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Hawk
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 19, 2003 7:41 am |
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WOW that really sucks if you re-consider maybe we can make a weekend fbodymeet-teardown party
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JackZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 19, 2003 9:16 am |
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Joined: Mon May 28, 2001 6:03 pm Posts: 8686 Location: Houston, TX
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I know how you feel John, but if you ever decide to change your mind, I will be among the first, if not the first, to help you man! 
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JackZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 9:12 pm |
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SRZ
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Post subject: Posted: Wed May 21, 2003 7:16 am |
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Joined: Sun May 27, 2001 3:42 pm Posts: 3430 Location: FL
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Sure. I'll give you a brand new set of 8.
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JackZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Wed May 21, 2003 1:38 pm |
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Hawk
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Post subject: Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 6:11 am |
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Joined: Tue Jun 26, 2001 4:25 pm Posts: 4288 Location: Vilseck
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so have you changed your mind yet John?
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SRZ
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Post subject: Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 7:45 am |
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Joined: Sun May 27, 2001 3:42 pm Posts: 3430 Location: FL
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Nope. Believe me though I've thought about it. I'm saying to myself how am I gonna survive here for the next 2 yrs w/ no 170mph blasts down the abahn? Makes my skin curl when I think about it. But I'm stickin to my guns and sending it back next month.
I'll do it right this time. Nutek is up the street and they already told me they'll replace anthing damaged and reuse what's still in good condition which will be basically everything and not kill me in price. I figure 5K because I'm gonna slap on AFR heads this time210-220cc range. Makes no sense in havin a 396 and don't let her fully breathe. Larger bump stick will accomodate the heads as well. And since it'll be installed there a warranty will be attached to it. 2yr 24K warranty. DYNO-tuned and all so to eliminate all the problems of the past.
THEN I'll ship her back for that last yr possibly. Just have to see how the money is 1st.
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JackZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 10:47 am |
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SSZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 3:52 pm |
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RobH
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Post subject: Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 7:39 pm |
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ZBLKHELLRZR wrote: I'll do it right this time. Nutek is up the street and they already told me they'll replace anthing damaged and reuse what's still in good condition which will be basically everything and not kill me in price. I figure 5K because I'm gonna slap on AFR heads this time210-220cc range. Makes no sense in havin a 396 and don't let her fully breathe. Larger bump stick will accomodate the heads as well. And since it'll be installed there a warranty will be attached to it. 2yr 24K warranty. DYNO-tuned and all so to eliminate all the problems of the past.
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Sounds like a plan, but sounds kinda pricey. All you did is spin some bearings right? Put a hone in the block, slam it back together and buy the heads with some P/P ing. 5K you can opt up to the fuel cell with twin pumps and all the trimmings for that 20 psi you'll throw at it  . This is assuming Nutek is still doing it.
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SRZ
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Post subject: Posted: Sat May 24, 2003 8:46 am |
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Joined: Sun May 27, 2001 3:42 pm Posts: 3430 Location: FL
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That's a good point too Rob. But once they tear it down and see what happened then I'll go from there. IBlock was bored .040 over so whether it can be reused depends on the damage. I do want some AFR's though w/ a larger cam to go w/ it. That alone will set me back 3K for parts and labor. Ship it back for another 1k and that's the 5k total. I'm shooting for warranty this time around. The old LT1 castings will be kept and used for a boosted 355 down the road. I've still have time to think things over some more. Any and all suggestions are welcomed!
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JackZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Sat May 24, 2003 8:51 am |
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RobH
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Post subject: Posted: Sat May 24, 2003 6:57 pm |
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JackZ28 wrote: Plus the other $1000 if you want to ship it back over.. :O
yeah, I think I paid about $1200 to ship mine to Houstan
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KC10A
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Post subject: Posted: Sat May 24, 2003 10:11 pm |
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Joined: Mon Apr 08, 2002 9:07 pm Posts: 841 Location: Ramstein AB, Germany
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My .02 worth.
1. Didn't you have the engine built by someone? If so, pitch a fit since it didn't hold up. You can't have had than many miles on it. They should fix it.
2. Tear it down and see what you've got. A spun bearing shouldn't have messed up more than a rod or crank. I seriously doubt if it damaged the block. A crank or rod isn't that expensive and you could be back up and running. I would try to figure out why the bearing spun. That is assuming it is a spun bearing. I didn't know you could tell a spun bearing by the sound.
3. Get a engine out of a junkyard in the states, do a mild rebuild on it, and then enjoy it. It might not run 170, but at least you would have a F-Body to drive.
If you want some help tearing it down, let me know.
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RobH
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Post subject: Posted: Sun May 25, 2003 2:27 am |
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KC10A wrote: My .02 worth.
1. Didn't you have the engine built by someone? If so, pitch a fit since it didn't hold up. You can't have had than many miles on it. They should fix it.
Only problem with that is that they werent rebuilding the neighbors dodge caravan. Most of the shops are hesitant to warranty a "race" motor, cuz they dont know the who or what the customer is going to do, or not do to it. They usually have no problem guaranteeing THEY'RE work that they do. But putting anything in writing for more than 90 days would be an exception. IMO and from what I have ran into.
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JackZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Mon May 26, 2003 11:10 am |
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darookie
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Post subject: All right.... Posted: Mon May 26, 2003 5:22 pm |
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Joined: Sun May 27, 2001 9:46 pm Posts: 486 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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This is what we are going to do! Silas, you send me your car for keeping, and I will send you 5g's. You take that money and buy yourself a crotch rocket = 170mph. Everbody is happy! What do you think? j/k playa Hope it all works out for you. BTW, my heads/intake and my fuel kit are on the car, waiting for the tranny fix and my custom tune and I will be ready to ROLL! Should be done before I get back  Anyway, take it easy, Mike
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HotRod
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Post subject: Posted: Tue May 27, 2003 10:34 am |
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Joined: Wed Apr 24, 2002 8:03 pm Posts: 692 Location: Erdorf, Germany
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RobH wrote: KC10A wrote: My .02 worth.
1. Didn't you have the engine built by someone? If so, pitch a fit since it didn't hold up. You can't have had than many miles on it. They should fix it.
Only problem with that is that they werent rebuilding the neighbors dodge caravan. Most of the shops are hesitant to warranty a "race" motor, cuz they dont know the who or what the customer is going to do, or not do to it. They usually have no problem guaranteeing THEY'RE work that they do. But putting anything in writing for more than 90 days would be an exception. IMO and from what I have ran into.
RobH is right on that one. Just recently had to replace a crank out of a Rustang 5.0. The crank was bought through Ford motorsports and they would not warranty the crank because it was for high preformance application. There was nothing special about the crank.
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