Got the short block together last night. A friend of mine was able to pull some strings and was able to get my block released from machine shop jail in 2 days. Not bad considering that shops back log is 3+ weeks. Had a little sticker shock on the price...that shop is the most expensive shop in the midwest though. Cool place though, you could eat of the floors.
2011 Bowling Green THS roll call
- Thread starter KevinB
- Start date
Phoneguy
Cometic HG stress tester
- Joined
- Aug 27, 2002
Short block together
But found this dude while using valve lapping compound on the valves
If and when I get thing back together, it ought to run like it has never before with all the problems I found lol
Damn Kevin, sounds like you are having some of my luck...Good catch on the crack. Hope all goes well in BG. Not sure if I am going to make it or not.
Bryan
It sucks but a relief at the same time. First few times to the track it showed signs that it was going to put down some good numbers in ths trim. Then it started to slow down. Could not figure it out. Turns out there were a bunch of things holding it back: valve guides, cracked valve seats, a few rings with zero tension, broken turbo etc. The horsepower will be back for bg, just wish I could be putting this money into the suspension.
Updated:
1. Kevin B
2. Dday
3. Sean H
4. Clay W
5. Lonnie D
6. Mike S
7. Sean (boostjunkie)?
8. Colin H?
9. Pat H
10. Ernie 9.5?
11. Big Head Chris
12. Bob H?
13. Dave S?
14. Marty
15. Jim TurboTnZ06
16. John S
17. Jamie
18. gnmaster2004
19. Patrick
20. Lisa
Missing anyone? Anyone on the list out for sure?
1. Kevin B
2. Dday
3. Sean H
4. Clay W
5. Lonnie D
6. Mike S
7. Sean (boostjunkie)?
8. Colin H?
9. Pat H
10. Ernie 9.5?
11. Big Head Chris
12. Bob H?
13. Dave S?
14. Marty
15. Jim TurboTnZ06
16. John S
17. Jamie
18. gnmaster2004
19. Patrick
20. Lisa
Missing anyone? Anyone on the list out for sure?
Phoneguy
Cometic HG stress tester
- Joined
- Aug 27, 2002
That makes me feel much better...
TurboTnZ06
Go on red!
- Joined
- May 7, 2002
Good luck in testing!
My intake hose got eaten in half today by my alternator! Totally bizarre. I didn't want a 3 inch intake anyways...
My intake hose got eaten in half today by my alternator! Totally bizarre. I didn't want a 3 inch intake anyways...
My garage 109 did awesome last night! Made so much power it broke the rearend! I need to find away to patch this together. Spent all my car money on putting the engine together. Looks like I will be sleeping in my tahoe and eating peanut butter and jelly at the nats this year lol.
11.20n1320
Active Member
- Joined
- Oct 16, 2001
We will make sure you can eat, but you have to spot me 2 cars if we meet up against each other.
Phoneguy
Cometic HG stress tester
- Joined
- Aug 27, 2002
Wow nice to hear the motor is doing well. You have definitely grabbed some of my bad luck though. If my rear end was stronger than stock I would let you use it for BG. What broke?
Bryan
Had a long day of work, but tore apart as soon as I got home. Could not wait to see what I broke lol
Maybe the tc is cursed bryan lol. I got a mystery tc I bought off here I may try before bg bc after all my changes this thing is still dropping to 5k.
Dday, if you are cooking steaks....we got a deal haha
Maybe the tc is cursed bryan lol. I got a mystery tc I bought off here I may try before bg bc after all my changes this thing is still dropping to 5k.
Dday, if you are cooking steaks....we got a deal haha
Not sure. I want to build the rear end but dont have enough $$$ and time before bg. Probably going to be a patch job and hope for the best.
