cossiewill.

So T minus 2 weeks till i am stateside and i think i spun another big end shell

AA are recovering it now, guess i am gonna have to stick her on Ebay today as is.

Ww

smokebillowing

hi mate, i'm new to the site so i hope you don't think i'm niave in asking what sort of power you must have been running to spin a big end shell?
thanks, josh...

cossiewill.

Hi Josh

She was only running 330ish but i think it must have been the driving style that caused the problem.

I dont definitely know that its the big end until the engine gets stripped down.

Ww

bigad4x4

who built the engine was it a diy job?

cossiewill.

Was built by ABC motorsport before it taken over by the new guys.

Part of me wants to keep her and just stand her up until i can get a rebuild done. But i just don't have the time to arrange everything. Plus whats the point if i am gonna be stateside and only back once every 3-4 months for a week or two.

What would you do in my position?

Ww

Rs(555)

iTrader: (8)

i know how you feel matedid a track day in my saff 500 bhp and think i may of spun a shell on mine...waiting for it to be stripped and get the verdict, i wouldnt rebuild mine apart from the fact it goes like fook and i am addicted to it good luck hope its good news for youcheers jeff

LHD220Turbo

iTrader: (4)

how much are you looking for it as is?

cossiewill.

Now there is an interesting question!

SHe has a box i biuts to bring her back up to full clory but they are not much good in the box

Db10-DB14 cams
RS 500 intercooler
fan wiring loom (replaced 6 months ago)
Turbo T34inlet.t55 exhaust
104k on the clock
Full leather interior in good nic.
bodywork is not bad.
boot has the normal root under the spoiler but nothing that cant be sorted.
gear box is fine.
4x4 running gear is fine
needs a new set if discs up front.
brand new rims and rubbers very little wear (replaced 9 months ago)
Clifford alarm

Make me an offer via PM

600bhp escos

When was it built ? Dont remember your car at all ??

cossiewill.

Hi Matey

It was built a few years back, think it was a white Saff that it was put in when it was fresh. I got it off a guy just before last Christmas. From what i remember, he said he traded in another Saff at the time for some work he was having done, if that helps.

Ww

mechanic28

iTrader: (5)

gutted for ya mate i am going through the exact thing

600bhp escos

?? cant remember ? Only one i sort of remember down your way was a customer called greg but it was 2wd .

Or did the engine come from london way .

Also you can contact me on 01293 560291 if you require any info to help,its probably not as bad as first thought mate . Cheers Danny

Captain500rs

What does it do when its spun a shell, what happens ?

Getting cossie paranoia with mine its got a weird rattling sound but only does it when engine is hot and i can hear it from the top and from underneath the engine, Doing my fooking head in if am honest.

LHD220Turbo

iTrader: (4)

i guess you know what a shell is?

if not this is a shell



the shells sit in the caps which bolt to the block to hold the crank in place and basically they spin out, hence the phrase spun shell. the noise is hard to explain but you will lose oil pressure

Matt

Captain500rs

What sort of oil pressure is normal am getting about 25 when its warm and ticking over and 60 when i first start it from cold ?

LHD220Turbo

iTrader: (4)

oil pressure depends on lots of things; weight of oil, tempreture etc
the important thing is if the oil pressure rises when you rev over 2,000rpm.

alot of people worry about oil pressure; alot of paranoia comes into it if you have a gauge! - 60 psi at cold is good oil pressure, plus i doubt you've spun a shell; you would hear it!

Captain500rs

Am gettin a weird noise but only when its hot, its quiet as a mouse when cold but start to get a rattling noise when its hot.

LHD220Turbo

iTrader: (4)

normally you can tell if its top or bottom end

maybe start a new thread as we are clogging this one up!

matt