactly like nismo 555s except the spray pattern and slight pintle cap difference Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinkstaah Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Customer supplied items, especially second hand...should always check they match up with specs. I'm glad RacePace did this when I supplied them with wrx injectors lol, which look exactly like nismo 555s except the spray pattern and slight pintle cap difference I also supplied custom pistons, rods, crankshaft and an otherwise apparently working engine, with a lot of custom parts. Exactly who measures head studs? What do you compare them to? There's no measurements or dimensions on the ARP website, they don't just have sets of $400 head studs hanging around for no reason other than to just measure them up.. they thread in the block, they're labelled ARP, they came from an assembled engine and randomly thinking some muppet is going to install [something] into a RB instead of using the part made for an RB, for literally no reason isn't something you'd expect. Like, who would think you'd put in 2JZ head studs (or whatever) into a RB? And why wouldn't Subaru injectors work/check/be investigated? I have an American crankshaft and rods, custom pistons, Japanese oil pump, different cams, etc etc etc etc, the injectors aren't Nissan, or Mitsubishi, or OEM, running aftermarket computer, etc. People put LS2 coils into RB, why not Subaru injectors? I do suspect the wrong head studs is probably why the engine's gasket blew/head lifted in the first place which is why it went to Headspec to begin with, as I was very much over [removed's] work at the time. Given no one could really determine why it failed, other than the block looking like it had done 300,000km since the build and being ovalled, everything else 'seemed' OK. Maybe found the culprit now Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Peterson Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 im glad something was found and its being sorted. good thing you suspected something before it got worse too. its not really worth getting on the blame train so quickly before something is diagnosed. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blah_blah Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Maybe now you can finally have a working car lol Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinkstaah Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Yep, as funny as it seems, it's probably taken 5 years + of my life, and $25,000+ all due to someone's complete ineptitude. when you think about it, is actually not very funny at all.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I also supplied custom pistons, rods, crankshaft and an otherwise apparently working engine, with a lot of custom parts. Exactly who measures head studs? What do you compare them to? There's no measurements or dimensions on the ARP website, they don't just have sets of $400 head studs hanging around for no reason other than to just measure them up.. they thread in the block, they're labelled ARP, they came from an assembled engine and randomly thinking some muppet is going to install [something] into a RB instead of using the part made for an RB, for literally no reason isn't something you'd expect. Like, who would think you'd put in 2JZ head studs (or whatever) into a RB? And why wouldn't Subaru injectors work/check/be investigated? I have an American crankshaft and rods, custom pistons, Japanese oil pump, different cams, etc etc etc etc, the injectors aren't Nissan, or Mitsubishi, or OEM, running aftermarket computer, etc. People put LS2 coils into RB, why not Subaru injectors? I do suspect the wrong head studs is probably why the engine's gasket blew/head lifted in the first place which is why it went to Headspec to begin with, as I was very much over [removed's] work at the time. Given no one could really determine why it failed, other than the block looking like it had done 300,000km since the build and being ovalled, everything else 'seemed' OK. Maybe found the culprit now 35mm is a huge difference in size for bolts in a crucial application; I'm surprised it was not picked up just looking at them if they've done arp bolts on that engine before. Perks of someone who regularly/mostly works on only a few types of engines I guess, which is why RP spotted that my injectors looked ever so slightly different to 555s. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEKT1K Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Maybe now you can finally have a working car lol Don't be ridiculous Toby Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 You hear me you ridiculous man Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alr33x Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Yep, as funny as it seems, it's probably taken 5 years + of my life, and $25,000+ all due to someone's complete ineptitude. when you think about it, is actually not very funny at all.. The fact you've persisted with it for so long is amazing Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Amazing isn't the word I'd use 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinkstaah Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 The fact you've persisted with it for so long is amazing The thought to just bin it all has happened many times, but I couldn't in good faith sell a disaster to someone else, it's just not the right thing to do. I didn't want to be that "someone" so.. one must keep trucking. Just... so many things wrong! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I can see it now, Greg trying to dispose of his car 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
emts Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 could be a sequel.... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Lol @ the media beat up over the rate rises... for once it is actually not our fault Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Peterson Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Perks of someone who regularly/mostly works on only a few types of engines I guess, which is why RP spotted that my injectors looked ever so slightly different to 555s. yeah maybe. sounds pretty boring though. surely there is only so many 4G's, JZ's and RB's you'd want to assemble. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I think if it was up to Barry and profitable, that's all he'd do. Still cannot fathom how someone who works on Skylines and Supras day in and day out is still enthused and excited to talk about them, moreso than most enthusiasts. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Peterson Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 money. its like anyone who specialises in a certain aspect of any industry. people around you talk about it, you work with it every day and it becomes second nature. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alr33x Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 The thought to just bin it all has happened many times, but I couldn't in good faith sell a disaster to someone else, it's just not the right thing to do. I didn't want to be that "someone" so.. one must keep trucking. Just... so many things wrong! Not if you sell it according to what it is. And price accordingly 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 money. its like anyone who specialises in a certain aspect of any industry. people around you talk about it, you work with it every day and it becomes second nature. Nah he's properly excited...you'll spend an hour there just talking about his other work and personal projects. Passion is unbelievable. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I want you to sell it so we can see if the curse remains with you or the car Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/458531-vic-wasteland-thread-150/page/162/#findComment-7624687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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