New JD motor lets go after only ~1500 miles
04-25-2004, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ezss
Thats the car starting his burnout behind my car. Standing much further down the track where I was I did not hear him hit the limiter. Just strong motor sound and then nothing but smoke.
We have not spotted the hole, but it might actually be on the passenger side.
We have not spotted the hole, but it might actually be on the passenger side.
maybe its higher up the block...all the oil I saw was on the drivers side of the pan. Maybe the wristpin broke? and went thru the top of the block???
04-25-2004, 01:49 PM
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Were you able to find where the oil came from? I don't know what to say. Feel free to pm me if you'd like to discuss anything and definalty go with somebody else for your rebuild.
04-25-2004, 02:03 PM
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That really sucks man. I couldn't imagine having to endure such a thing after what you have ALREADY been through... 
If you still have any juice left in the tank (motivation), give Futral Motorsports or APE a call. They'll build you a bad ***, RELIABLE motor, and will stand behind their work 150%.......without the attack of CAPS LOCK
josh
If you still have any juice left in the tank (motivation), give Futral Motorsports or APE a call. They'll build you a bad ***, RELIABLE motor, and will stand behind their work 150%.......without the attack of CAPS LOCK
josh
04-25-2004, 02:07 PM
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I really do not know where the oil came from, Im sure we will find out soon enough.
I do note listening to the video that there is a mechanical clinking noise, which I thought was from the solid roller tubed mustang next to my car in the other lane, but listening to the video im not so sure now. I did not hear that noise when I was standing near the 30' mark and the cars were at the line, but I guess someone pointed that out to later on. Still not sure whats going on there.
I do note listening to the video that there is a mechanical clinking noise, which I thought was from the solid roller tubed mustang next to my car in the other lane, but listening to the video im not so sure now. I did not hear that noise when I was standing near the 30' mark and the cars were at the line, but I guess someone pointed that out to later on. Still not sure whats going on there.
04-25-2004, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by v8maro
Who tuned the car?? Maybe the tune was bad?
04-25-2004, 03:08 PM
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Erik, sorry to hear that bud. Good luck and I would not hesititate to go with the AP Eng guys based on thier customer commitment displayed on this board.
Hope we get to line them up sometime. If mine goes there is no one to blame but myself
Hope we get to line them up sometime. If mine goes there is no one to blame but myself
04-25-2004, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ezss
It was done by PCMforless. I think it was on the conservative side, idle was a little shaky by the tuning should have been ok other than that.
04-25-2004, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ezss
JD absorbed some costs through JPR for parts, but I still shelled out $3200 out of pocket to have the motor rebuilt. To be fair some of that was for a new fuel pump installed. I thought id be looking at maybe $1500 -- I had offers from other shops starting at under $2k that had no obligation to me at all to fix it, I wish I had taken done that now because my $3200 + all the money that originally went into the motor, tuning and work is also pretty much out the window now.
I feel for you man... How much total do you have tied up in this mess now?