Ive seen it all.....need HELP
Ive seen it all.....need HELP Just last summer, I dropped a valve in the #7 cylinder. I went to taking it appart over my Spring Break last week, and found both valves fully together, a beat up head, and a cracked sleeve, made me sick... 
When turning the engine crank to get a better look, the piston is offset and twiches before even going down/up. The only thing I can think of that happened was the body shop putting together the new short block awhlie back, and they got something in the motor. Any ideas anyone???Any idea where is a good place to get a new engine??????
When turning the engine crank to get a better look, the piston is offset and twiches before even going down/up. The only thing I can think of that happened was the body shop putting together the new short block awhlie back, and they got something in the motor. Any ideas anyone???Any idea where is a good place to get a new engine?????? 
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Originally Posted by M6WS6
Just last summer, I dropped a valve in the #7 cylinder. I went to taking it appart over my Spring Break last week, and found both valves fully together, a beat up head, and a cracked sleeve, made me sick... When turning the engine crank to get a better look, the piston is offset and twiches before even going down/up. The only thing I can think of that happened was the body shop putting together the new short block awhlie back, and they got something in the motor. Any ideas anyone???Any idea where is a good place to get a new engine??????
When turning the engine crank to get a better look, the piston is offset and twiches before even going down/up. The only thing I can think of that happened was the body shop putting together the new short block awhlie back, and they got something in the motor. Any ideas anyone???Any idea where is a good place to get a new engine??????Could be rod bolt failure or bend rod then.
Originally Posted by M6WS6
Just last summer, I dropped a valve in the #7 cylinder. I went to taking it appart over my Spring Break last week, and found both valves fully together, a beat up head, and a cracked sleeve, made me sick... When turning the engine crank to get a better look, the piston is offset and twiches before even going down/up. The only thing I can think of that happened was the body shop putting together the new short block awhlie back, and they got something in the motor. Any ideas anyone???Any idea where is a good place to get a new engine??????
When turning the engine crank to get a better look, the piston is offset and twiches before even going down/up. The only thing I can think of that happened was the body shop putting together the new short block awhlie back, and they got something in the motor. Any ideas anyone???Any idea where is a good place to get a new engine??????Brandon
Originally Posted by xfactor_pitbulls
I think I know the problem. You had a body shop build your engine. There are alot of -------> sponsors that sell a good shortblock for around $2700.
Brandon
Brandon
talk to AP Engineering, HPE, Futral, FASTech, all of them can build you a kickass motor. and they're all sponsors ->
Originally Posted by white2001s10
So you're saying it didn't drop a valve, but the piston made contact with the head?
Could be rod bolt failure or bend rod then.
Could be rod bolt failure or bend rod then.
Rods are fine, everyting was together when I took it all appart, Valve, rods rockers etc were all good.
Originally Posted by xfactor_pitbulls
I think I know the problem. You had a body shop build your engine. There are alot of -------> sponsors that sell a good shortblock for around $2700.
Brandon
Brandon
IT was under warrenty yet, so it was cheap for them to do it.
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Originally Posted by Viper
Lingenfelter has a good shortblock too. ---------->
I see they have a deal right now on a 500 hp engine build, but I dont know if its available for the Trans Am as well, and if they will resleve the engine I have to make it work. Im just lost right now, I had heads and cam etc picked out bt never got to order seeing what I saw in there. We used a scope before ad it looked fine, but with a cracked sleeve, I dunno. Dont know how it happened, just blows my mind.
Originally Posted by M6WS6
I see they have a deal right now on a 500 hp engine build, but I dont know if its available for the Trans Am as well, and if they will resleve the engine I have to make it work. Im just lost right now, I had heads and cam etc picked out bt never got to order seeing what I saw in there. We used a scope before ad it looked fine, but with a cracked sleeve, I dunno. Dont know how it happened, just blows my mind.
Originally Posted by white2001s10
Don't even try to resleeve it. Just let it go and start with another block.
I agree, go to a sponsor, HPE built my 408 on a iron block, put a few K on it with no problems, now its getting twin turbo'd, we will see how well it will hold up under big boost.
"I see they have a deal right now on a 500 hp engine build, but I dont know if its available for the Trans Am as well, and if they will resleve the engine I have to make it work. Im just lost right now, I had heads and cam etc picked out bt never got to order seeing what I saw in there. We used a scope before ad it looked fine, but with a cracked sleeve, I dunno. Dont know how it happened, just blows my mind."
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I found it cheaper to BUY a new shortblock than fix mine. FWIW.
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I found it cheaper to BUY a new shortblock than fix mine. FWIW.
