BLOWN UP B16a

**EGJOE** · 02-04-2008 05:37 AM

Just to clear things up a bit

This motor was fully overhauled and built by a very reputable mob and was also tuned by a very reputable tuner that all of us know! So you cant believe everything you hear and get told by people about other people.
And the blown motor had been sitting in my shed for over a week, so the coolant and oil mixed hence that horrible sludge dudes!! Not bad servicing.

Im sure this motor has met its death because of problems in the head and of course me the driver reving it too hard.

EGJOE

**Bludger** · 02-04-2008 11:16 AM

interesting read

**tekung89** · 02-04-2008 12:26 PM

bad luck man, with all that reputable work and tune done to not be able to rev at 8500-8600? lol. oh well head up , new motor

**kayot1k** · 02-04-2008 01:22 PM

question is was it even safe to have your stock rev limit moved to 8500-600 ?
was it even making power after 8k ?

even if it had a standalone, it only had cams changed from ur first post. and toda A cams are a tad more aggressive than CTR ones. str8 bolt on with stock valvetrain usually.

**bennjamin** · 02-04-2008 01:39 PM

it seems motors tend to fail alot more when "rebuilt" ~ no offence to any builder here or in the entire world , but from factor is as strong as you can get something,.

**Bludger** · 02-04-2008 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by bennjamin

it seems motors tend to fail alot more when "rebuilt" ~ no offence to any builder here or in the entire world , but from factor is as strong as you can get something,.

x2

or just build it yourself

no one to blame but yourself

**barefootbonzai** · 02-04-2008 03:12 PM

Centrax FTW! My mates B20 from them had the same fate in the end.

**7ypeR** · 02-04-2008 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by 90LAN

i sold u dud motor lol

I 2nd that....hahaha

**Weq** · 04-04-2008 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by bennjamin

it seems motors tend to fail alot more when "rebuilt" ~ no offence to any builder here or in the entire world , but from factor is as strong as you can get something,.

This is very true. Often, if not in all cases when shops over here build motors they dont do even half the checks they are supposed too.

Generic engine recondition, generic bearings, generic clearences and the list goes on. Toda, Dave, Online and everyone i have ever met who has told me they are the sh8t does it the same way. Check one bearing with plastigauge and eye off the rest. "yeh it will do, sips from beer".

Only motors ive ever seen that were strong as nuts were imported from the US. Those guys have the same kind capacity and builder integrity that you see with OEM build.

**bennjamin** · 04-04-2008 05:31 PM

Rofl @ "professionals mentality"

*Hannys smokes ciggie while changing fuel filter*

but all in all its going to be awhile yet until we get decent anal rebuilders here in Oz.

**spardikis** · 04-04-2008 07:10 PM

ive tested stock b16a revability... the one we did blew up went at ~ 9500 -1000 rpm before it threw valves into pistons...

just goes to show that valve springs are fully designed to specific cams...