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What Happened to #ETCGDadsTruck Engine?
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What Happened to #ETCGDadsTruck Engine?

Those of you that have followed the #ETCGdadsTruck build know that I had some difficulties just after breaking in the freshly rebuilt engine. Aside from the pinging, there seemed to be excessive blow by causing…

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What To Look For In a Used Engine
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What To Look For In a Used Engine

I recently picked up this D16Y7 as a replacement engine for my sons 1999 Honda Civic. When it arrived I looked it over to make sure everything was OK, but also to see what kind…

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Salvage Yard Civic Engine Removal
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Salvage Yard Civic Engine Removal

In this video I remove the engine and automatic transmission from the 2000 Honda Civic I picked up from Pull-A-Part a couple of weeks back. I’m hoping the transmission is still good. After removing the…

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Honda D Series Failed Engine Analysis X2
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Honda D Series Failed Engine Analysis X2

In this video I dissect 2 D16Y7 Honda engines to find the cause of the failures they had. One engine had a catastrophic failure, a broken connecting rod, the other had a severe overheat condition….

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