F-Body may be dead :(
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Launching!
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F-Body may be dead :( i was driving and I downshifted next thing i know i lost all my oil pressure even though i routinely change my oil. I had 2 drive a block or 2 with the engine making a banging, the car shutoff and now im just praying it didnt seize i dont know what the hell went wrong! im thinkin my oil pump went bad and caused problems.. what do you people think and how much? i really cant afford a new engine soo i was wondering if you think theres a chance my engine may still be alive
Did you miss-shift when you down shifted? Have you tried turning the engine over by hand? Pull the plugs and try it to see if there is any resistance when turning it over. How long did you run without oil pressure?
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Launching!
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yea thats most likely gonna put a huge dent in my pockets well lets talk estimates for a nice engine lets get a lil more power too... the cheaper the better and its go2 work with the manual tranmission i have
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Originally Posted by 98FoRmULa_BiRd
yea thats most likely gonna put a huge dent in my pockets well lets talk estimates for a nice engine lets get a lil more power too... the cheaper the better and its go2 work with the manual tranmission i have
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Launching!
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yeap well I guess I need a new motor they called me 2day saying that I cracked a ball bearing and its gonna cost about 5g's with install 2 fix... I got a friend that does all this engine stuff though, who could install a motor for me in a weekend for free, so im looking into ebay and getting a new motor.. figuring its my best option right now.. soo what do you guys think i should get i was looking into a ls2 as mentioned above.. and i was curious if i were 2 sell my f-body without a motor how much do they usually sell for? also does this now mean i can use my old parts and buy a new block?
Originally Posted by 98FoRmULa_BiRd
yeap well I guess I need a new motor they called me 2day saying that I cracked a ball bearing and its gonna cost about 5g's with install 2 fix... I got a friend that does all this engine stuff though, who could install a motor for me in a weekend for free, so im looking into ebay and getting a new motor.. figuring its my best option right now.. soo what do you guys think i should get i was looking into a ls2 as mentioned above.. and i was curious if i were 2 sell my f-body without a motor how much do they usually sell for? also does this now mean i can use my old parts and buy a new block?
Originally Posted by 98FoRmULa_BiRd
yeap well I guess I need a new motor they called me 2day saying that I cracked a ball bearing and its gonna cost about 5g's with install 2 fix... I got a friend that does all this engine stuff though, who could install a motor for me in a weekend for free, so im looking into ebay and getting a new motor.. figuring its my best option right now.. soo what do you guys think i should get i was looking into a ls2 as mentioned above.. and i was curious if i were 2 sell my f-body without a motor how much do they usually sell for? also does this now mean i can use my old parts and buy a new block?
Originally Posted by Quick1998Z28
Cracked a ball bearing? You do know what a ball bearing is right? Cause if you did you'd know that 1) there aren't any ball bearings in an engine, 2) you can't crack a ball bearing, all it is are a bunch of steel spheres freely spinning within the confines of concentric steel bands. Sounds like you are being scammed out the ***. Take it to someone who actually knows what they are talking about please...
you're being f***ed royaly 
Do yourself a favor - take it to an Ls1 shop in NY, and have them work on it.
You might pay $1000 more than the muffler shop you just went to, but it's a small price to pay for a powerful and reliable engine.
Do yourself a favor - take it to an Ls1 shop in NY, and have them work on it.
You might pay $1000 more than the muffler shop you just went to, but it's a small price to pay for a powerful and reliable engine.
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Launching!
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its possible they said rod bearing but i think they said ball bearing and i do feel like im gonna get scammed here.. i was talkin 2 the guy on the phone and i told him that i found a motor on ebay from a c5 corvette. He told me i couldnt put that into my car and i kno i can put a ls1 6 speed in with my t56 tranny so i really feel like im bein screwed. Im callin my friend hes got a truck im just gonna bring it to him.