Heres a link to the pics of my bad block and head. Also theres 2 pics of my new ARE 346 shortblock with the TR230 installed <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Tell me what you think of the damage.
http://community.webshots.com/album/59637375lxdndr


Marco

 

That is one way to get more air in the combustion chambers <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />

Seriously though, if that was my block you would see me in the corner <img border="0" alt="[barf]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_barf.gif" />

Enjoy the new engine...

 

What happened to that engine and how long did it take to get that are 346 from the time you ordered?


Blake

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by xssive:
<strong> What happened to that engine and how long did it take to get that are 346 from the time you ordered?


Blake </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I ordered the motor through Tbyrne and it shipped within 1 week i believe. It was pretty dam quick though i know that. We believe it was due to a bad spring and then all hell broke loose.

 

RIP

 

Hey Marco, what exactly happened? Do u know what caused it? Least u got a bad old motor!

Drew

 

ouch doesnt describe that. good luck with the new one. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

 

That is an awesoe turn-around time on a shortblock! Hmmm maybe I need one...

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Drew2G2:
<strong> Hey Marco, what exactly happened? Do u know what caused it? Least u got a bad old motor!

Drew </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">seems to be a bad spring that allowed the valve to drop in the piston and after the piston shattered the rod just beat up the cylinder wall.


The ARE shortblock has the Ross Pistons with ARP rod bolts and ARP main studs. Give Tom a call and tell him Marco sent you.

 

Marco,Saw the damage first hand <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> You did a real good job of getting more air in the cylinders <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_images/icons/tongue.gif" /> To me it looked like the valve spring broke.I would love to know which springs those were?I know the were dual something.
Good luck on the new motor <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

 

I know they were comp cams and i bet we know which ones

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Krazy98TA:
<strong> I know they were comp cams and i bet we know which ones </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"><img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> I just ordered some of those!

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">seems to be a bad spring that allowed the valve to drop in the piston and after the piston shattered the rod just beat up the cylinder wall.


</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">i have seen this happen many of times on completely stock engines at the dealer ship. they are usually ls1 based work trucks with more then 100,000 miles though but i have replaced engines under warrenty because of this type of faluire also. just food for though.

 

Well the heads only had 5,000 miles on them. I cant understand how a spring could go bad like it did and do that much damage.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Krazy98TA:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by xssive:
<strong> What happened to that engine and how long did it take to get that are 346 from the time you ordered?

Blake </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I ordered the motor through Tbyrne and it shipped within 1 week i believe. It was pretty dam quick though i know that. We believe it was due to a bad spring and then all hell broke loose. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">What did you do for a core??

If you didn't have one, how much additional did it cost you??

 

i think I got a great deal i dont want to discuss how much i paid but the core was never discussed since i didnt have one and I also ordered the shortblock with no cam so it came out alittle cheaper. I will say it was under $3,000.


Marco