SlowBurn

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I hydrolocked my engine last weekend, and my insurance should cover it, but in the event they don't I'll likely have to pull a small loan to get it fixed. If I'm the one paying for it I'd like to get a little more than just a stock rebuild out of it. This would be a DD car, with light 1/4 racing and occasional road course. Any suggestions for a budget minded build? I'd like to be able to re-use as much as possible.

Oh yeah, It's an 02 LS1 powered Z28

NemeSS

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go to salvage yard, find a 4.8 or 5.3 for less than 500$ and install in place of the hl ls1. will get your car back on the road.

adam1803

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First step will be to tear it down and see what is reusable. I've hydrolocked before and only broke one rod, everything else was fine. But i've seen some where almost everything is trashed.

SlowBurn

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Mechanic said he couldn't turn the crank AT ALL.

spy2520

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maybe because its full of water. Did he pull the plugs to let any water out? If there is no water then i guess it really is done for.

Soul TKR

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how'd it get hydrolocked?

726.0chevelle

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if it wont spin over its possible no broke pitons if you blew a head gasket and when the car set water leaked into the cylinder ive done it but not a ls motor

SlowBurn

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Huge puddle rounding a corner on the interstate.

SparkyJJO

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That must have been a really big puddle to get water all the way up into your intake.

99blancoSS

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I've got a 408 short block for all ready to go. Normally $4274 but I'll let it go for $4075.
Not sure if thats in your budget or not, just throwing it out there.

s1ck s0n

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i hydro locked one a couple years ago and the puddle wasnt THAT deep, it still baffles me a little how it really happened.

blueflamespl

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I hydro locked my car on Powertour 2008, in Iowa. My insurance cut me a check for $7900. I am sporting a L92 headed LS2-402 nowGood luck!

Soul TKR

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???? how the hell.....





do you have an SSRA/FTRA kit or something on it to scoop up the water and shoot it up to the lid area or what?

makes me a little worried to drive around in the rain with my Volant setup...

SlowBurn

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Same thing here, the water wasn't even up to the door sills.... No idea how that happened.

SlowBurn

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Nothing but an SLP lid.. nothing that *should* have done that...

UTfan01SS

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I've noticed lots of posts where people have hydrolocked their motors. What causes this? I never here of people doing this with other vehicles, makes me scared to drive mine in the rain since it's lowered! This is weird, hate to hear this OP. Hope you get it fixed up and on the road again soon