Subject	SR-71 saga counties…..Long, please read.
Posted by	SniPer SR71 (Dallas) on April 15, 2002 at 9:23 PM
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Message	Planning to yank the engine on my SR-71. I placed my 90 N/A and the SR-71 on autotrader.com yesterday. I’m selling the N/A for 8500.00obo. If I sell the NA for 8.5k It will give me a total of 9k to spend on the SR-71 without having to sell any additional goods or get another job, cut cost.etc.:=( If a buyer comes along and makes me an offer on the SR-71 before I take the engine and get it fixed I will entertain any considerable offers to eliminate this risk I now own. I purchased the TT considering I would have pull the engine and spending 5-6k for repair. If someone takes it off of my hands I will be happier finding/searching for a TT that runs without pulling the engine. If It doesn’t sell, I will spend the 9k in bringing the car back to life and put up with driving my DD and sportbike until its fixed.…. Reasons for taking the engine out: 1. I don’t like the fact that it ticks/taps/knocks at time when I cold start it. 2. turbo’s are likely shot. 3. The previous owner claims it has a Nissan short block (I have documentation) and a lot of other questionables I’m not sure about. 4. Some of the wiring and hoses need replaced, connected, re-routed, etc. 5. There is a hard pipe that goes into the passenger side turbo that doesn’t have a hose connected to it? 6. The driver side turbo has a threaded hole in the side which appears to be a water journal that isn’t/wasn’t connected? Although the car doesn’t smoke and it runs fairly good, it doesn’t boost over 4lbs. Questions: 1. Is there a way to verify the shortblock, heads, etc is good or how should I go about getting a engine that will produce 350-450 RWHP? I am thinking of getting HKS Sport 600s or 650s. 2. The description I received from the seller claims ‘HKS Sport 550s’? I have searched and can’t find anything on “HKS Sport 550s” . Anyone have them or do they not exist? 3. If these ARE water lines going to the turbo and they are not hooked is safe to say the turbos are F’d ? 4. Could the missing hose be something else other than a water line that wouldn’t be fatal to the turbos? As always, all advice is greatly appreciated. Gary
Follow Ups	SR-71 saga counties…..Long, please read. - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 21:23:57 04/15/02 description of the Mods again. - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 21:30:24 04/15/02 Owwww...my eyes...your caps lock key must be broken!!!! (n/m) - wesman [92TT-less ] 21:48:41 04/15/02 sorry, cut and past from Ebay. (n/m) - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 22:44:33 04/15/02 jwt makes sport 550s - RaBBiZ 21:35:36 04/15/02 I'm sorry to say, but there was a REASON why the seller...>> - 5150Z 21:40:37 04/15/02 If you have a DD other than your NA, - yt nitram 21:48:42 04/15/02 When you say hardpipe do you mean 2"ish ot 1/4"ish? - MugenRacer 21:58:46 04/15/02 It's 1/4"ish but not leaking water or oil? (n/m) - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 22:07:11 04/15/02 look like they are coming out of the back half of turbo? (n/m) - MugenRacer 22:12:40 04/15/02 pics inside - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 22:42:12 04/15/02 pass side is waterline. can't make out driver side pic. (n/m) - MugenRacer 22:47:58 04/15/02 it is a threaded hole on the turbo? (n/m) - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 22:51:24 04/15/02 threaded hole on the turbo= water inlet/outlet for turbo. (n/m) - MugenRacer 23:05:32 04/15/02 I think HKS USED to make sport 550's, why not call them? (n/m) - LordZ 22:11:53 04/15/02 Maybe it has forged pistons, mine rattle/knock when - MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z) 22:23:41 04/15/02 SELL ME YOUR WHEELS!!! lol, dont sell that car.... (n/m) - Z PYRATE 22:55:04 04/15/02 Get a compression test. Did U check all boost hoses? (n/m) - teahead 08:55:10 04/16/02
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