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Riiiiiiiiiiiggghhtttt...... like no one's ever done something stupid when they were 16 and just getting into cars, right?
Adding oil (I don't mean in the cylinders, but into the sump) is something you definitely want to do if you're cranking it over with the starter - this can rape bearings pretty quick.... definitely a rookie mistake, but hey, shit happens. Regardless though, lack of oil won't affect your compression numbers much until the bearings are wiped out.
If it makes you feel any better, when I was your age, I was doing a turbo setup on my first car (miata) and accidentally piped the compressor inlet and outlet backwards... couldn't figure out why I had to jam my AFM flap partially open to get the car running
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Originally posted by Jack89i View PostDid I mention that I'm 16? I'll be getting stuck a lot so any help/suggestions will be very helpful..
Originally posted by CorvallisBMW View Post:facepalm: You need to have oil in the engine! DO NOT crank it over without oil.... I know you're 16, but really? Are you fucking serious? FILL IT WITH OIL. Add ATF to each cylinder (yes, all of them). Crank over by hand at least 20 times. Then crank it over using the starter motor. Then check it all again.
The piston rings require oil to properly seal. No oil = no seal = no compression. I can't believe I'm having to explain this...
It sounds like your numbers jumped up quite a bit (especially #4) which is promising.
Originally posted by Jack89i View PostOk after I put ATF in, I got 180 from cyl. 2 and 120 from cyl. 4
Up from 160 (cyl. 2) and 30 from cyl. 4
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Originally posted by The Dark Side of Will View PostYou're doing great for a 16 year old.
Chill out, man. If it has 30 psi of cranking compression, he really can't hurt it any more. Cranking it with the plugs out with no oil is fine. It's not a brand new engine that's totally dry... the yard just drained the oil. There's still oil in the bearing interface and without compression load on the rods, there's nothing to squeeze that oil out.
Good results. How about the other low ones you mentioned? Have you tested all 8 cylinders?
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M60 swap in progress
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C'mon guys. We were all 16 once or at least will be so lets help this guy out and not flame on him.
Change the oil in your car, take what you drain out and put it in this engine. So what if it's old...at least that way you're not wasting extra $20 and going to further damage the bearings. Put a little ATF in the cylinders like others mentioned.
Spin the engine over a few times to get everything oiled up. Make sure the battery you're using to jump the starter is FULLY charged and that you are using thick wires to hook up to the starter (looks like you were using speaker wire in one picture which will not give the starter the proper oomph).
I'll be back in town Thursday and Friday, PM me or hit me up on Facebook if you need/want help.
Good luck'87 325ic, powered by S50.
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Originally posted by jalopi View PostGJ bro
Why does noone pull the tranny and engine separately? Granted, it was a bitch to get to a few of the bellhousing bolts, but it seems easier than pulling them together.
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M60 swap in progress
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Just read through the whole thing.
Sad to hear that Nikasil motor didn't work out. I was 20 a year ago when I started my V8 swap, with no engine swap experience prior to that. A year later of hard work and persistence, my car's on the road and turning heads every time I floor it. Fuck anyone who calls you a rookie. No shame in making mistakes, how else are you supposed to learn?
On a lighter note, A 1UZ would sound sick. :D
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