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LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 09:40 PM
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94 firebird a4 lt1

long story short raced car, car cut off. the wire to starter was broken so got a new starter. now this happened

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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 11:23 PM
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Wat can it be. I was thinking it sounds like a rod knock. I noticed the oil press dropped so main bearing?
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you have what i have... go buy a new short block
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I havent torn my apart but 4 people and a mechanic told me its a rod. with one exception of one telling me it was a hole in the piston...
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I havent torn my apart but 4 people and a mechanic told me its a rod. with one exception of one telling me it was a hole in the piston...
so what did u do? i had people tell me from cracked flywheel to rod to bearings
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Hmm that doesn't sound exactly like mine did. Does the noise change when you put the car in gear?

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Originally Posted by Fazz73jr
Hmm that doesn't sound exactly like mine did. Does the noise change when you put the car in gear?

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yea it basically sounds like that wen in gear
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check ur email 98gtp
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im buying a new short block... it needed to be built anyway... i ran it a little too lean for the turbo
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Where u gettin ur block from?
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somewhere on ls1 tech.. not a "new" shortblock but a new to me... there are a mess on here for like 200-300 bucks that you can find.. im buying a built one..
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What is it
Rod knock.
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LoL yeah both sound like rods hammerin to me Dont start the thing anymore & just build the thing with forged internals if you go 383 or 396 If you do a stock type rebuild ARP fasteners are a must NO if ands or buts Do a high pressure oil pump & all steel oil pump drive NO plastic ****
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I didn't vote because you forgot option #4- burn it and collect the insurance.
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My god, that was such a horrible sound I threw up.
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rebuild it it looks like a nice car dont part it out
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Sounds kinda like mine. Sounds like you have exhaust though, I don't. Mine was a stacked main berring and several bad lifters. I'd say get a new short block of bore an stroke! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkHwf...e_gdata_player
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