GOAT4life

hey guys as the title says i blew my engine. basically bought a turbo and then found out the place that installed it (Adrenalin motorsports) installed it wrong and had it tuned wrong....fast fwrd 6 months and boom there it goes lol. so anyways im looking at engines to buy. the best one i've found so far for the price is this one
http://paceperformance.com/i-7739382...-shipping.html

i don't have that much at the moment and i'd really like my car back sooner then later lol...your suggestions please!

joeyagls1

I be so upset, they owe yoU!!

NW05gtoWA

I dont know if your a ls1 or 2 but if the block is still good and your ls2 i would just rebuild it and swap a ls3 top end on with a cam and be at the same power lever for less money.

joeyagls1

thats a good ls3, thats what I really want buy the ls3 and have it bored to a 417ci, be a monster GOAT4LIFE.Its not the complete engine, but you could start building it on your own,if you do not mind taking the time. I know you need it ASAP though, good luck man.
http://www.lingenfelter.com/mm5/merc...gory_Code=C484

GOAT4life

ya i tried tellin they owed me but they wasn't havin it...w/e f them it sucks but i just want to get my car back up and running. any engine that has about 420 rwhp i'd be fine with lol

ULTIMATEORANGESS

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sucks. ive blown motors due to **** tunes.


just get an ls7 and kick some ***.

GOAT4life

haha i'd f'n love that...but those are even more then that ls3 im lookin at. i'd like to find something for around 6 lol...ls7's are about 10

z28MP

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You could always get a cheap 5.3 or 6.0 and then have some fun.

Tishkevich

How did the engine blow?
Is there any way to prove it was there tune / install ? ?
Did you sign a labor waiver saying they're not responsible for any damages caused by the parts they installed?
Did you buy the turbo off ebay?

How did the engine blow? a rod? seals? a shaft?

409CISecondGen

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If the topend is still good:
http://www.texas-speed.com/p-588-tsp...ort-block.aspx

markpetersonii

iTrader: (1)

Hell yeah, throw a 408 in there! That would be sweet, I've only seen one GTO in person with a 408 in it.

AmishAssassin

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I agree with 409.......salvage what you can, build for boost spend the rest on a solid tune just my opinion.

markpetersonii

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joeyagls1

^^ haha

gconnoyer

iTrader: (1)

What did you "blow" on it?

Blew holes into the block, blew a piston up?

thehazz12

Were you the one selling the rear mount kit in the St. Louis Craigslist?

redgoat420

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I have a 408 aluminum ls2 and love it. If I could do it over again I would definitely go iron though.

An lq9 is a great foundation to start with when your running boost.

I have a rearmount kit for sale btw.

gs462

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/parts-cla...d-370-lq4.html

Built to take a beating.

svede1212

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6 months after the fact on a modded muscle car I think any shop would have a hard time standing behind that. FI puts a lot of stress on stuff especially when a driver enjoys it. How did you determine it was the tune?