engine knocking?
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From: York, PA area
Car: 84 Trans Am
Engine: 383 Stroker
Transmission: Th350
engine knocking?
And i already have to take the motor back out. well guys i'll try to make a long story short. Got exchast installed this morning after the was done left there and there was one heck of a vibration. took it to a friends house and the pion angle wasnt set right. set that up and tried to leave the the weight on the drive shaft was hitting the front saftey loop. bent that back up, still has a vibration but not as bad. so i'll take the drive shaft off tomarrow and have that check because it seems to have a wobble. later in the afternoon i got it inspected and on the way back to my friends house we were going around a corner that has a hill and could here the echo of KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK. I now have to tear the motor out. sounds like a crank bearing took a ****. Problably more my fault then any thing. cause after i first got the motor in and tring to start it so much it got to much fuel in the oil. It happened twice and both time it wasnt in there long before i changed it but i guess it was long enough.
My question to you guys is would it be okay to wait a week or two. which i problably wont wait that long but i've been waiting to drive this car for like 2 yrs. I only spent 150 bucks on this motor and its a 350 four bolt main. its has way more power than the 305 but wanted more. should i just replace the crank bearing and put it back in or take it out take my time and beef it up more.
this realy makes me mad.

Live and learn i guess.
My question to you guys is would it be okay to wait a week or two. which i problably wont wait that long but i've been waiting to drive this car for like 2 yrs. I only spent 150 bucks on this motor and its a 350 four bolt main. its has way more power than the 305 but wanted more. should i just replace the crank bearing and put it back in or take it out take my time and beef it up more.
this realy makes me mad.


Live and learn i guess. Last edited by 84transamdude; Apr 22, 2010 at 03:36 PM.
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Car: 84 Trans Am
Engine: 383 Stroker
Transmission: Th350
Re: oh my !!! first day
went to my garage today and i think it might be the exhaust knocking becuase the knock is not all the time. the headers the way they come down sit like 16th of an ich from the frame. It knocks after i realse the pedal and the motor is reving down. that when i'm driving. in park you dont always here it
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