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yes I used the bleeder on the intake. Radiator breather tank? you mean an overflow? I have one.

I used an airlift to fill the system. Have run on the dyno and driven now for a few hundred miles. Crack the bleeder and coolant is all thats coming out. I will try it again tho

I have had an issue with my KA T getting hot at idle. Pick up the rpms or stomp it to the floor and it cools right back down. This issue seems like the water pump is not turning fast enough. I have literally changed everything. New radiator and cap, water pump, thermostat. i recently did a new build...

Freshly rebuilt and heater core deleted. If I allow engine to sit and idle it will over heat. Pick up the throttle to around 3500-4000 rpm and the temp drops like a rock. Cooling system is all new. Have verified it is NOT a bad gauge with heat gun and second gauge. Heater core and all cooling lines ...

Ok so changing the oil weight will explain why it is always the number3 rod??

Mobile one 5-30

stock flywheel. entire rotating assembly was balanced

Yes engine was tuned each time. No gas in the oil.

I believe I found the issue with the last motor but just seems weird that it is always number 3 rod.
Mobil one oil and filter. Drifting when each one has gone.
I had stock oil pan and with the side loading on this last engine it was uncovering the oil pickup

Spinning number three bearing. 2 engines were stock the third was built. clearances were right on spec. New oil pump, etc.
All three spun number three rod bearing. No part or system has been the same on all three. The built motor was running a oil cooler and still always seems to be number 3

I seem to keep having an issue with number three rod. Three different engines and all three have had issues with number 3 rod bearing. Anyone else have this issue. Or an answer to this issue?

Ok I understand about the head and upper timing cover being the same. I am wondering about the front cover and oil pump. I cannot afford any surprised down the road is all.
So if I use the 13 bottom end I can use the 14 head, 14 upper and lower timing covers,14 oil pump without issue?

Really? none on here knows? Ugh

I am building an E85 engine. Already bought a lot of the parts....Custom JE pistons 11.5 to 1, K1 rods, BC custom grind cams, BC vavletrain. So it is time to do all the machining. Took the block in and one of the cylinders is not straight. Engine had been bored before to .020. So basically I cannot ...

Having mixed info and I cannot get a straight answer. What or is there a difference in a S13 kade block and a S14 kade block!
Can anyone please give me a straight answer?
And list the differences if any.

My ka seized due to stupidity and now I have another engine on its way. i want to get the gaskets before it gets here and keep getting conflicting info. S13 kade all stock. I cannot remember which head gasket bore is correct. I wanna say It is 90 mm but the back of my mind is saying 89. Yes it is ge...

Running a walbro and up graded filter and regulator set up. I am more interested in compression ratio and cam size. pistons will be forged and probably CP or equivalent. I want to have at least 400 ftlbs. of torque at the wheels. The car is a drift car that I run on the street now and then. I also w...

I am starting the process of building a KA-T. Been aquiring parts and getting things ready but could use some advice. I have a set of K1 rods and a running stock KADE engine. Was going to run stock or more compression. I also have a Full race twin scroll manifold and a brand new Garrett 3076(gtr) re...

Hello. My name is Tony and I recently aquired a 97 240 with a bashed KA-T. Starting over and found that some of the motor issues may have been caused by the way this was built. Starting over and learning as I go.