Too bad it was not a $100 bill blocking one of those holes.

Or a stack of them! At this point I need the cash to put it all back together. :yes:

Starting with a LSx block!! ;)

Getting greasy huh. Might as well go get you a cherry picker and put it on the stand. If it's locked up you not going to find it until the main and rod caps come off. I have one you can borrow if you need it.

Yeah, having a little fun. A stand is the way to go. I'll take you up on that offer to borrow the cherry picker once I get the stand. Thanks!

Pretty sure we could work something out. :yes:

Could be that it was used to block the exhaust crossover. But then you would find one more. The other one maybe caused the havoc if it fell down on the rotating parts.

Jan

Well now I know what that crossover is for. lol Only found the one so far. Off to buy some tools to get at the accessory dive. Once that's all off I'll pull it for the remainder of the tear down.

It's a bummer regardless, but if it's from a dime that would make it a little worse.

I bought my stand from Harbor Freight. Good up to 2000 lbs and is a 4 point. It was under $100 bucks. Probably not the best quality but my fully dressed big block has been setting on it for months. It would laugh at that little mouse. I would be suprised if a dime caused your problem. Especially since you were out of coolant.

wow...bummer!
been there,done that...hope it's repairable.:yes:

Anything can be fixed. It's only a matter of money. :rolleyes:

Good call. I'll head down there tomorrow.

This is how these cars turn into 5 year projects isn't it. :_paranoid

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Hey, you already have ten cents towards the repair..

Sorry.. couldn't resist.. sorry to see the trouble, the dime is wierd but it doesn't sound like that was your issue. Did the car have a water temp gauge? Did it show hot?

Let us know when you figure out the issue..

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This is how these cars turn into 5 year projects isn't it.


I think so.:D

Just the laugh I needed. Thanks! :rofl:

gauges? curtis dont need no stinking gauges!!!

or at least to look at them!!!lol
had to do it man...sorry

Don't you have some work you should be doing!

Got back from a lovely three weeks in Venezuela and decided I needed a little help. So I picked up the phone and called in my people. Trust me when I say they make all of us look bad when they work on stuff. Didn't take them long to get that thing yanked and on the stand. Once the oil pan was off the problem was obvious. Two pistons shattered...why still not sure. Crazy!

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Thats nuts how did a dime get in the intake lol but at least when it blew you wasn't hurt or hit a car is fixable or can be replaced you cant be.

That's crazy how that happened! Now get that new motor in there!!

Wow!!! Congratulations of grenading that thing right.:unibrow:

who that freak weirdo wearing tylers jacket.lol
that look bad ass...
curtis you gonna come to the LVCFO meet tomorrow? you can cruise down to my house and drive my 4th gen :unibrow: its a lil dirty but super fun to drive!!!

You know what they say....If your gonna go, Go BIG!

This is what I found when I pulled the heads today. Actually.....there are two of these. :rolleyes:

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WOW! Need help chucking it in the trash can?
How do the heads look?

Not to bad...at least I think so. Not the best picture but after I wiped them down a bit it didn't look like they got hit to hard. Going to take them into the machine shop tomorrow and see if I can have them freshened up.

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Thanks for the offer but all the parts are in the can and it's at the curb.

How far was it bored out?

sorry about your loss but **** happens!
To me it looks like the head can be saved, it might need a weld but it should be good to go again.
what can you save as far as the rest of the parts?

Not sure but it doesn't look very thick does it!

Taking the heads in today. I think they'll be good to go after a little TLC. Intake, carb, stuff like that is good. Figure everything that was internal is toast. Honestly, the pictures just don't show how nasty it really is.

Curtis popped his Cherry! His first auto engine failure, and boy was it spectacular.

We'll get another heart in your girl as soon as possible. Just let me know when to make another house call.


Tyler

Holy Cow...you busted that one up but good!

Surely we must have an award for best carnage...?:unibrow:

+1 there, that's got my vote!!!

I'm sure if you are really disappointed with your paperweight, it would go nicely in my garage next to my '67 paperweight. :cheers:

Is that Tyler taking a nap under the car? :lol:

Sorry to hear about the engine kaboom Curtis, I feel awful about it since you bought it from me. I don't know who built that engine, since the previous owner installed it before I bought it. It sure did run good before this carnage happened though.

Those heads should be easily repairable, the benefits of aluminum. They just weld up the scratched areas and grind them smooth again. I've had much worse mangled aluminum heads get repaired like new.

Measure the diameter of those cylinders, I'm curious about how big they were bored. Yes, those cylinder walls look thin, but that is pretty much how all cylinder walls appear. I'm betting the walls gave in, and then the pistons got eaten by the fragments.

If you need additional help on LS1 related stuff, let me know. I have a few connections :thumbsup:

Tony

So what are you gonna put in it???:unibrow:

There is absolutely no reason for you to feel bad. I am still very excited about my car. Dealing with you was very straight up and easy. You've been very supportive during this down time and offered to help any way you can numerous times. Everyone that has driven the car loves it and this is just one of those things that didn't give any warning. A bummer, but not a big deal.

I dropped off a 350 short block, heads, intake, etc. yesterday to an engine shop here in Vegas. They are giving it all a good going over and should have some info on building it up in the next day or two. Once it's all back together I'm going to put it on the Dyno so it's running at it's peak. I'll post the measurements on those cylinders as soon as I get them. I know a lot of people are wondering the same thing you are.

While it's down I've decided to add a few new parts and when it hits the road again it will have a new stance and stop a heck of a lot faster (not that it was bad before). Having the rear wheels re-hooped so they tuck in and finally adding the RS kit. I send and post some pictures as things move along.

I've gotten a lot of support from some great people! Anthony, Tyler, Frank, Steve O, AJ and many others have been wonderful. It's all good and thanks!!

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I've looked at every option from a mouse on a wheel to an LS7 to a CFM 56. It all comes down to balance. While I could go nuts and spend all my coin on the car, I have a few other things I would really like to do. So I've decided to build a new and improved 350 for the time being. It won't be crazy, but it wont suck either. :captain:

whoa. dont put me on a list with those guy.lol
im off tonight so ill be over there today to help rip that sukka apart!!!