ALPHA Q

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I passed through what I thought was a small puddle of water. The water got into the motor causing it to get locked. the starter broke and there is a crack on the block right above where the starter sits.

I think the rods are bent and I don't know what else could be damaged.
what else would you think could be damaged?
what do you recommend to do? try to fix it or get another motor.

Dave Carney

Get another motor.

WOT

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Sorry to hear about your misfortunre. **** happens and sometimes it is expensive. best of luck. Do you have a breater car to drive while this one is under the knife?

ALPHA Q

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I have my daily but the tranny is going out, I don't know how long it will last. but I'm gonna have to fix the daily first since it's cheaper.

BriGuy

Alpha, I feel for you man. I know exactly how you feel. The same thing happened to me last August. I am with WOT on this one, be safe and just get another motor.

ss rally red

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One of my buds on here had the same exact problem!! After a lot of screaming/bitching he FINALY got his insurance to cover the mishap!! Good luck.

ALPHA Q

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where would be the cheapest place to buy the motor?

4u 2 nv

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i agree with whomever said it before..check with insurance company first

conan

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Sorry to hear, that sucks. If you have full coverage I would call the insurance co. too. Check alot of the sponcers --------> for your new motor god luck Time to build your self a beast.

RevGTO

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Sorry about your misfortune, man. How did it happen? Do you have a stock intake, or FRA, FTRA, or anything?

ALPHA Q

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I just have liability which sux.
I have the SLP intake. it got through there.

DONAIMIAN

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Im sorry to hear that, I was thinking call the insurance company myself. I hope you get everything sorted out soon, and build some nasty.

vettenuts

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Sorry to hear of your misfortune. There is an 03 Vette LS1 for sale on Corvetteforum right now, not sure if it will go in an f-body but just in case you want to look into it. Just saw it this morning. Here is the link:

03 LS1 For Sale

PS: If you go this route and want to unload the throttle body let me know, I might be interested.

White.Lightning

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again. Best bet is just pull the motor and start with a new one using as much as possible from the old motor. Now is a good time to build the motor or your dreams!

Andy

PREDATOR-Z

Sorry about that. I know how it feels to suddenly be rideless.
But on the bright side, this is the open door for a stroker

XTrooper

I'm sorry to hear of your misfortune. Best of luck to you and I hope you're "on the road again" soon.

HAMRHEAD

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Sorry to hear that! Just shoot Tom an e-mail at speed inc and he will set you up nice and price match any other offers.

ALPHA Q

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thanks everyone for the responses!
I was thinking about a stroker but I'm not very familiar with pros and cons of it. are they very reliable ?

mimic42100

I was just thinking that =)
I can't WAIT for my motor to blow\lockup on me.
Stroker here i come!

Kraest

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Sorry, mang.