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!!

:thumbsup:

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!!!