There’s got to be a better way to mount this, these. 🤔
Category: CMbuild
Transmission cooling Spring ‘23
Transmission temperatures 2023 are higher(?) than 2022. Quick check on data, ~40F
Blackstone May 2022
First proper change after dyno breakin and its oil change. After a weekend racing + DE, with about 6hrs on the engine, sent sample to Blackstone for analysis. Lead (pb) was high enough to raise a flag. Engine builder confirmed this is ~ normal for a new engine and should settle.
Will continue to monitor and sample each change to establish trend.
Wheel stud
First break. Front Left. Happy it was in the garage. Snapped under minimal load, mounting tire.
Engine Rebuild
This time, by experts
Engine 2.1
Sent the block out to be re-honed. Its condition was good and main bearings look so good they’ll be reused. The pistons have been coated in order to fill the small increase in cylinder bore diameter resulting from the honing.
Another minor casualty
Wheel nuts were not torqued. Fortunately the wheel stayed attached for the few laps of the session. Required replacement of the FR bearing, studs and wheel. May be able to have the wheel repaired.
Transmission Sensor
Had the sensor replaced while the box was out of the car. Before installing the transmission, checked the voltage output on the position sensor. Found this sensor provided reverse from expected. Low gears, higher V steps down as gear position increases.
Transmission checkup
Replaced some seals and the sensor. Looking good for another season 👍
Sensor was original with the box. Proactive replacement while box was out of the car.
Upright check
Scratch developing into something on the L wing mount. Keeping an eye on it.