Roush 511 IR FE performance history

Spoooky · #2 (**permalink**) 02-19-2010, 07:01 PM

SandyC,

I saw your car yesterday. Spoke to Charlie about what it was in for and it sounds like what happened to mine. Sounds like the rings. Since Roush had mine out and went through it, things have been great. I know running the thin weight oil they recommend, you will burn an little and loose a little which is normal but yours is doing what mine did. Is Charlie doing a leak down test? Keep us posted. They will take care of you. Mine is there to have the urethane motor mounts put in form Olthoff. But it's running great. Now I have the carb not the 8 stack.

csx4910 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-19-2010, 08:18 PM

Hi Tim, Good to hear from you. I am curious why the other motor mounts? What advantage can be gained by them?
Thanks

SandyC · #4 (**permalink**) 02-19-2010, 09:22 PM

As far as I know they are still troubleshooting. It could be rings and/or valve guides (just my theory right now). When I brought the car to them Charlie ran his finger inside the left sidepipe and his finger came out dripping with oil. I used a quart of oil driving it from my house to their shop which is about 45 miles. The strange thing is that it still ran great, hah! In fact I had a guy in a new Dodge Charger try to take me on on the freeway driving to the shop and as I was checking the oil pressure gauge every 10 seconds I was thinking, Not now man.

Yup, I'm confident they'll get 'er fixed up under warranty. Will obviously take some time though.

Spoooky · #5 (**permalink**) 02-19-2010, 09:22 PM

Ron,

These motors have so much torque the side pipes were starting to touch the body. The stiffer mounts will prevent that and not wear like the rubber ones over time that will loosen up. They are on the car and it will be at Hot Rods by Dean till about mid week. Check them out if you can get by. I have wanted to do them for a while now and finally did. They are an improvement.

csx4910 · #6 (**permalink**) 02-19-2010, 09:25 PM

I am looking forward to using some of that torque and doing my best to wear them out! I will keep that in mind and add to the potential upgrade list
Thanks

Spoooky · #7 (**permalink**) 02-19-2010, 09:31 PM

SandyC,

Charlie told me that. Mine was just smoking when you got on it. I did not have that amount of oil in the pipe. You definitely have something going on.

tin-man · #8 (**permalink**) 02-19-2010, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Spoooky

Ron,

These motors have so much torque the side pipes were starting to touch the body. The stiffer mounts will prevent that and not wear like the rubber ones over time that will loosen up. They are on the car and it will be at Hot Rods by Dean till about mid week. Check them out if you can get by. I have wanted to do them for a while now and finally did. They are and improvement.

Spoooky, please send me a PM, thanks tin-man

Fitz · #9 (**permalink**) 02-19-2010, 11:43 PM

When I took the car to B&R for a standard nut bolt and oil change they noticed the bracket was cracked again. Between the blue and Red cobra I must have cracked the thing holding the side pipes 6-8 times. They made me a bracket that lets the side pipe move around a bit depending on hot cold. You need to have that or they will crack. Mine has not cracked in two years.

I have had very little stuff happen to this red car. When I even think about something may be needed I just change it out. Not worth messing with these cars on a hot day out on some road where there is no one to help. I changed my battery too. Several people said the batteries were still good. Forget it. I have thoughts of Mikey on his back putting a new one in.

Probably about time to go through the whole engine. Hate to touch it because it has been so strong!

Danr55 · #10 (**permalink**) 02-21-2010, 02:42 AM

"I changed my battery too. Several people said the batteries were still good. Forget it. I have thoughts of Mikey on his back putting a new one in.

Fitz, be nice. That's a very ugly picture with Don standing there giving directions..