im out of the game........ :(
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damn man.
dont **** with a man when he's down.
But anyway man, if your block is toast. I'll bring the other block to my house and I'll build it right in my garage for ya. Keep me posted on the damage. I'd roll out there, but I just got home from the upstate meet and I'm exhausted and sunburnt to ****.
dont **** with a man when he's down.
But anyway man, if your block is toast. I'll bring the other block to my house and I'll build it right in my garage for ya. Keep me posted on the damage. I'd roll out there, but I just got home from the upstate meet and I'm exhausted and sunburnt to ****.
that's the way it should be. I have a good engine guy I can go to for some build tips and block prep for cheap. and I do have a set of plasti-gauges somewhere. So we can do this right, or go back to stock whichever you prefer. I just hope if the block is fucked up that it's just the sleeves so I can use that for a rebuild
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plastigauge? why have i never heard of that and i did everything to the correct torque specs as per gm and the golden eagle head studs i bought
thanks and paul has almost an entirely new engine just laying around so if i trully need to ill go to that but man im so suprised at how this turned out
thanks and paul has almost an entirely new engine just laying around so if i trully need to ill go to that but man im so suprised at how this turned out
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LSX RWD S/C conversion
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I was just on that site a moment ago. Awesome stuff for sure!
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first off **** you man for calling me a kid ill knock you the **** out for calling me that cause i built this **** with my father who is an engine builder and yeah I'm not a ******* professional but whats your problem i only made one poor decision in all of this and that was to use the stock rings with the new pistons but i only followed that via the GM build book which told me to use the stock rings.
and ive never heard of a plasti-gauge sorry? used Brand New stock bearings on the rods.
used brand new rod bolts tourqed them to gm specs
used brand new diamond pistons and stock rings. the stock rings is where i made my mistake and i did let them reseat cause i honed the walls
and it wasnt even a ******* launch paul put it up as that i was just trying to see what i could do with the newly installed turbo kit and it was from before i even rebuilt the motor
and yeah it is and i am pissed and even more pissed that someone would call me out and say i made a mistake when i didnt
thanks man and i fear it is as bad as it sounds.
I think piston number 4 let go and the bolts off the bottom of the rod either stripped or stretched themselfs and let it hit the head causing either the head gasket to go or the head to crack and or warp
and ive never heard of a plasti-gauge sorry? used Brand New stock bearings on the rods.
used brand new rod bolts tourqed them to gm specs
used brand new diamond pistons and stock rings. the stock rings is where i made my mistake and i did let them reseat cause i honed the walls
and it wasnt even a ******* launch paul put it up as that i was just trying to see what i could do with the newly installed turbo kit and it was from before i even rebuilt the motor
and yeah it is and i am pissed and even more pissed that someone would call me out and say i made a mistake when i didnt
thanks man and i fear it is as bad as it sounds.
I think piston number 4 let go and the bolts off the bottom of the rod either stripped or stretched themselfs and let it hit the head causing either the head gasket to go or the head to crack and or warp
Live and learn.
And this is on topic how?
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My car is sitting on a dealer lot getting its ass abused daily by people test driving it. It has a meth tune and hasn't seen meth in about 6 months. Still running great. I actually went and played dumb just to test drive it myself, strong as ever.
I also see and work on Al's motor almost everytime he does, has yet to also so a single issue. But I'm not gonna speak for him.
I can also guarantee you that when Dan's built motor finally gets dropped in, that thing will be craving more air from that Holset.
I really don't see how you guys are ******* up these builds, it's not rocket science. I went from barely being able to install an intake, to needing to rebuild my motor overnight.
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motors done.....oil and coolant in everything....turbo blew from the coolant and oil that ran through it..... brand new pistons hit my head crushed the 4th pistons spark plug and i have yet to take it off to see any more damage....im pretty sure the heads gonna be warped ......and i dont even want to take it apart now im just done and so frustrated with everything cause there was no reason for this to have happend.
Edit: As far as the plastigage, what the people above me forgot to mention is because all the bolts in question are torque to yield, remember to use the old bolts when using plastigage or you'll be throwing 85 dollar main bolts down the toilet.
I am pretty sure Witt and my motor have 0 issues.
My car is sitting on a dealer lot getting its ass abused daily by people test driving it. It has a meth tune and hasn't seen meth in about 6 months. Still running great. I actually went and played dumb just to test drive it myself, strong as ever.
I also see and work on Al's motor almost everytime he does, has yet to also so a single issue. But I'm not gonna speak for him.
I can also guarantee you that when Dan's built motor finally gets dropped in, that thing will be craving more air from that Holset.
I really don't see how you guys are ******* up these builds, it's not rocket science. I went from barely being able to install an intake, to needing to rebuild my motor overnight.
My car is sitting on a dealer lot getting its ass abused daily by people test driving it. It has a meth tune and hasn't seen meth in about 6 months. Still running great. I actually went and played dumb just to test drive it myself, strong as ever.
I also see and work on Al's motor almost everytime he does, has yet to also so a single issue. But I'm not gonna speak for him.
I can also guarantee you that when Dan's built motor finally gets dropped in, that thing will be craving more air from that Holset.
I really don't see how you guys are ******* up these builds, it's not rocket science. I went from barely being able to install an intake, to needing to rebuild my motor overnight.
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