It finally happened. Motor is done for.
 

Well was on the way to a show when the motor started making a noise and the oil pressure dropped to 20. Turned around and just about made it home before she made some serious noise and shut off. She cranks but doesn't want to run.

header gasket??? hahahaha just jokin man!!!!!! Hope its something small!!!!!!!

Asshole. Nope think its a spun bearing and or a broken rod

sounds like rod to me. damn stupid rod bolts!!!!! got a see snake??? stick a camera in the drain plug hole check her out!!!!

Yeah maybe I can borrow one. Kinda shitty but what can ya do

so many years on spray. surprised it didnt happen sooner! haha you got your time out of it!

It sucks but you did have lots of fun with it!

I definitely got my time out of it. Just sucks because its going to sit for some time

Sorry to hear that justin

that's all good the $ saved on gas this time of year should help buy her a transplant!

Don can get you an ERL!!

http://northeastf-bodyassn.com/showthread.php?t=4540

(you'd just might have to bring the car back up here... lol)

Haha. Wish I could afford that.

Got the valve covers off and took out the plugs. Noticed that there was oil on the threads of the front driver's side plug and rear passenger side plug. All the rockers/springs look fine. I doubt that is just a collapsed lifter.

Damn, thats too bad, Im waiting for this to happen on my lt1, 174,000 miles is alot for an all original LT1, I romp on it reqularly haha. But hey, just look at it this way, its an excuse to build an even nastier LSX motor haha

Yup kinda sucks but what's done is done. 9s or bust now.

Thats the spirit.

If you get a new setup maybe I can take a trip down there and do the startup/breakin with ya.

That would be a huge help. I was going to ask you today about that but didn't want to impose on you. Like I said its going to be a while but I am thinking more cubes and h/c/i. I want to run mid to high 10s na and a easy 9sec pass on a 150 or 200. I don't want to have to spray a shit ton to get there. Don't want a direct port or having to deal with trying to tune multiple stages to run 400hp worth the spray.

Procharger = 9's full time......

DProcharger = 6000$ + 3500$ for a built 347 without heads.
Already have the nitrous kit. A -6 main feed and some 200 jets and I am good

Procharger or ban!

I guess that doesnt leave much room for negotiations.......

Fine I will take my ball and go home!!! Realistically though its either freshen up my motor and throw some rod bolts in it or build a nice 408 with a ls3 top end with higher compression and spray that. We will see though.

sweeet

You find out what was going on yet?

Cmon pizza you should know. Kid,job, house,wife haha. Pulled the valve covers and the plugs and found no problem with the top end besides some oil on the front driver's side plug and rear passenger side plug. Pretty sure it spun and bearing or two.

Hahha I hear I even have a garage and have yet to pull the car in except for an oil change.