WSM Rebuild Kit For E-Tec

[gazza2007au]

Hey Guys

I know the USA is a bigger place than Australia so i thought i would ask on here, Has anyone successfully used WSM pistons in there rebuild kit on any E-Tec or FICHT engine?

like to hear of people who are or have as i am rebuilding a 130hp E-Tec that cold seized and threw a rod, the rebuild kit is $1250 vs $2400 for OEM

 

[Faztbullet]

That's all I use and works great in Ficht and E-tec motors. How did you decide it was a cold seize???

 

[gazza2007au]

Hey Faz i have a load of pics the piston grabbed the wall and rod snapped from running high rpm with a cold engine, it put out a starboard unable to reach operating temps code 2mins before it let go

smashed the engine to pieces

 

[racerone]

Maybe it needs more than a rebuild kit.-----Tear it apart before ordering any parts.

 

[gazza2007au]

Racer yeah its already torn down just waiting to order the rebuild kit, sleeve and new rod

 

[racerone]

Have you determined what caused the so called " cold seizure " on this motor ?

 

[gazza2007au]

We were under the assumption something entered the combustion chamber and got stuck between the piston and sleeve but i later ran the diagnostic and found it put out a code 2-3minutes before it blew

 

[Faztbullet]

Unless you have a machine shop the sleeve is not a DIY repair. 90% of piston failures on these motors are due to locating pin dropping out of piston, the second cause is pintle breaking on injector and entering cylinder and third is EMM/ECU/Injector problem causing cylinder to go lean while others are at RPM. Anytime you rebuild a 90degree looper replace ALL pistons no matter how good they look.

 

[gazza2007au]

Thanks Faz i only just logged on and found i had a reply, the engine put out the unable to reach op temps than it reduced to 1500rpm for 1minute than it let go and ran for 1 minute

do u know of anyone in the US that can weld, machine and reharden journals? Shops in Aust are few and far between

 

[racerone]

Fact ----The crankshaft is a precision piece of machinery.--------Welding will surely bend it.----Attempts to straighten it will likely be futile.------Look for a used crankshaft !!!-----Lots of them around.-----Non E-tec 60 degree cranks may / will fit too.

 

[Faztbullet]

You can try the links below...I have used Northwest for years with no problems...
http://www.nwoutboard.com/
http://www.marinecrankshaftinc.com/outboard.html