Aug 2011 TWS - What are we gonna do?

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Originally Posted by michaelmosty

Good news is College Station is going to be much cooler than Dallas, 103 vs. 106.

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Whoo hoo... Cold wave. :D

Anyone found "disabling" their car to avoid the heat should get a significant points penalty.

I'm on 255s, 2-piston, crap tires, junk pads, AND have no talent.

AND have to pit next to Glenn.</p></p>Sam, where are we going to watch fights?</p></p></p></p>

Decision time. My engine repair was not successful. I replaced all 8 sleeve o-rings but sadly found a small crack in the block between 2 sleeve seats. I tried sealing everything up but it is still slowly leaking water into the crankcase. The engine is running fine for now and truthfully I believe it was doing this the entire Hallett weekend. Bottom line, this block is toast and my spare (now primary) motor is not ready. Note to self: Never wet sleeve a 4.6, there simply is not enough material between the sleeve seats, at least for the big bore sleeves. So, I can:
1. Stay home, get depressed and drink. 2. Fill the cooling system with oil and see what happens. Might be messy and is illegal. 3. Convert the cooling system to zero pressure and see if the leak stops and the engine temp is OK. 4. Try number 3 and if that does not work run it till it stops. What to do??? FMR

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Originally Posted by cobra132

Decision time. My engine repair was not successful. I replaced all 8 sleeve o-rings but sadly found a small crack in the block between 2 sleeve seats. I tried sealing everything up but it is still slowly leaking water into the crankcase. The engine is running fine for now and truthfully I believe it was doing this the entire Hallett weekend. Bottom line, this block is toast and my spare (now primary) motor is not ready. Note to self: Never wet sleeve a 4.6, there simply is not enough material between the sleeve seats, at least for the big bore sleeves. So, I can:
1. Stay home, get depressed and drink. 2. Fill the cooling system with oil and see what happens. Might be messy and is illegal. 3. Convert the cooling system to zero pressure and see if the leak stops and the engine temp is OK. 4. Try number 3 and if that does not work run it till it stops. What to do??? FMR

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Do like me - show up Saturday afternoon with no car, hang out and drink heavily Saturday night, have a hell of a good time, leave early Sunday morning.

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Originally Posted by cobra132

1. Stay home, get depressed and drink. 2. Fill the cooling system with oil and see what happens. Might be messy and is illegal. 3. Convert the cooling system to zero pressure and see if the leak stops and the engine temp is OK. 4. Try number 3 and if that does not work run it till it stops. What to do??? FMR

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Rob's suggestion sure beats #1 IMO.

Run it till it blows....or what rob is doing.

got rear ended on the way to work this morning by an F150 with a brush guard.


Frank, I vote #3. If it craps out you can at least hang out with us! :D

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Originally Posted by edrock96GT

got rear ended on the way to work this morning by an F150 with a brush guard.


Frank, I vote #3. If it craps out you can at least hang out with us! :D

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Frank... I vote #3.... It is isn't my motor. :D

Eddie... Sorry to see you pretty car get roughed up. That F150 wanted to mate with a Mustang.

I vote #3. Run it like you stole it.

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Originally Posted by marshall_mosty

I vote #3. Run it like you stole it.

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Marshall - did you send in an AI tech sheet?