Here's what I found:

All rod and main bearing were wiped out.

6 of 8 pistons with top ring broken, one of which also had the second ring broken.

Getting crank turned (hopefully not too much) and then I can order parts. Get the crank back by the weekend.

Cylinder walls are a little scratched, but should be fine when I hone them.

As soon as I get the parts back here, I should be able to start putting the thing back together with measuring everything out.

Will keep you all informed when it comes together.

 

Awesome! You are the greatest!! How can I be just like you, Chris? LOL, seriously, nice work!!

 

*cough* pictuuuurrrreeessssss *cough* jeez this time of year sucks with those random coughing fits lol

 

Sorry, don't have the camara to work with this dange thing. This new computer finagled thing is complicated!

 

There is this really cool place called.... Ah, whats the name of that place... Er... WALMART!!!! They have almost everything you could ever want, including these things called D I G I T A L C A M E R A S ! ! !

Seriously, dude, You could totally pick one up for like 40 bucks! Besides you could just tell her it's for the business....

 

Update: Block is scored a little too much that honing won't take the scratches out. We are going to bore it 0.030 over. When I get the crank back, should be tomorrow, I will know what kit to order and then we can get this thing going with getting back together.

 

Yes, but where are the pics?

 

Sorry. Won't have pics for you. Just get your butt over here to see it. Anyway, ordered parts today. Found a good rebuild kit without pistons. Did some searching and found a set of hypereutectic pistons for $76 - Summit Racing is running a special on these. They are flat top pistons and +6.00 cc. Makes compression a little better and is a good upgrade. Best part - found both rebuild kit and pistons $2 cheaper than a stock rebuild kit with cast pistons. Will be sending the money to Summit Racing tomorrow and have the parts by Thursday or Friday. Then the block can go to the machine shop to boring. We are going 0.030 over due to the piston skirts scoring the cylinder walls and the crank is already done and ground 0.020 undersized. Can't wait to get the parts and get this thing to machine shop.

 

guess ill have to swing by one of these days then lol i guess i should bring brennamen with me too lol

 

Yeah, I imagine he may be interested in what is happening with the motor.....

Chris, When is your birthday? Digital cameras make great gifts, .... dont they?

 

Have the block prepped for the machine shop. Waiting for UPS to drop off the parts so I can get it there and get the work done.

 

Parts just arrived tonight. Will be sending block to machine shop by Wednesday.

 

Cool! It will live again!

 

Engine block at machine shop. Hope all goes well. We will probably see it back in about 2-3 weeks.

 

Why so long?

 

Not sure why so long. Could be that they have a lot of work and will get to it as the next in line or something like that.

 

Maybe they are "Aging" the block. I have heard about this: Its a special process where they put the motor on a special table, called a "Back burner" and it sits there and... Well... Ages! LOL, J/K

 

dang really 2-3 weeks??? ghetto. oh well its gotta be done haha

 

Yeah. My block is still there and it's been almost 3 weeks. Found out one of my main caps were cracked and have to get it align honed. Hopefully I can get mine back soon. I told them to let me know how yours is going and if any problems to let me know asap.

 

well i dont think my main caps are cracked but who knows haha

 

I still have my vote in on the "aging" thing...

On a totally unrelated note, I scored at the G.C.C. auto swap meet on sunday!! Got a "Collapsable" spare tire and 3.73 gears with an EATON trac-loc posi unit. Also a LT-1 axle with brakes that I will most likely be selling.

 

Got the block back today and installed the crank, rear plugs and camshaft with lifters. Got first 2 pistons installed already and the gaps are coming out good for the rings. Hope to get it all together by the end of Saturday and get it over to you. Jason, come over to help get this done so he can have his car back. Then we go on the cruise downtown.

 

SWEET!!!!! I'll be there. The IROC needs work, so I'll have to hit it this week and get it ready.

 

well i have to say thank god this is nearly over with lol

on a lighter note, if you need help with the reassembly i can help. You know me, gimmie some tools and tell me what to do and ill do it lol Im open wednesday afternoon and friday morning and saturday morning

oh and jason, if you can score a series 3 LSD carrier like that eaton you got i could take it off your hands for you lol i dont have alot of time to hunt one down without paying an arm and a leg for it

 

I will look around for you. I think I might have a carrier. I'll look.

 

Engine done and gone to be installed. Worked on it all day with Jason and we got everything together today. The bottom end came out great. All clearances were dead on and end play was good. Ring gaps all measured out well without any filing (used non-file fit rings, but still checked the end gaps to be safe). Jason did the valve seals, which half were missing to begin with. Also found the seals that were there to be so bad and fell apart on us. Glad we did all that. Soocrispy, let us know if you run into any problems when its in the car and you are getting it running. I can direct you from there.

 

Yeah, it's going to be a bad-azz motor, I can feel it.

 

alright otor is in, took a few all nighters but its in, firing, and timed properly, after i get home were puttin on the hood and starting the break in, got a few pics from the swap ill post below, nothin to special, ones the motor as we were droppin it in and the other is just a pic from the end of the first night going into the morning at about 6 (i wasnt kidding about the all nighters lol)

 

Cool!!!!

 

Now it's the radiator. Andy stripped the bottom fitting for the transmission line to go into. I will see what I can do tomorrow about getting another one.

 

Another radiator?

 

yeah about that.... the thing was already smashed, we got a new one in, got the car running leak free, and timed. But yesterday the car just died on him comin back to the apartment, ended up being the ignition module in the dizzy, just got it all swapped out and the car is offically back on the road....for now lol

 

You guys have run into a lot of issues!!! Oh well, at least you are getting the "Bugs" worked out.....

 

thats the funnest part lol

 

I never thought that part was "Fun", but if you say so!

 

Finding the bugs is kinda fun, unless it strands you like it did Chris. But we are working out the bugs from the guy who owned the car before Ryan. At least we are going to make it reliable for him. I'm glad to see everything is working out and we are getting everything corrected for it.

 

fixed the injector o rings today, one injector had a shredded lower ring explaining the vacuum leak and another had a cracked upper ring

all fixed now, it seems to drive a little more sluggish like a minor loss of power so we're gonna check the timing again, resest the minimum air and clean up his IAC

oh and i decided to clean up that other motor and see what i could find on it, i cut all the weather packs because alot of mine have broken off and i also got that ignition control module for soocrispy and i found an extra map sensor, always good to have a spare lol

 

There shouldn't be any need to recheck the timing. We set it at about 6-7 degrees. Please don't move it from there. If you can, reset the computer and try it again. Everything should be good to go from there.

 

fuel comsumption is up and power is down which is why i wanted to check it just to be sure its not out of wack, that was a pretty wicked vac leak and last time we timed it with a leak it changed like 2 degrees, i want to clean the IAC and reset the minimum air but i have to find time to do it which is the challenge

 

Bad injectors will use lots of fuel.... Does it smell fat? (Rich)?

 

Bring it over on Sunday and I'll look it over. Let's get the rest of these bugs out already.