Blew Motor Up
12-01-2007, 12:53 AM
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Blew Motor Up Went got my car tuned today at a Dallas Shop. On the way back home the motor blew looks like a it threw a rod through the block. It is locked up. When it rains it pours. I put heads and cam in it Monday and it died today. 
12-01-2007, 01:04 AM
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Sorry to hear that bro. IT sucks when you go through so much trouble to have this happen.Why do you think this happened, was it because of the tune or maybe the heads/cam combo, maybe something was off. Keep us updated on the situation. One thing is for sure, you have to get this car back on the streets. Best of luck to ya!!!!
12-01-2007, 08:49 AM
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You know I'm really starting to question how durable the LS1 is. It seems like everyday somebody has blowed there's up. Maybe its just me. Just another reason to go big on the bottom.
12-01-2007, 10:02 AM
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To the original poster of this thread sorry to hear what has happened.Keep us posted
12-01-2007, 12:28 PM
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yea mine went about a month ago... it's still in the shop...
I'm thinking the high mileage is the reason we are seeing more and more... it's been years since the last F-body was made, and they've been running ever since, so the engines are starting to get a little tired...
I'm thinking the high mileage is the reason we are seeing more and more... it's been years since the last F-body was made, and they've been running ever since, so the engines are starting to get a little tired...
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12-01-2007, 01:03 PM
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When you add componants to an engine which the factory specs were not made for, you hate to think about it, but you better expect it to blow one day. We all just hope we have alot of fun with it before it blows !
That sucks you just put the H/C package together, and it blows. When were the modifications made to you car ?
That sucks you just put the H/C package together, and it blows. When were the modifications made to you car ?
12-01-2007, 01:06 PM
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well we took the the car to RPM in lewisville thinking they would iron everything out but they did everything but that. To anyone thinking of going there DONT! The setup was PRC Stage 2.5 5.3s/MS3. Nothing extreme. The guys were not listening to anything we wanted done with the car and basically had the attitude of we're doing this sit there and shut up. It came out of there running worse than it did before we went and got 25 miles from home and the motor let go. It was only an 84K bottom end. There was no reason for it to let go other than the tune. The install was done by very LS1 experienced people. Sorry just had to rant.
12-01-2007, 01:10 PM
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When you add componants to an engine which the factory specs were not made for, you hate to think about it, but you better expect it to blow one day. We all just hope we have alot of fun with it before it blows !
That sucks you just put the H/C package together, and it blows. When were the modifications made to you car ?
That sucks you just put the H/C package together, and it blows. When were the modifications made to you car ?
The heads/cam was done monday night and tuned friday morning. Yes its expected to give out one day but there was no reason for this setup to let go the way it did other than not doing what is expected when you go to a shop to get everything ironed out.
12-01-2007, 01:10 PM
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nothing should blow if the tuner/owner knows whats going on and is fully knowledgable of the outcome of each performance part they put in the car....who knows if the tuner was to blame for this misfortunate accident..or the owner just didn't do his homework with his h/c setup...
12-01-2007, 05:12 PM
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nothing should blow if the tuner/owner knows whats going on and is fully knowledgable of the outcome of each performance part they put in the car....who knows if the tuner was to blame for this misfortunate accident..or the owner just didn't do his homework with his h/c setup...
12-01-2007, 05:25 PM
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[QUOTE=donalr76;8224295]well we took the the car to RPM in lewisville thinking they would iron everything out but they did everything but that. QUOTE]
There's where you went wrong. I bought my car with a motor assembled by them... long story short. It used 1 quart every 250 miles. HERE THAT?! 1 QUART EVERY 250 #@$%@ MILES. any way...
I'm sorry to here that, that happened to you. I have friends that spray on their head/cam stock motors all day long, reve'm up to the moon and are running strong. I strongly suggest that it was faulty craftsmanship.
There's where you went wrong. I bought my car with a motor assembled by them... long story short. It used 1 quart every 250 miles. HERE THAT?! 1 QUART EVERY 250 #@$%@ MILES. any way...
I'm sorry to here that, that happened to you. I have friends that spray on their head/cam stock motors all day long, reve'm up to the moon and are running strong. I strongly suggest that it was faulty craftsmanship. 
12-01-2007, 06:14 PM
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I did my homework on the setup the **** was right and should have worked there was nothing mechanically wrong with my car before I went to RPM the car just drove like **** when I left but it had good WOT. It was like since I didn't have $50k in my car they didn't give a **** about my car.
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12-01-2007, 07:12 PM
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I have got the motor broke down but I don't have a lift to pull it. When I find somebody to let me use their lift I will drop the pile of junk aluminum between the fender wells. I think the motor dropped a valve there are pieces of piston in the intake you can see them behind the throtlle body.
12-01-2007, 07:13 PM
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put up signs saying how badly you got screwed by them. put them in your yard, in front of where you work, all over your vehicle, and everywhere untill they make good. im sure that if you cause enough crap, including driving by their shop with a sign saying they suck, they may see that your pissed.
12-01-2007, 08:34 PM
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yea mine went about a month ago... it's still in the shop...
I'm thinking the high mileage is the reason we are seeing more and more... it's been years since the last F-body was made, and they've been running ever since, so the engines are starting to get a little tired...
I'm thinking the high mileage is the reason we are seeing more and more... it's been years since the last F-body was made, and they've been running ever since, so the engines are starting to get a little tired...