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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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It hydrolocked itself. There is about a 2" hole in the block above the starter and it cracked my oil pan. Thats my plan for it. I will be looking for a new block now and I hope my crank is good.
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by smokinponcho73
It hydrolocked itself. There is about a 2" hole in the block above the starter and it cracked my oil pan. Thats my plan for it. I will be looking for a new block now and I hope my crank is good.
Oh that sucks man. i will keep my eye out for you. I have a budy that manages a wrecking yard if you want me to give him a call
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O-crap Brandon.... that sucks! how did that go down?
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Sorry to hear that bud. Hope it's up and running soon!
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Damn dude that is shitty news
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Sorry to hear that man.
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by smokinponcho73
It hydrolocked itself. There is about a 2" hole in the block above the starter and it cracked my oil pan. Thats my plan for it. I will be looking for a new block now and I hope my crank is good.
That blows dick!!!!!!! thats the same way i windowed my old block. does the motor have any warrenty??
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i am wondering how you hydro-locked it, cause i had a buddy who had one of those ram airs for the bottom, and sucked up water, no more motor
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Damn Brandon that sucks ***!!!
I have the FTRA ram air kit and I have no probablems with it suck water and I drive mine evey day... But yeah I'm wondering how it did that also???
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 11:03 AM
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Holy crap man! How did it hydro-lock? Did it blow a head gasket without knowing and the coolant seaped into the cylinder overnight or were you driving through a big puddle and it sucked up water? Damn,,,, that's hella bad news and very sorry to hear about that.

If it cracked the pan,,,, it may have taken a rod with it.

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Aww man thats sucks that car was a beast! What are you gonna put in it?
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**** that sucks man I feel your pain.
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At least you have a reason to finally put in new motor mounts that you've been wanting to do
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sorry to hear about that brandon..that sucks i hope you get her back up and goin soon.
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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I am not sure how it got water in it but it has been a couple weeks since I drove it and it wouldn't start finally it did and was clicking really loud
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That is odd. U have any idea whT ock your gonn get?
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If its outside and raining hard can water get in through the nostrils?
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Oh heck yeah it can. After I took the plastic ducts out from behind the ram air nostrils, I drove it to Wongs and it was pouring out, and when I got to his shop I checked my air filter and it was soaked. Another reason I don't drive in crap conditions.
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so even tho it was sitting, water can get in there. So my guess is, raining like a ****, water got in the nostrils, water now sitting in the intake, boom.

Suck and I hope you get her/him back on the road soon.
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Wow! I didn't know they would design something that would have water to go through it. Sounds like you need to ditch the hood and get a cowl hood.
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