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Forum: Parts for sale 11-02-2020, 09:25 PM
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Views: 7,684
Posted By Dirty Duc
I'd guess you'd have to make a decision and pay...

I'd guess you'd have to make a decision and pay no later than the end of the week, but they can laze around the shop for a while until pickup. I would expect all accessories, and based on the one I...
Forum: Parts for sale 11-02-2020, 04:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,684
Posted By Dirty Duc
3 D24/T in SoCal/AZ

I'm in AZ, the engines are in Southern CA, but there are three of them still in the cars. (I might take one as a spare for the RacePorsche)

Reportedly in running condition, 2 D24Ts, one D24. At...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 03-28-2020, 03:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,467
Posted By Dirty Duc
Well, it seems the donor car was likely in the...

Well, it seems the donor car was likely in the junkyard due to a hamfisted timing belt swap and then a series of other "fixes" that generally added up to a non-running car.

It looks like someone...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 03-10-2020, 06:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,467
Posted By Dirty Duc
The "old" motor had 12mm bolts swapped to head...

The "old" motor had 12mm bolts swapped to head studs. I think it's most likely that the overheating incident at the September race caused the initial damage, and then it just got worse over time.
...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 03-06-2020, 08:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,467
Posted By Dirty Duc
So, after the race, one of the wise and...

So, after the race, one of the wise and benevolent Lemons judges remembered that he had seen a D24T 760 in a junkyard in Phoenix the Thursday before the race. We went up there today and yanked it....
Forum: Parts for sale 03-06-2020, 08:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 14,713
Posted By Dirty Duc
There's a manual tranny from an 83 760 sitting on...

There's a manual tranny from an 83 760 sitting on the ground in front of the car at the Pull-n-save North lot in Phoenix. It was attached to a D24T until a few hours ago. No shift lever.
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 03-03-2020, 07:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,467
Posted By Dirty Duc
So, had a younger Arrive and Drive (A&D) to whom...

So, had a younger Arrive and Drive (A&D) to whom I gave incomplete instructions as to how to drive the car (race the car, not the engine). After a couple of stints in which he exhibited little...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 01-29-2020, 07:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,467
Posted By Dirty Duc
Jim, you're telling all my secrets!!!1!!1 ...

Jim, you're telling all my secrets!!!1!!1

Seriously, though, if someone else wants to swap a random VW diesel into a 924 I'll lend you the torque-tube clocking tool.
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 01-21-2020, 09:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,467
Posted By Dirty Duc
So, I just found one of the older headgaskets...

So, I just found one of the older headgaskets that either came with the engine or was one that I put on first (it's two notches, but I seem to remember only having been able to find one notches), and...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 01-11-2020, 05:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,467
Posted By Dirty Duc
Yeah, I have a spare set of injector lines and...

Yeah, I have a spare set of injector lines and two extra pumps I take along with the usual wheel bearings and other car-specific things.

The fuel injector leak-off lines made a huge mess under...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 12-31-2019, 08:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,467
Posted By Dirty Duc
v8volvo: Thanks for the kind words. At times this...

v8volvo: Thanks for the kind words. At times this seems an odd windmill to be tilting at.

I have been accumulating the proper tools and information, unfortunately in this case I left the most...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 12-24-2019, 09:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,467
Posted By Dirty Duc
Roadrace d24 problems

This is the d24 into a Porsche 924 swap.

Over the summer, tried to work on blow by issue (pretty significant) with rings and pistons (and rod bearings since I was in there). Got to the track and...
Forum: The Garage 12-30-2018, 05:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 37,961
Posted By Dirty Duc
Also, it might have been a little low on oil as...

Also, it might have been a little low on oil as evidenced at the end of this video...
https://youtu.be/CqKBcnySHcI
Forum: The Garage 12-30-2018, 04:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 37,961
Posted By Dirty Duc
I already went to studs... An excellent time...

I already went to studs...

An excellent time to mention the top end of the pump... I took both NA pumps apart without referencing/marking the throttle arm.

Now I know.

Long wearing rods and...
Forum: The Garage 11-19-2018, 08:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 37,961
Posted By Dirty Duc
An update for the interested... Significant...

An update for the interested...

Significant blowby calls for a set of rings, we'll add rod and main bearings for good measure.

It turns out it's got a 19 or so gallon tank, and can basically...
Forum: The Garage 10-15-2018, 08:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 37,961
Posted By Dirty Duc
https://youtu.be/JcstvYfhibc I think it's...

https://youtu.be/JcstvYfhibc

I think it's pretty good, they estimated hp vs some kind of formula I wasn't privy to. The numbers are all rwhp.
Forum: The Garage 05-02-2018, 05:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 37,961
Posted By Dirty Duc
Time to rebuild injection pumps. One N/A pump...

Time to rebuild injection pumps. One N/A pump leaked between the bodies on initial install, the second one leaks now from the top cover.

Is there a good source for turbo pistons/rods? I'm thinking...
Forum: The Garage 03-20-2018, 08:39 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 37,961
Posted By Dirty Duc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqyN8wqkvvM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqyN8wqkvvM
Forum: The Garage 12-26-2017, 08:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 37,961
Posted By Dirty Duc
Pretty close. It's only got an 11 gallon...

Pretty close.

It's only got an 11 gallon tank (or so) and the fuel cap was leaky so we only put 5 gallons in the first fill. Then it turns out there is some damn overfill protector hose that dumps...
Forum: The Garage 12-20-2017, 09:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 37,961
Posted By Dirty Duc
Quick walkaround video ...

Quick walkaround video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnb8vvHlc84&t=3s
Forum: The Garage 10-10-2017, 04:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 37,961
Posted By Dirty Duc
Alright. The engine runs well... better...

Alright.

The engine runs well... better after we remedied the injection pump timing. Part of the problem with that was the need to use a different pump because the first was leaking around the...
Forum: The Garage 10-02-2017, 02:31 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 37,961
Posted By Dirty Duc
https://www.facebook.com/24hoursoflemons/videos/10...

https://www.facebook.com/24hoursoflemons/videos/10155241079919495/
Forum: The Garage 09-23-2017, 08:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 37,961
Posted By Dirty Duc
It's in the car for real, now I just have to...

It's in the car for real, now I just have to adjust the clutch arm, install the radiator and hoses, wire up the alternator, put oil and water in it, and go racing. Good thing, since the race is less...
Forum: The Garage 09-11-2017, 08:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 37,961
Posted By Dirty Duc
Engine is mounted. ...

Engine is mounted.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/LVNysbgo3qIvYp423
Forum: The Garage 05-24-2017, 07:02 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 37,961
Posted By Dirty Duc
The bolt holes are broken approximately in half. ...

The bolt holes are broken approximately in half.

I've got a leftover special tool from my rotary days for fixing the flywheel in place that I was planning on using.

I had a catastrophic failure...
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