Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog - Page 48

**Murlo26** · 09-16-2010

Updates:

Here are some pics...they are working on cleaning out the debris from the motor explosion in the intake mani and throttle body. Currently waiting on a washer from SSP for my master clyinder as well and hopefully that solves the leaking problem but I am not too optimistic on that, i think we might have to swap it out for a magnus because the sealing surfaces at that point are just rough and a few other things with the design are going to make it tough to get it leak free but we are going to try.

I am thinking today/tomorrow and monday should wrap up getting everything in and then next week they will start it up sometime...no start up this week i don't think...lots of little shit still but nothing major left really.

Pics:

And for fun, Jakes (311evo's) car!
I guess they have been idling it and changing oil and stuff so far, should be driving soon i would imagine.

turbotalon1g · 09-16-2010

lol, sweet getting closer. FYI there is a test day at RFR in about 2 weeks i believe.

**Murlo26** · 09-16-2010

I was planning on it, but getting this thing running by then is going to be a challenge...I would expect next week to be early break in at DB and oil changes there before I can even drive it. Hopefully by Wednesday or Thursday I can pick it up and start driving...then the next week would be miles and miles of break-in followed by power tune later that week (sept 30th area).

**Kracka** · 09-16-2010

Just in time for winter storage!

**Murlo26** · 09-16-2010

^Honestly, my beater needs new tires regardless, I am getting more and more tempted to drive the evo in winter...it is so much damn fun in the snow.

**mlomker** · 09-16-2010

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

^Honestly, my beater needs new tires regardless.

Just put a battery in mine. I need a CV boot replaced and could use some rear shocks. Don't like spending money on that car, tho.

**Murlo26** · 09-16-2010

My point exactly...spending money on the beater sucks, but I will probably end up doing that. Once I get out of the money hole I am in now, I am selling this POS for a evo 8/9...then that will be my DD car.

**Kracka** · 09-16-2010

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

^Honestly, my beater needs new tires regardless, I am getting more and more tempted to drive the evo in winter...it is so much damn fun in the snow.

Do it!

**scheides** · 09-16-2010

Holy crap an engine in there!

Sorry about the CMC issue; that sucks

Keep on rockin though, so close!

**mlomker** · 09-16-2010

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Originally Posted by scheides

Sorry about the CMC issue; that sucks

For sure. I'm not the only guy that has suffered from 'upgrades' that weren't.

**Murlo26** · 09-16-2010

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Originally Posted by mlomker

For sure. I'm not the only guy that has suffered from 'upgrades' that weren't.

Like I said, my car is still coming together and I was surprised that I hadn't had any issues yet...this would be the first one really.

I think I will come pick up the magnus one you have after work. Then if we need it I have it, otherwise I will bring it back to you. If I use it I will order you a new one for sure.

**mlomker** · 09-16-2010

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

I was surprised that I hadn't had any issues yet...this would be the first one really.

Umm, they haven't even started the car yet. The cam cap thing that I had was freakish. There's normally not a lot that can go wrong during assembly.

**scheides** · 09-16-2010

Also, I don't see your rosey fork stopper on there!

**Murlo26** · 09-16-2010

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Originally Posted by scheides

Also, I don't see your rosey fork stopper on there!

I don't think its really an issue...I haven't heard of 1 evo X person complain about something like that....I can always do that over the winter.

**Kracka** · 09-16-2010

Nice insurance for ~$50; X is still a pull-style clutch.

**Murlo26** · 09-16-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

Nice insurance for ~$50; X is still a pull-style clutch.

I agree, I will get around to it eventually...if my luck is that bad it is that bad, but I don't have money to spare on the build, already way way way in the hole. I just want it running.

**Murlo26** · 09-16-2010

Big thanks to Lomker, stopped by his place and picked us his Magnus MC that he had sitting on a shelf or something (he should open a store for his unused parts

)

Anyway, here it is, I am not holding up my build for something as dumb as an MC, so if they can't get my SSP working i am ditching it for this.

**scheides** · 09-16-2010

Ooh shiny.

**Murlo26** · 09-17-2010

Ok, so just stopped by DB over lunch to drop off the MC (Lomker's Magnus one) and me and Danny checked it out and compared it to an Evo 9 one on the 1000whp Evo 9 at DB. It is in fact an Evo 9 MC retrofitted onto a plate of some sort.

We then looked over the recently posted Magnus install instructions and of course, the install is not what Danny was hoping for...basically a complete start over on the MC involving some grinding to get it to fit as well.

So I had to decide...wait for the new gasket from SSP and hope that seals and if it does seal...pray that it will not fail in a month or two of driving.
Or on the flipside have DB spend a few hours installing the Magnus and also buy Lomker another Magnus to pay him back...honestly both choices seemed to suck...but I am sick of worrying about it, so I said Fuck it and told him to put the Magnus in.

The shitty part is this ended up being the bottleneck on getting my car running.

All they have left to do it looks like is the CMC and also the ECM bracket and wires and intake.

The intake mani, throttle body and fuel stuff are all back on, so this is holding it up which also made me think, screw it, i want my car back!

So, hopefully they can knock out the Magnus today and maybe Monday they will get to idling the car

**Kracka** · 09-17-2010

Reinforce the stock cylinder with some Mighty Putty