Help!!! Trouble With MOTOR!
Help!!! Trouble With MOTOR! So i raced this Cobra last night a dead stop lined up from a 0-110 did a pratice run. Then i lined up to race him. We went for it until about 3rd gear my car started acting up i didnt hit the rev limiter and i was shifting at about 6800rpms. well when i went to 4th and let off. my car just died.... and started makin a horrible knock/tick noise. 
So i poped the hood. and noticed there was smoke coming out of my Throttle body (becuase i have a clear lid) and i took off my lid and noticed it was oil burnin. and there was oil sittin in the t/b. So i get the car towed to my house. Pull the valve covers, pull the plugs. etc. and nothing. everything was as should be. of course my plugs were a lil oilly. but.. Can someone please help me diagnos my problem before i pull the heads. I surely hope its not my bottom end. i was not leaking any oil or anything.....
now when i got home and tried to start it to pull in the drive way. the starter was just grinding...... real werid b/c i tried to start my car after i raced and it ran.. just knocked bad. DID I break my STARTER TO>??!?!
I did my cam swap about 2 months ago and did the dual springs. seats. retainers etc. etc.
Any input or advice would be great...Thanks
So i poped the hood. and noticed there was smoke coming out of my Throttle body (becuase i have a clear lid) and i took off my lid and noticed it was oil burnin. and there was oil sittin in the t/b. So i get the car towed to my house. Pull the valve covers, pull the plugs. etc. and nothing. everything was as should be. of course my plugs were a lil oilly. but.. Can someone please help me diagnos my problem before i pull the heads. I surely hope its not my bottom end. i was not leaking any oil or anything.....
now when i got home and tried to start it to pull in the drive way. the starter was just grinding...... real werid b/c i tried to start my car after i raced and it ran.. just knocked bad. DID I break my STARTER TO>??!?!
I did my cam swap about 2 months ago and did the dual springs. seats. retainers etc. etc.
Any input or advice would be great...Thanks
6800 seems kind of high for a stock motor but what do I know.. When you did the cam swap did you replace the oil pump too?
Did you check the oil? Was it full before you went out racing?
Did you check the oil? Was it full before you went out racing?
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as hard as you drive your car you cant be surprised that you killed it...........These motors are badass but when you race every single day and drive it like you stole it something is eventually gonna give up. But on a better note i hope you get it figured out and it isnt something too serious! Good luck!
my buddy has a ford lightning that had the same problems you are talking about, ran rough and blew out smoke at the end of the quarter mile pass. Then he started it back up and it ran rough, then tried to start it one more time and BOOM! He ended up destroying 2 pistons, rods, and cracked the block.
Brent
my buddy has a ford lightning that had the same problems you are talking about, ran rough and blew out smoke at the end of the quarter mile pass. Then he started it back up and it ran rough, then tried to start it one more time and BOOM! He ended up destroying 2 pistons, rods, and cracked the block.
Brent
Originally Posted by LightEmUpLs1
jesus christ guys i have a trex with new springs seats retainers pr. etc.
shaner tuned it..
shaner tuned it..
Originally Posted by LightEmUpLs1
no there is no hole in the side of the block. and no oil is leaking.
should i go ahead and pull the heads?
should i go ahead and pull the heads?
Originally Posted by LS1powerhouse02
as hard as you drive your car you cant be surprised that you killed it...........These motors are badass but when you race every single day and drive it like you stole it something is eventually gonna give up. But on a better note i hope you get it figured out and it isnt something too serious! Good luck!
my buddy has a ford lightning that had the same problems you are talking about, ran rough and blew out smoke at the end of the quarter mile pass. Then he started it back up and it ran rough, then tried to start it one more time and BOOM! He ended up destroying 2 pistons, rods, and cracked the block.
Brent
my buddy has a ford lightning that had the same problems you are talking about, ran rough and blew out smoke at the end of the quarter mile pass. Then he started it back up and it ran rough, then tried to start it one more time and BOOM! He ended up destroying 2 pistons, rods, and cracked the block.
Brent
GOOD tuner/properly setup ls1 will never break unless you ran low on OIL
time for a new engine. no **** man, SOMETHING is always going on with you lol. pull it out, tear it apart and figure it out. start looking for a new engine and look at smaller cams next time...
Damn Pat. You killing everything on the road. Well you may of bent a valve. I did this way back when and I had a bad tick and my car died also. Did you miss a shift? Well I have a great pair of ported heads and even a motor if you need it. Pm me for more details if you want it.
Good Luck
Good Luck
Originally Posted by TX_SS
i had heads/cam full bolt on ls1 for daily beater and took it to the track once/twice a week and guy name HUTTO drove/test it @ the track/streets and NEVER BROKE~!! or had ANY PROBLEMS. esp when the motor was already tired and had 96000 MILES ON IT~!!
GOOD tuner/properly setup ls1 will never break unless you ran low on OIL
GOOD tuner/properly setup ls1 will never break unless you ran low on OIL
Brent
im hoping to god i bent a valve jordan. i will def. let you know either way.... i have a used set of 241s that i can get ahold of from trev_ss i didnt miss a shift or hit the rev limiter. how would i tell if i bent a valve without pulling the motor.?
i have the valve covers off and everything looks fine now...
i have the valve covers off and everything looks fine now...