9.5:1 Turbo engine update...

[WJM]

Well, almost 23,000 miles....

 

For the last 500 miles, cylinder #1 has been DEAD. No compression. It was a two week death...started burning oil, more oil, compression slowly degraded to nothing. So...with the injector for that cylider unplugged....ive been driving it like so...500 and some miles so far. ON the interstate, 72-80 mph is what i travel at...and 80% of the time, im seeing 1~4 psi of boost, just to cruise. ANY uphill...and its to the floor.

 

I am really happy that the engine has lasted this long, I originally slapped it together just to get the car running and on the road, then it really turned into something to pay attention to, as no one has done this, and drove it like I have done.

 

Ive always ran Mobil 10w-30 full synthetic in it....but since its using up 1 qt ever 75-100 miles, ive switched to the NAPA 10w-30 synthetic oil....after all, at emplyee costs, NAPA is 2.49, vs Mobil at 4.84...you do that math. 100 mile commute everyday.

 

So right now, the DL is undergoing cam replacement, and cam case/valve cover reseal...and i will drive it until i get a new engine for the GL-10...i'll drive the GL-10 until the engine completely goes...and we will have a documentation on what turbo'in that 9.5:1 shortblock will do to it.

 

Well, thats that....its on its last legs....how much longer until critical failure?

[MilesFox]

run it to the ground. i bet it will go longer than what you expect it to. subaru durability test. since you would by now have in mind doing up another motor for it

[baccaruda]

I'll bet if you did a true hardcore buildup, with expensive internal goodies and studs vs head bolts, etc etc, it would last much longer! this has been a very cool experiment though, thanks for taking the plunge.

[Adam N.D.J.]

hehehehehe