Blew it up...need motivation!
Im really sorry to hear that man, i totally know what your feeling. my builder always said no warranty, but if it blew up in 200 miles, or even 2000 miles that would be unacceptable. If he doesnt work with you, cause as much dollar parts in damage to his car as it is going to cost to replace everything
Im really sorry to hear that man, i totally know what your feeling. my builder always said no warranty, but if it blew up in 200 miles, or even 2000 miles that would be unacceptable. If he doesnt work with you, cause as much dollar parts in damage to his car as it is going to cost to replace everything
FormerVendor
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From: Bartlett
So the last couple nights ive worked on it about an hour each night. all thats left before i jerk the motor out is to remove the headers. i will have pictures of the destruction soon.
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HAHAHAHA!!!!! I think he may be on to something. I think your avatar is funny as hell, but when my gf saw it she was freaked out!!
OP: I hate it for you about your new engine. That's really terrible. A stock rebuilt shortblock should have lasted a long time with ported heads and a HR cam. It wasn't like you were spraying the crap outta it, or turning 7500+ RPM with a solid roller.
Wow this cares me considering my motors going to the machinist in less than a month. I know the guy has done good work in the past lets just hope he doesn't make any ignorant mistakes cause i wont have the money for another build.
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Joined: May 2009
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From: NW AR
I bet your crankshaft is trashed though.
I hate seeing broken engines, but especially when they were just overhauled. i feel that, im broke and now im considering just buy a take out and putting the heads and a small cam in it, cause i need to drive my ******* car.
I'm pretty interested on what happened. I wish there wasn't a hole in your block, I've fixed some blocks that have thrown a rod before by getting my machinist to sleeve them. Are you looking to do a rebuild from the ground up or buying a shortblock, hopefully nothing happened to your heads.
I bet your crankshaft is trashed though. I hate seeing broken engines, but especially when they were just overhauled.
I bet your crankshaft is trashed though.
I hate seeing broken engines, but especially when they were just overhauled.
Sorry to hear about the news...that's never good.
Hope somebody will do something for you, and not leave you hanging and have all of this on you.
BTW, depending on what route you go, I've got a full LT1 drivetrain pull-out (engine, trans, harness, pcm) from my '97 with 79,8XX miles.
Looking forward to seeing pics of what went wrong, I'm sure several here will chime in with definite causes.
Hope somebody will do something for you, and not leave you hanging and have all of this on you.
BTW, depending on what route you go, I've got a full LT1 drivetrain pull-out (engine, trans, harness, pcm) from my '97 with 79,8XX miles.
Looking forward to seeing pics of what went wrong, I'm sure several here will chime in with definite causes.
so last night i was finishing a few little things before i pull the motor tomorrow. i pulled the intake so id have more room pulling it. and i couldnt believe what i found. i have never seen anything like this before ever. 1 lifter was just gone and pushrod as well, everything look perfect accept 1 lifter vanishing in to the lifter bore. i found a couple of the needle bearings from the roller in the valley rocker are guide plate and everything in prefect shape. i assume the lifter some broke, they were brand new ls7 lifters. i shined my flashlight down in the lifter bore and could even see the cam lol. ill have pics of the destruction on saturday hopefully.
