Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Progress?

Today I spent some time reassembling the Maserati after finally getting the trans back in after replacing the clutch. After getting the trans in, you have to reconnect the steering rack.










So I centered it, bolted it down, and attached it to the steering column.









Next I reconnect the exhaust, but before I did that I welded in an O2 bung and installed a sensor. This way I can monitor fuel ratio as I adjust the boost.









After I got all everything put back together and cleaned up the garage, I lowered the car and hopped in. When I pressed the starter (Ed: Bob has a 'Start/Stop Engine' button in the BiTurbo) it sounds like it is grinding against the back of the fly wheel and it isn't turning the engine. I have no idea how this happened, but it looks like I'll have to take everything off again and see whats going on.

5 comments:

  1. UGH! I'm guessing that the flywheel isn't all the way "down" against the engine/crank? Thus the toothed ring isn't aligned and seated with the starter teeth? What are your thoughts?

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  2. I don't think its a seating issue because its bolted down to spec torques and its just 2 flat surfaces and the trans mounted to it with the bell housing flush. Hopefully its not something to do with the new pressure plate

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  3. You're a manimal.

    Is this fuel injected?

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  4. Nope its a blow through carb setup

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  5. It is, however, injected with AWESOME. Lots of it.

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