the_merv

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I cant stand to see people payin out the *** for somethin that isn't that difficult to do..I'm not hatin on those that don't do wiring..I just have a knack for it and I'll help out where I can.

bigbirddriver94

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Ive been following this thread for a while now. I currently run an LT1 A4 on baby shot of spray and have been researching a lot on an LQ4 swap with just a cam and the spray in front of a built 4l60e.
This is exactly what scares me about buying a used motor.
Sorry for your loss.
I will continue to follow and whis you the best of luck!

SS MPSTR

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Sorry to hear about this. That sucks to put all this work and effort into your build to just have the engine **** the bed like that. Buyer beware, I guess.

kolorzcars

i was litterlly crying when i read this i was laughing so hard


man sory to hear about the short block, but the car is sick as hell!.... you wouldnt mind if i stold the black under hood treatment on a red car look would you?

MattSapp95_T/A

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I know my luck just sucks! I SHOULD have went through it! I got it from some Parts place in Georgia...Guy swore to me he test ran it and was great....

will have the motor out tomorrow...

Maybe

or I may go the budget route and buy a used short block again and this time go through it.... With as much money as I have spent so far the Stroker motor may be a stretch....



Either hear it run so you KNOW its good or go through it...Don't take some bastards word for it.... It won't be long and I will have it back together..

I know...sucks for sure... Absolutely!!!

LOL I want to go a baby punching tangent right now with this damn short block...lol

Thanks if I could get the damn motor running I could focus on making the car even nicer....2 steps forward and 3 steps back....

No not at all rock the Black!!!

License2Ill

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hahahahaha!!!

do it!!!!! just do it!! do it doit doit

MattSapp95_T/A

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lol we will see....$4k is a big pill to swallow though...

I am thinking about going LQ4 with a Pro Charger....

Either way I am shooting to have the car running in a few weeks

gregrob

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Just freshen up the LQ with forged pistons and rod bolts and let it rip!

MattSapp95_T/A

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This is what I was Hoping to do....But when I pulled the head off wrist pin was ripped out of the piston and did a nice tap dance down the cylinder wall...So even at 30 over it would not clean up....


SO...............

I bought a 2007 LQ4 from a member on here...It has 5k miles on it and has been disassembled for inspection and new bearings and rings and ARP rod bolts....just to be on the safe side...

Should be back together in a couple weeks!!!

Matt

merim123

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hope this one works out for you Matt. I was thinking man, this sucks, few more weeks, but you're in Florida, you can drive the car year round once it's back together.

anheuserbusch08

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pull that lq9 out and bore the engine out .040 and make a 370 c.i out of it you should be running perfect then get hellfire rings, clevite H main bearings, melling hi volume oil pump and slap her back in and let her roar!!

MattSapp95_T/A

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Yea actually prefer not to drive it right now..lol got in my truck the other day and it said 112 degrees....Thank GOD for AC!!!

Not gonna work...It will not clean up at .040 the rod locked up after slaping around in the bore and the the motor drug it down while locked...When I pulled the head I reached in a pulled the piston out (or a big chunk of it) the top...

However I am going hellfire rings, clevite bearings on the LQ4 and already have the melling pump.... I really think I am going the best way for budget and ease....

draggin97s10

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ive had this happen before....learned my lesson. Always go through them. Sorry bro.

MattSapp95_T/A

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yep I learned my lesson too... New motor will be here next week and I ordered ARP rod bolts and sealed power plasma moly rings....

Gonna wait to get the motor here and mic everything out and have the rod big ends checked before ordering bearings...

the_merv

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Atleast this time it's just a bolt up/plug up and start..

MattSapp95_T/A

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Exactly!! I have all the misc parts...all the fabrication is done and the harness is laying in the engine bay...

Should take more than a few hr to put it in...

License2Ill

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Thats the spirit!! you'll be good as new as well...so you'll get more miles from it this way...in exchange for the job.

Take it slow....it's honestly the best route. Have fun with it. And always be safe.....i've been bumping into major safety NO NO's lately because I work right before dusk and then it gets dark on me as I finish....or I schedule slots of time sometimes and start hurrying myself....even tho there is no hurry. Other than to catch up on more FRINGE!!! i want to bip olivia dunham in her lips tho....there always open....

draggin97s10

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LOL.. thats funny

MattSapp95_T/A

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OK so a bit of an update....

The motor will be here end of the week early next...

I decided to do a few things I wanted to do on the last motor so I made a nice order today with the following

ARP Head bolts
ARP Rod Bolts
ARP Crank bolt
Sealed Power Rings
Clevite bearings
COMP Trunion Upgrade Kit
SFI approved Flex plate
New Head Gaskets

Motor should be together in about 2 weeks...Should smell smoke in 3

the_merv

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Nice..let me borrow that TH350 for mockup..