big-phil Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Worlds-fastest-engine_193086.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxjoeyxxeb Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Alec and I are going to attempt to break that tomorrow with my 1976 280z! We have a head start and the radiator, intake manifold, and fuel rail are all disconnected! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted October 24, 2008 Administrators Share Posted October 24, 2008 WOW!!! Cool video Phil. Thanks for sharing... Part of me wants to call BS on this one, but it’s hard to argue with a video... They did meet the requirements of the challenge, "sort of", though at least one component was obviously pre-disassembled, i.e. the hood. I’m sure many other items were previously “arranged/set” such as everything mechanical, fluid, and electrical that isn't required to "just start the engine", were all disconnected! To fully DISconnect AND REconnect the following; Fuel line, throttle linkage, exhaust, half shafts, shifter linkage, heater hoses, motor AND transaxle mounts, Dizzy primary wiring, starter wire, (not sure they bothered with alternator wiring, coolant and oil senders or if those components count in the challenge), coolant hoses, coolant drain and replenish, would add considerably to that time. Sure it drove 10 meters without coolant, but C’mon… that’s not “truly” changing an engine now is it? The 3.1 hours quoted by the commentator for a "garage" to do this feat takes into account fluids, electrical, mechanical connections not already being disconnected prior to starting the clock…. None the less, still an impressive display… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJLamberson Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Yeah it was obviously prepped for this, I bet the engines were wired in a way that there was one big plug that every sensor went through before the ECU, that way you can drop the engine in, plug in your single plug, quick connect fuel lines... ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proxlamus© Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 how the hell did he connect the axles so quickly? wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted October 24, 2008 Administrators Share Posted October 24, 2008 Yeah it was obviously prepped for this, I bet the engines were wired in a way that there was one big plug that every sensor went through before the ECU, that way you can drop the engine in, plug in your single plug, quick connect fuel lines... ect. I'm thinking that older Escort is probably carbonated, one fuel line, and it was already disconnected, fired up on the fuel remaining in the float bowl, which also should be enough fuel in the replacement engine to start and drive the car 10 meters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted October 24, 2008 Administrators Share Posted October 24, 2008 how the hell did he connect the axles so quickly? wow ...AND the shifter linkage, clutch linkage, exhaust.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJLamberson Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 ...AND the shifter linkage, clutch linkage, exhaust.... Probably didnt bother with the shift linkage, they could have just dropped the tranny in 1st, engaged and rode the clutch for that ten meters. But yeah, this seams fishy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 I think the one guy has his priorities in life mixed up. Hey I can change an engine in 42 seconds, but who needs front teeth! It kinda looked like when the put the engine at first the guy underneeth was like, "get this thing off of me"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globerunner513 Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 I liked how the guy underneath got dragged out by his feet LOL. A good performance if nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 The 3.1 hours quoted by the commentator for a "garage" to do this feat takes into account fluids, electrical, mechanical connections not already being disconnected prior to starting the clock…. That's still a generous timeframe, and skips some steps that occurred on Bryan Blake's Silver Car after he broke the piston skirts at MSA the one year. We towed his car using my towbar up to a garage in Glendale where, from the time it rolled into the bay, to the time it rolled back out under it's own power and drove off was just about or just under 3 hours, give/take 15 minutes... We pulled the engine, pulled the head, pulled the flywheel. On the replacement engine that was there at the garage, we did the same. Then we installed Bryan's Head, Intake, Flywheel, etc, reinstalled the engine and the hood, and re-fluidized the appropriate items. And on initial fire up I almost ran everybody over with the car in gear... But everybody at the Saturday Night Event was amazed that we made it to the event on time, and that Bryan's car was driving to it, and the engine at idle 'no longer sounded like ice cubes in a blender'... Watch the VW Engine Changes at the Bug-Ins...fast fast fast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-Z Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 I think there was no coolant. They only had to run it 2 minutes at most. Tranny was probably an auto. Fuel line was probably quick disconnect some how. Axels, I have no idea, maybe putting them in AS they were dropping it? To have an engine run that long, you can have a lot of things not connected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryb Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Neat, but Im afraid Im a party pooper.......SO WHAT! As many have mentioned the car was prepped. 45 seconds to change...but hours to get ready. Its not a record of any sort...its an accomplishment. YAWN............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zguy36 Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 The last re-ring, and bearing refresh that I did on my Z, the time from pulling the car into the garage to cleaning the pistons for new rings took three hours. The block was still warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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