Motor Is Gone

['97-2.3L-ranger]

i took it out drove 2 blocks no boost. all of a sudden it cut out found boost line off got back in and now it ticks LOUD. must of spun a bering or something. god i'm pissed.

[freebyrd24]

Is this on the stock motor? Did it make boost after you put the line back on?

Sorry man, keep us posted if you find more

['97-2.3L-ranger]

i didn't make a pound didn't even hit 2000 rpms.

[salating]

it could be bad injector, or something on the top end like valves of HLAs

use a screwdriver or a a peice of wood while the motor is running to see if you can find out where its coming from

['97-2.3L-ranger]

i spun a bearing. i pulling it out this week end.

[Jesshwarren]

With that t70 on a 2.3L it takes 3000RPM's in drive to hit 3-5PSI on my truck right now. I can not run over 15PSI or the compressor will surge. The reason you could not make boost was the turbo is to large.

[freebyrd24]

I agree, from the other thread about the boosting problems too. Little too large for the 2.3/2.5

[salating]

the boost line off did not cause your spun bearing

did you check out the bottom end before you put the motor in the truck?

do you have an oil pressure gauge?

[Kurt]

LOL, yeah I don't think you could choose a worse compressor for a 2.3. Here is a 400hp (25 psi with a good HCI), 6000 RPM redline plot on a T-70 compressor map.

http://www.squirrelpf.com/turbocalc/graph.php?version=4&pr0=1&pr1=1.07&pr2=1.87&pr3=2.68&pr4=2.68&pr5=2.68&pr6=2.68&pr7=2.68&airflow0=2.6&airflow1=8.4&airflow2=16.5&airflow3=26.3&airflow4=31.3&airflow5=34.4&airflow6=36.8&airflow7=37.6&product_id=72

Compare that to a HX35

http://www.squirrelpf.com/turbocalc/graph.php?version=4&pr0=1&pr1=1.07&pr2=1.87&pr3=2.68&pr4=2.68&pr5=2.68&pr6=2.68&pr7=2.68&airflow0=37&airflow1=121&airflow2=240&airflow3=381&airflow4=453&airflow5=499&airflow6=533&airflow7=545&product_id=113

['97-2.3L-ranger]

i took the head off with the intake manifold (top and lower) turbo header (turbo and wastegate). it weighed about as much as much as i do. it about killed me. good idea but i will use a cherry picker for that part next time. so far i have everything off and loose it's just ready to cherry pic that shouldn't take long. i have so far one guy 2 hours mabe a half hour picking it up with 2 more guys just to be safe. i sure at this point i spun a bearing on # 1.

[freebyrd24]

When I removed my motor, i put a chain that ran from the back of the motor (I attached it to an exhaust bolt hole), and the other end to the little hook thing on the intake side of the motor, right by the top of the timing cover. I think that is meant to hook on to to help take the motor off. Since you already have the head off you dont have that post to lift from. Its hard to explain, but you'll see what I mean.

I took the motor out, and took my head off in my garage with the upper and lower intake on it and I agree! It is heeeeeeeeeeeavy!

It gets easier and easier, especially the third time........

['97-2.3L-ranger]

this will be the first and last time i pull this motor. i'm cheap but i not missing a beat. i'm going to have the motor balaced with the balancer and flywheel. arp rodbolts and new crank. i'm not going to run any more than 20 pounds. i wish i could afford a forged crank but a cast one good threw high 500hp or so i've herd. mabe i can pull 350 rwhp at 20lbs i think my 42 lb injectors are good to 350hp easy. we'll see. i'll ystick to 15lbs for a while due to having 14.7 spring. i'm breaking in this motor slow. i increase the boost over 2 months.

[salating]

new crank and getting it balanced = waste of money
unless you plan or building a race motor its a waste

if it was out of balance you would of put a rod through the block already

if you have a spun bearing get the crank turned .010 and get .010 bearings for it only if it messed up the crank, otherwise just get a set of stock bearings

do you have a sct tuner?

get a plan together and see what needs replaced
spend your money smart not foolishly

['97-2.3L-ranger]

no i'm not building a race motor but i can get it balanced for same cost. i know the machine shop owner. if its all balanced out it will rev alot faster. i can put it together economicly for a little less.

[salating]

sounds like a good deal

i would get your current crank balanced instead of buying a new one or whatever is cheaper