2014 Eaton Swap Thread Pics and Future Questions

tbone said:
Yep, the IAC was backwards. Good eye Zack!

Now that the RPM's are down, I notice that the Metco lower pulley wobbles slightly. The main pulley is perfect, so I know I didn't bend the shaft or pulley or anything. Something to worry about? Those f***ing Metco pulley bolts were unbelievably tight and hard to crank down!
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You need to chase the threads before installing those bolts.
Take it off, sand down the mounting surface of the balancer, chase threads, re-install.
 
Good advice. I did try to chase those threads. Beat the **** out of my cheap vise trying to hold it. I don't have a proper workbench to hold it in place. I'll fix it someday. Maybe.
 
tbone said:
Good advice. I did try to chase those threads. Beat the **** out of my cheap vise trying to hold it. I don't have a proper workbench to hold it in place. I'll fix it someday. Maybe.
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Im referring to the threads on the harmonic balancer.
 
tbone said:
Yep, the IAC was backwards. Good eye Zack!
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No kidding. Unless it's just the way it's coming up on my phone, I can't make out anything in your pics!

Loctite them Metco bolts!



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justbob said:
No kidding. Unless it's just the way it's coming up on my phone, I can't make out anything in your pics!

Loctite them Metco bolts!



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It's your phone then. The pics are perfectly fine.
 
Alright, so I have an issue. The supercharger is making a knocking sound. It started after a short test drive. I thought it was the tensioner at first and replaced it, but the knocking is still there. I know it's the supercharger because I pulled the belt and started it. Sound gone.

I pulled the front pulley cover where the sound seems to be coming from and all seems tight and no play in anything. I know the oil was full, I checked it when I first bought it. But not a lot came out when I pulled the cover. The gears were still covered in oil though.

Does the intercooler cool the supercharger in addition to cooling the air or is its' purpose only to cool the air?

Watch this youtube video to hear the sound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqw0mb5P6QQ&feature=youtu.be
 
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Sounds to me like a small screw was dropped into the intake perhaps before you purchased it.

And no, the intercooler only cools the IATs.

How does it feel spinning by hand?


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It feels perfect spinning by hand.

I guess the next step is to take it all apart....This thing is brand new. What BS.
 
I checked the lower pulley and it's tight as a drum, although it has the very slight wobble. I have not tried to put it back together again with new oil. I was going to try that and if it doesn't work, pull the whole thing off and root around in there. At least it's better than pulling the ps valve cover. What could have happened to that oil? I KNOW it was full.

PS Tim's startup tune he sent me didn't work. The speedo wouldn't go over 20 and the car wouldn't shift right. I put his last dyno tune back in and it runs fine. The A/F ratio monitor was all over the place though. Go from full rich to full lean and back to center.
 
Got my Metco driveshaft loop yesterday. Holy cow is that thing heavy duty! Now I know why it costs $100.
 
I have an eaton you can use to make your dyno appt, you just have to come down and get it.
 
Holy crap Tom. I sure hope that new Eaton you bought was not secretly buggered up by some dope.


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guspech750 said:
Holy crap Tom. I sure hope that new Eaton you bought was not secretly buggered up by some dope.


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It sure looked virgin to me. Fully assembled.

There was no gasket between the front cover/pulley and the body. I thought that was weird. Oil leak? I will definitely use some gasket maker when I re-assemble it.
 
The three pronged coupling to the gear? It looks and acts perfect too. No play, turns freely. Nothing looks "burnt". I don't get it. Hope it's just the oil issue.
 
tbone said:
Got my Metco driveshaft loop yesterday. Holy cow is that thing heavy duty! Now I know why it costs $100.
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Now have fun putting it on with the S.W.


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