Does this mean you are fed up and want to sell it??
Sorry to hear the news John.
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| Author: | SRZ [ Mon Jun 09, 2003 7:16 pm ] |
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| Author: | JackZ28 [ Mon Jun 09, 2003 7:58 pm ] |
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Does this mean you are fed up and want to sell it?? Sorry to hear the news John.
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| Author: | SRZ [ Mon Jun 09, 2003 8:04 pm ] |
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| Author: | JackZ28 [ Mon Jun 09, 2003 8:10 pm ] |
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I'm not man. I truly wish you could keep it, but if anyone understands how you feel, it is ME... |
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| Author: | SRZ [ Mon Jun 09, 2003 8:20 pm ] |
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| Author: | JackZ28 [ Mon Jun 09, 2003 8:23 pm ] |
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I understand man.. It would be nice to reach into a bottomless wallet, filled with cash, any time you want. The reality is that you can only go so far, before being completely and utterly FED UP....... |
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| Author: | SRZ [ Mon Jun 09, 2003 8:25 pm ] |
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I envy rich people. So what's the deal on yours. You mentioned it earlier but never posted back. Is she alright? |
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| Author: | Jagsy [ Mon Jun 09, 2003 8:52 pm ] |
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The only thing I can say is - I know how you feel!!!! |
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| Author: | RobH [ Mon Jun 09, 2003 11:54 pm ] |
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bear with me John, I'm alittle slow. You say that heat melted a valve cover gasket, which turned to a molten mass and blocked the rear (about 3/4"X1/2" passage? Which starved the main bearings of oil? Just curious, cuz I cant for the life of me imagine how that could happen. The amount of oil going to a head is miniscule compared to anywhere else. The little bit the pushrods transfer is to lube/cool the RR. Oil should be draining thru the numerous holes in top of the block. And as far as the oil in the head draining back, there are 4 other passages (much larger passages) that oil could get back from the head. I am not doubting you or your mechanic, but even if you filled the head full of oil, that cant be more than 2qts. You have a 7qt oil pan, no? Almost every hardcore racer runs they're car 1qt low (yes they do, so quit shaken your head  ) even then you'd only be 1qt low. I've had a valve cover gasket leak, and you know it from the smoke rolling out from under the hood.
Have you already took it apart and inspected the main bearings? This could be something super simple imitating something serious. (I dont know, but if you dont look, how do you know). All and all, I would say your oil pressure was high from the giddy up, 80psi seems way to much for a small block chevy. If you've made up your mind, thats cool. But just me playing the devils advocate, I'd say there is no way hell that starved the engine. Now did some of it work its way down into the lower oil gallery, possible???? Rob |
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| Author: | SRZ [ Tue Jun 10, 2003 4:59 am ] |
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| Author: | Hawk [ Wed Jun 11, 2003 4:40 pm ] |
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well this sucks but you should be able to put a 305 crank in it for a couple hundred I kick them around the shop pretty often preventing a costly rebalance. This would destroke it and let me inform you that it would wind up quick it would be around a 327 CI displacement depending on your current bore? http://www.automotiverebuilder.com/ar/ar99928.htm |
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| Author: | SRZ [ Thu Jun 12, 2003 5:42 am ] |
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| Author: | Hawk [ Thu Jun 12, 2003 5:52 am ] |
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Larry had one last week complete LT1 car was sold for 900 USD |
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| Author: | SRZ [ Thu Jun 12, 2003 8:01 am ] |
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Whose Larry? What happened to the car? Got a number? |
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