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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 01:02 AM
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yeah well i THINK my motor is hydrolocked. i will hopefully find out from them monday. depending on how much insurance is going to pay im thinking about the 408. of course i will still have the stock rear end. i know ur thinking if i get that motor i am crazy. well i am money is tight enough as is. anyone running that motor in there car. steven from HPE if you see this pm and maybe we can talk about some pricing and combos for the 346 and the 408. thanks! i have full confidence in HPE ive only heard great things!
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 04:12 PM
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**** if HPE took insurance claims my car would be off the hook. Im surprised that tow truck driver didnt knock off your bumper while lowering your ta. Good luck w/ the new setup.
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 04:47 PM
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**** if HPE took insurance claims my car would be off the hook. Im surprised that tow truck driver didnt knock off your bumper while lowering your ta. Good luck w/ the new setup.
thanks man! this guy was really cool i had more confidence in him when he started talking about cars. he's looking to get a 426 hemi with less than 77k and all numbers matching.
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 01:37 PM
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yeah well i THINK my motor is hydrolocked. i will hopefully find out from them monday. depending on how much insurance is going to pay im thinking about the 408. of course i will still have the stock rear end. i know ur thinking if i get that motor i am crazy. well i am money is tight enough as is. anyone running that motor in there car. steven from HPE if you see this pm and maybe we can talk about some pricing and combos for the 346 and the 408. thanks! i have full confidence in HPE ive only heard great things!

Hey steven, your motor will be out of the car later today and then we can go from there. When taking off your exhaust about 6 gallons of water came out with it. I will send you some different quotes once the motor is taken apart to see what we can still use.
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 03:03 PM
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Hey steven, your motor will be out of the car later today and then we can go from there. When taking off your exhaust about 6 gallons of water came out with it. I will send you some different quotes once the motor is taken apart to see what we can still use.
glad I don't have to clean up that mess!
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 03:22 PM
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glad I don't have to clean up that mess!
get to work and stop posting.
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 06:55 PM
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sounds good to me guys. six gallons of water in the exhaust. i wonder what might be sitting inside the acutal motor
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 08:28 PM
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hahhahahaha.... maybe a snake or two?
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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hahhahahaha.... maybe a snake or two?
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 08:02 AM
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any more news about the car???????
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 09:59 AM
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yeah..... water > connecting rod.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 10:16 AM
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Been there done that. 2 years ago 2 days before halloween sucked up water and broke #7 rod in half. Got LS6 motor from GM and Insurance paid for it. It was claimed under natural disaster due to weather. Stock motor is in the garage on a stand. The only thing broke was the rod. The rest of it is fine.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 11:35 AM
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Been there done that. 2 years ago 2 days before halloween sucked up water and broke #7 rod in half. Got LS6 motor from GM and Insurance paid for it. It was claimed under natural disaster due to weather. Stock motor is in the garage on a stand. The only thing broke was the rod. The rest of it is fine.
This motor broke #7 rod aswell.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 05:28 PM
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guess # 7 aint so lucky after all

sorry to hear about this, hope ya get it back together, and HPE doesnt take you out behind the woodshed in doing so
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 06:07 PM
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LMFAO! Behind the woodshed it's been along time since Iv'e herd that one. I am sure they will treat you fair from what I've seen. Just keep an eye on the break down of prices for parts and labor etc and you will be fine.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 06:08 PM
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thanks for letting me know and thx blur. i just found out i have to wait on the ******* insurance company before i get to decide what i can get. how much is a crate ls6? if all fairs out im looking at a hpe 408 "s" cam kooks, catted y, and plugs and wires. id like to get the afr heads but those put the cost quite high oh well thats power for ya. ill keep all updated. oh its a month or more before i get it back damn mother nature!!
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 06:29 PM
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From Pace parts it was about 5800 with 3yr 50k mile warranty.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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Here is their price... PACE Price $5,339.95
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 11:56 PM
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**** thats a long time!! i guess i will be drivein everytime we go get drunk. i guess thats a good thing cause ur **** was to fast an hopefully will be to fast once it getts all better, when we drank it scared the **** out of me
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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 12:08 AM
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do the 408 ......you will be much happier with it...besides it will drink more water than a 346....
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