Well I just found this site while trying to find out more about what happened to my car (2002 Firehawk #608) in the past. Guess Joshua twin turboed it. Anyways to make long story short I bought the car in June 2006 and threw a rod in early July. Car is back on road with a bored 6 liter. Now 408 cid stroker.

 

I have a hard time understanding that.

 

wtf....

 

maybe you should give us the long story instead.

 

Well I got the car for a great deal due to the engine being in bad shape. I drove the car easy for about 2 weeks and while on highway in 6th gear I heard a tick tick tick tick wich I later find out was the valve slappin the piston then about 5 minutes later BAM dropped a valve and threw a rod threw oil pan. After droppin motor and pullin heads cylinder 3 and 4 wher completly gone! NO piston. I could see straight down bore into crankcase. Ever since that day in July 07 I have been building the 408. Just finished it about 2 weeks ago. Runs good now, but still needs a little tweaking.

 

O ok I thought you bought the car before Joshua did or something and somehow got it back but I got ya now im sure he will be happy to hear its still around

post up some pics of the carnage if you have any and the new build

 

Yeah I got some pics I need to put on my computer. Kinda looks the same as I was able to reuse the Weind intake and valve covers, wich I was glad to be able to keep some of the polished work.

 

Its a shame it got blown up but now atleast it has a good motor. Are you going to put the turbo kit back on it?

 

Yeah, I'll bet that thing looked great, even blown up! That was one shiny motor!!! Congrats on the new motor and and the 'Hawk in general!

99 FRC

 

Yeah the engine is pretty all chromed out. I will get some updated pics up this week.

 

Sounds good I never did see pics of his hawk and I always wanted to

 

So you bought my ex-wife?

Sorry to hear about your problems with it. I loved that Firehawk and poured my soul into it... All that polish work was done by me in my driveway.... including the Weiand intake, it was satin when I got it...

I was in Hell rough sanding all that stuff....

Glad you've got everything up to snuff... I sold the car to a dealer in Dallas, this is the first time I've heard about it since.... funny you have my old screen name...

Call me anytime (678)492-6843

Here's some pics of it before I added the billet valve covers and twin turbos.




Naturally aspirated:




When it had the twins on it..




Lots of memories in that Firehawk... outran the state patrol in it once...


~Joshua