Diggs24 Build Thread - "Tapioca XL"

[Diggs24]

Tomioka...Tapioca

 

[Beamer2Clean]

I am still curious if I would go with 475 or the eqt vortex standard. What are your thoughts?

 

[Diggs24]

EQT

 

[Beamer2Clean]

EQT

I guess I realize why so many people go with it, wanted something different but I guess it would all be considered less in terms of that sized hybrid. Thanks

 

[Diggs24]

cheaper
spools quicker
makes more power

 

[Diggs24]

@JerseyDrew77 cylinders had me concerned. Been seeing major smoke even on very minor right turns then WOT. The Ruth's were due anyways so decided to do plugs, scope the cylinders and put the BM PCV back on to see if that helped. So the plugs....



Can clearly see where oil is smacking into them from the intake side.

https://flic.kr/p/2kqRSWz
Gap was good at 0.024 to 0.026. I gapped the new ones to 0.022.

Scoped the cylinders. Apologies for the video of a video. I did all 4 in one go and it was 1.6GB lol. This is #4.

https://flic.kr/p/2kqRSQT
Interesting clean area like that on all of them. Must be directly below the intake valves?

Cam lobes look good.



That one mark I saw awhile back is gone.

 

[Diggs24]

Haven't driven it yet to see if BL PCV was the issue. Clearly not coming up from the rings (yet).

 

[jimlloyd40]

Hoping that it's just the PCV. Don't want to see another high horsepower one need to be rebuilt.

What borescope do you have? That's the clearest borescope pictures I've seen.

 

[Diggs24]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016KUGVJC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[jimlloyd40]

Thank you.

 

[Diggs24]

I don’t know what a good brand is now but 8.5mm is max to fit into the spark plug hole.

 

[JerseyDrew77]

@JerseyDrew77 cylinders had me concerned. Been seeing major smoke even on very minor right turns then WOT. The Ruth's were due anyways so decided to do plugs, scope the cylinders and put the BM PCV back on to see if that helped. So the plugs....



Can clearly see where oil is smacking into them from the intake side.

https://flic.kr/p/2kqRSWz
Gap was good at 0.024 to 0.026. I gapped the new ones to 0.022.

Scoped the cylinders. Apologies for the video of a video. I did all 4 in one go and it was 1.6GB lol. This is #4.

https://flic.kr/p/2kqRSQT
Interesting clean area like that on all of them. Must be directly below the intake valves?

Cam lobes look good.



That one mark I saw awhile back is gone.

Damn, your cylinders/pistons look a lot better than mine but your spark plugs not so much. It is weird how it's only on the one side of it. Do you have any misfires or smell gas every now and then?

 

[Diggs24]

No. runs great.

 

[JerseyDrew77]

Your fuel injectors must be running normal since you said your car runs great. What specs do you torque your plugs down to?

 

[Diggs24]

18ft lbs