Well, as you all know I got it going last year sometime and have been mildly beating on it.... (or something like that, Ha!) Well.......... I decided to drive the Camaro to take my boys to baseball practice this evening. Cruising down the road it started making a huge racket..... Worse than a Detroit diesel! Killed it and Pulled over to check the oil, and all, nothing wrong there. Pulled In a driveway and parked it and called Chic to come get me. She did and i came back got the trailer and went to load it up. Thankfully it was only about a mile from home, heck it wasn't even up to temperature. Anyway, pulled the valve covers off in hopes... All tight there. DOOH!! Yanked plugs, none mashed, so at least there isn't any holes in the slugs. Drained oil, nice and gold tint...... Must be a bearing. Well could be much worse, hopefully it didn't munch the crank in process.

Honestly, that engine don't owe me anything, it's been together since '04 or '05 I think!! LoL! Heck, I even "slid" new bearings in it about 3 or 4 years ago! LoL! I've had the heads off a few times after spitting the gaskets and threw another cam in it, but the slugs and crank have never been out, so I'd say its due.

You know I've babied it most of the time I have drove it.......!! LMAO!!

Sorry to hear about your engine woes.

LS swap time?:peepwall:

Well, I got the engine in the car last weekend, but ran out of time to get the stuff hooked up and running. Yesterday after the boys BBall games I came back home, built a fire in the wood stove and proceeded to work on the Camaro. At about 11:30 I got it running! WooHoo!! No crazy noises, no crazy smoking, no crazy leaks! Runs and sounds great! Now I just need to finish putting everything back on the engine and fill the trans with fluid and it should be ready to roll!!

Anyone got a board I can borrow to put under the gas pedal?!? LoL!:idea:

Congrats!!! :thumbsup:

Nice job, Jimmy!

good for you!