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Old 01-03-2013, 05:59 PM
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Ok I threw a rod from what my tuner is telling me I have no idea in hell how I was breaking my clutch in taking it reall easy how does this happen and what should be my next step?
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Take it apart and diagnose what happened. I would wouldn't just say it threw a rod, but I would definitely not drive/run the engine until is has been made sure that or any other major internal problem was not the cause.
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Ok my tuner said its def a rod you think I should get a used block or rebuild the 1 I got?/
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i think the 98's had weak rod bolts??? when i got my car it had a bad ls1 block, so i threw in a 5.3 with all the car accessories and a good cam and its running pretty strong. you could do something similar maybe go 6.0??
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Damn sucks to hear bro! What is making the tuner say you threw a rod? Rod knock?
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I was thinking that guess gotta break it down to inspect if its not to bad could I get away with doin just the rod bolts
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Originally Posted by snyousef
Damn sucks to hear bro! What is making the tuner say you threw a rod? Rod knock?
Yea he said its coming from my bottom end... I was about to get tuned tomorrow but that won't be happening idk if I decide to keep it its prob going to sit for awhile
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did you throw a rod or do you have a rod knock? you could have spun a bearing from running those 36# injectors untuned (IF) it wasn't already tuned for them.
to much fuel, fuel gets in oil, thin oil = boom.
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Originally Posted by poltergeist 02
did you throw a rod or do you have a rod knock? you could have spun a bearing from running those 36# injectors untuned (IF) it wasn't already tuned for them.
to much fuel, fuel gets in oil, thin oil = boom.
I didn't have the 36lbs in I had stockers until the tune it sounds like the motor ate a a bolt
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With what you have in your sig you should find an lq 4/9 short block and throw it together, it should run pretty good.
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Originally Posted by mjs1012
With what you have in your sig you should find an lq 4/9 short block and throw it together, it should run pretty good.
That's exactly what I'm looking up now, great minds think alike ill do bottom end on short block then her back together ill be making a rebuild thead in about 2 months or so
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Give us a shout, we have stock replacement short blocks starting at $1619 and 6.0 lq9 motors built to 370ci for as little as $1999.
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^ that's a good deal.
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Give us a shout, we have stock replacement short blocks starting at $1619 and 6.0 lq9 motors built to 370ci for as little as $1999.
I'll give you a call today
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What's the def between the 2 threw a rod and rod knock?
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if the motor threw a rod you have a hole in your motor or oil pan (if the rod came out). if its just knocking but still running and in one piece you might be able to get away with a rebuild.
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Originally Posted by boostit5.3
if the motor threw a rod you have a hole in your motor or oil pan (if the rod came out). if its just knocking but still running and in one piece you might be able to get away with a rebuild.
Ok gotcha I just have rod knock I think I'm going with a lq9 from Thompson they have some really good deals
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Yeah im in the same boat. I put two massive holes in my stock ls1 block and i have a piston and rod MIA. Thompson Motorsports is awsome and very knowledgeable. I will be ordering my short block from them shortly.
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5.3L + Turbo. Do it. I kinda wish I went that way, even though my H/C setup runs very strong.
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We look forward to working with both of you. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help.
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