So i got a brand new 98ls Motor and at 13,500 Miles my timing belt snapped! Luck fully I wasn't moving cause i was sitting in traffic on 66 East. Don't know why so I'm tearing my motor apart and than going to build it for my Turbo Set up. Luck fully I had no Damage to my Head or my Block.

 

Here is my P&P head im putting on With my Mini Ram Horn Mani, Hks Blow Off Valve and intercooler. Also Painted my TB.

 

good luck! hope you plan on painting that smurf blue VC something else

 

so, what's you question?

 

Ok....

 

Does any one know why the timing belt would snap at around 13000 Miles? And can i not turn it into a build thread?

 

yes you can turn it into a build thread, some people just like being snotty ********, and i have no idea why it would have snapped, did you examine the old one? How did it break? Its possible it was defective, or maybe something was in the timing belt housing that caused it to snap

 

Yea i did examine the old one there is a pic of it in the top of the thread. Everything is fine i am starting to think maybe something got up in there and cut it....So Today I Painted my Block and my VC still waiting for my bro to do my stenciling on my VC. Pulled off my Control arms to do my ball joints and put my camber kit on. Ordered my Timing Belt and a new Head gasket just waiting for them to come in.

 

Bump

 

Worked on my Suspension and got my ARPs, Head Gasket and did a couple other things.

 

Worked on my Suspension too and Painted my Brake Callpiars.

My Ingalls Camber Kit

 

More of the Suspension

 

Me and My Buddy went up to MIR this weekend had a great time. Too bad his motor wasnt ready this season or we would of brought his car up with us.

 

If no one has anything to say or ask and are just ganna be a**holes about this im just going end this build thread

 

Maybe your belt was too tight?

 

your head was probably fine especially if you were sitting at idle, ive had belts snap on three honda motors and just put on another belt and it was fine.

good luck on the build.
p.s take the bullshit comments with a grain of salt bro, its just the internet

 

So this week i got a couple of things done. Took my Crappy XTD EBAY clutch out. Was starting to slip at 13000 miles. Got my New Exedy Stage 1 clutch in.
This is why you DONT cheap out and buy an ebay clutch

 

Going to Mate the B16 Trans (The Nice one) with my LS. Probally B16 1,2,3 and LS 4 5. Also got my Ball joints Pressed in. Old ones were so Bad you could almost snap them off myself.

 

Ht Was acting up earlier and wouldnt let me post the clutch pic. Here it is and my new ball joints.

 

Been Buying alot of stuff. Got most of it in just waiting for my Hasport Motor Mounts, Wastage, Turbo, and Downpipe. Been geting cold though so i got to hurry up and get everything on. Here is A Tranny that i had lying around that my bro F'ed up. OBX LSD With the Washer Problem Fixed and Blots Cross drilled. and Fidanza Flywheel.

 

Nice build bro, good luck and keep it goin. So you got a brand new ls and 13k later the belt snapped??? is this the engine inside the car at the top of the thread?? was it brand new or used cause that engine dont look brand new bro

 

i like everything i see except the painted calipers and a non OEM timing belt again.

 

HT is being really gay and not letting me upload any pics. But the Timing belt is nicer than OEM and the rotros looked diff when i orderd them. Ill see how well they work ill take them off if i dont like them.

 

So Here are some more update pics of what ive been picking up. and Last is some gauges that i had laying around im thinking about using. They go Green Blue and White.

 

Some pics show up and some dont. I cant get a pic of my LSD and some other stuff to load its anoying. First thing in the pic is a B&M Short Shifter. My bearings and piston Rings i used. And my vavle cover tapped for the turbo.