i have a problem w/my engine. a few weeks ago, somehow, i got a large hole in my radiator and before i knew it was there my temperature gauge was pegged at 260. now i have a knocking in my engine. my engine is only 700 miles old, and had synthetic Mobile 1 and ZMAX put in it about 100 miles before my little problem. the knocking is loud when the engine is cold, then seems to quiet down, but is always there. i have asked a few people, my uncle who has a 680 hp LT-1 and did all the work himself and helped me put in my new 2.8 told me by what i said it sounded like a wrist pin, my father who has been workin on cars for about 35 yrs. says maybe a push rod. i go w/my father b/c the knocking seems to be comming from a head, but i also kinda believe my uncle b/c of how reliable he is. i was just owndering if anyone could help, and maybe give a few opinions

 

You might want to ask this in General Engine... hell, I'm still not sure when someone says "I threw a rod" if they're talking connecting rod or pushrod!


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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l) from http://www.f-body.net/mailbag/3rd/3rd_mailbag.html message boards

 

ask your uncle and father if they think it could be one of the heads, or lifters. Those can cause a pinging sound when the go bad.

 

Ask in Tech/General Engine.

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well, its too late now, it was a wrist pin, my uncle was right, my engine blew yesterday, i guess i'll be shellin out another 750 for a new one, oh and so no one jumps on me, i am sticking w/a v-6 b/c on my v-6 for basic PIP insurance i am playing 135 a month, and if i switch to an 8 its gonna be like 200, well looks like i get to do another engine swap

 

sorry to hear about it. if you don't have horrible emession requirements, drop in a 3.4L lot of power to throw around.

 

i can't put the 3.4, the company that built my engine diagnosed the problem as bad machining, it wasn't a wrist pin, in fact u couldn't even tell it had been overheated, i had shreded bearings, they said it was their fault, so guess, what i get my engine back, bored .060 over, i am happy, maybe i will put in a 3.4 crank

 

oh 85-bird, this is really gonna **** u off, but in Florida, there are no emissions, i could but a 502 rat motor in my car w/a blower, to 4-barrels, and no cats, and i am perfectly legal, i love Florida

 

the motor company stepped up and took care of you and that was way cool!!! it sucks that you are with out, but it wont cost you. good luck

 

Will, that's awesome! What motor company was it?


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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l) from http://www.f-body.net/mailbag/3rd/3rd_mailbag.html message boards

 

the engine company is called Abana engines, they do local and shipped engines, a new 2.8 long block was $750, all forged parts and bored .030 over, it was worth it. i am gonna keep this engine for like probably another 6 months, then money permitted do a LT-1 swap w/a t-56, i have all the parts including the engine and tranny. my uncle had a spare of both off his 95' Z28, so i will drop it in, take his extra ATI d-1 blower strap that on, have smile from ear to ear as i show ricers the only reason u should have 3" pipes out the back of ur car. the engine is good for 689 rear wheel horse power. god i love my uncle, all is free of charge i just pay $250 for shipping.

 

sounds good, but now i'm jelous as hell. heck, i love that price too, i got a new engine from a company here in St. Louis for 1900 installed, and it's bored .040 over, but he said that the going rate on a 2.8L long block was about 1300 right now. I wanna move to Florida.

 

not down here, there is so much engine competition that u can get a 2.8 cast long block for about $650, hell my engine was only gonna cost my $1500 installed, but i prefer to do it myself and save $750, that money can go to better things, i.e.- true duals, or retrofitting a little 4 psi. super. i donno yet.....the only thing is that there is no winter so i always have to drive my car, so its pretty much weekend project only.