Engine running outside car

[inthemidst]

I am done putting the engine together and transmission and clutch tomorrow. Just want to know if its possible to run the engine outside the car with just engine harness and ecu .and can u guys point me in the right direction like tap into this wire to ground and this to power etc....... Please and thanks . Just a project.

 

[pauleyman]

Not possible unless its bolted down. Dont forget you need coolant, a radiator etc. Go watch a video of an engine dyno.

 

[NordicSaab]

Yes it is possible, but really not worth the effort. I have seen diesel mechanics run semi truck engines on an engine cradle. Pretty crazy sight, but they had made a replacement system for the fuel and electrical. They would only run the motor for 5-10 seconds at a time because of the lack of a cooling system.

Just put the motor in...

 

[inthemidst]

I just plan on running it for a few seconds or minutes with a constant water flow from a water hose I just need the details on the engine harness.

 

[Mecheng1993]

....Why?

 

[thejollyrancher]

It doesnt really matter why. OP, Google it. Theres a ton of links. and if you have a specific problem with it then let us know

 

[dude1988]

Why not just put the motor mounts on it and put it in and clip all the wires on and turn the key....? Would take less time than taking everything out and putting it back in after you run it

 

[inthemidst]

I have two complete engines and harnesses

 

[inthemidst]

I looked at the ecu pin out and looks like I have to connect 8 wires to power is this correct for ignition to b on.

 

[inthemidst]

I got it running but now when I rev it it starts pouring oil out by the oil feed hole in the head coming out by the head gasket. Don't know If its because I followed the book on torquing the head.i did 15 ft lbs then 90 degrees and another 90 degrees. Any ideas besides my head or block is cracked in that area.

 

[hotrodssnova]

Are you talking about the turbo feed or the oil gallery that feeds the head?

If you only torqued the head to 15 pounds, it will leak.

 

[hotrodssnova]

Torque should be around 90 ft lbs iirc. I have studs, I think I went 100. The only reason it doesn't push coolant, it's not under pressure. On a new build, you're probably seeing 50-100 psi oil pressure, just at startup at an idle. Now you can understand why 15 ft lbs will leak.

 

[inthemidst]

It's the oil hole that feeds the head internally thru head gasket and I didn't torque to 15ft lbs it was another 90 degrees and another 90 degrees and I've tryed torquing the stock 7 bolt head bolts to more than 60 ft lbs and they don't hold they just stretch and I don't like that torque to yield theory so try not to use it but this time I did and its leaking oil.

 

[dude1988]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/head-bolt-torque-sequence.453462/

 

[dude1988]

Mite want to just listen to everyone's advice and re torque them... And if that's not the problem it's one more thing to check off on diagnostic side...

 

[jared98gst]

15# then 180* of turning? Haha wtf?

 

[inthemidst]

I just loosened and retorqued to 58 ft lbs same oil leak from head gasket. I'll b removing head to c what's going on.

 

[dude1988]

Was the head machined? Did you use a new head gasket..? Did you tq in the right sequence the first time...?

 

[motomattx]

Do you have the gasket on wrong?

 

[inthemidst]

I resurfaced head and new gasket .already removed found nothing wrong installed and same leak . I think it's the header bolt will find out by tomorrow. Does anyone know if that bolt goes into the oil feed for the head. I know the bottom center goes into the oil drain. But this leak is from the oil feed are by head gasket . The left big bolt on the headers????

 

[o0GuitarKid0o]

It's leaking through the banjo bolt On the side if the head?

 

[inthemidst]

No I just removed the corner stud from headers and its not leaking from their. I cleaned it really good and ran it and I can see it coming out the head gasket I'm 100 percent sure. Any ideas???????

 

[edged1g]

A picture is worth a thousand words in this situation. You aren't articulating where the leak is very well.

 

[inthemidst]

All I did was removed corner stud and installed and tightened it and the leak is gone !!!!! Any one have a logical explanation .heres a pic with the gasket showing.

 

[pauleyman]

Why are you guys gving the OP crap for his torque method? On torque to yield bolts what he did is correct. Go read the factory manual gentlemen.