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MadMav
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Post subject: Impala update..................@$@#!%@#  Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:10 am |
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Well, I went and had my friends go pick it up from the parents house finally, With the hope of getting it running right and fixin the tranny so I could take it to Vegas to race it. Then ship it over here. Well, I knew it had a few problems, but jesus!
The main problem was that the builder did not hook any of the vacumm lines up correctly, and most importantly left of the one for the FPR. Vacumm diagram is on the damn fan shroud! Meaning the injectors were getting way to much fuel, and drenching the pistons. Which in turn flooded the oil(about a quart). Leading to bearing rot and mucho metal in the filter. Pics below...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sra ... 3b2eb4.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sra ... 3b2835.jpg
Other problems.....
Possible crank damage
Possible rod knock
Possible front seal leak
Amongst a ton of other little stuff.
Talks are on-going with the builder to see if he will stand by his work, but it doesn't look good. He is avoiding my calls. So, Along with the $2K in labor, some of my $2.5K of parts might be bad and down the drain. Lovin it. Wish me luck.
Mav
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'95 Impala SS "Motor being rebuilt(again) as we speak. Going Stout NA 383 for the juice."
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SRZ
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 12:39 pm |
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Man that is heart breaking. One other thing left out though is you definetly have to get new rings due to cylinder wash. It really makes me wonder whether these people who call themselves race engine builders etc really have a clue to overlook something so small.
Man I hope you get that situation resolved because that is unacceptable but we all know how that goes......... 
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SSZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 1:30 pm |
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RobH
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 1:44 pm |
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 1:44 pm |
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Why is it every workshop seems to mess up cars they get their hands on?
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Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you."
"Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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SSZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 1:56 pm |
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MadMav
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 2:06 pm |
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Thank goodness the supercharger is self contained, or I would have to rebuild that too. Correct on the ring wash.
It does suck, and being 8K miles away doesn't help either. Still can't get ahold of the asshole, but I'm working on it. Thanks,
Mav
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'95 Impala SS "Motor being rebuilt(again) as we speak. Going Stout NA 383 for the juice."
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SSZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 2:10 pm |
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 2:25 pm |
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Nothing a couple friends with baseball bats couldn't take care of, is it? 
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Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you."
"Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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Squirrelina
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 9:18 pm |
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garry ? 
sorry to read, Mav ! That is really sad.
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Roy
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 4:09 am |
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MadMav
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 6:28 am |
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Why do you say that Roy? It's a simple case of cause and effect. Works in court all the time.
It was a builder in Elk City, OK.
Mav
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85z28
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 11:27 am |
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hay mav who in elk city did you let touch your car.
that is where i grew up. i still have a few friends back that way and used to tear up the streets in my maro. that is actually where my maros and the wives firehawk is now
let me know if i need to go on leave and visit family or somebodys shop
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JackZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 11:34 am |
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I don't think I will ever let another person (other than a friend) touch my car again. I have had the worst luck with taking the Z to these places. I will get a manual, and I will take my time, save money and make sure it is done right!  People just don't care about other people's cars! 
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MadMav
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 12:27 pm |
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85z28 wrote: hay mav who in elk city did you let touch your car. that is where i grew up. i still have a few friends back that way and used to tear up the streets in my maro. that is actually where my maros and the wives firehawk is now let me know if i need to go on leave and visit family or somebodys shop Matt Beckham at Beckham Auto Machine. My folks live there, and my Dad can be quite mean.
Mav
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85z28
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 7:52 pm |
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i am not for sure but I don't think he has ever had a good reputation. My dad would take stuff up to woodward to a old racing buddy of his but they didn't ever put stuff together for us we just had them for machine work.
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Roy
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 4:59 am |
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