UPDATE:
So I got a sweet deal on towing both Xs to the Auto Craft Center on post. One is 20-30 miles away and the other about 10. $110 for the entire deal. Got Kevin coming down from AZ, MANCHEX, and hopefully the rest of the EP crew. We should get some good progress. Plus I have Gadget on phone if needed for any questions.
Thanks XRU for all the support and warm comments.
Here is my plan:
Swap motors
Change CAM gears
Install SC
Minor swappin of other things.
I think I am going to sell the NST pullies (RED). Not sure, but if someone is interested let me know.
Im sorry this happened, but something isnt jiving. It ran hot-ISH, 220 isnt that hot. An Ls1(aluminum block like ours) runs 210 going down the road so 220 isnt going to damage something. Now 240 and up is when things interesting. How much oil was in it? If you broke a ring land from knock then that would explain the misfire, sound and smoke. Where you driving the truck hard when it was 100 outside? Im not trying to pry but the temp issue and too much oil dont explain your issue very well.
yea, at this point, I honestly don't even care what is wrong or went wrong as long as it doesn't happen again. No plan on tearing the motor apart to find the cause. If it is noticable, then I will note it. MY engine is going to become a project engine for a future modification.....
wow bro.... :frown: Sorry to hear that man. If I could go down this weekend you already know I would be there but i'm so short on funds right now it's not even funny. This is such a sad story to see my fellow brother. I'm actually pretty disappointed that this happened. I feel for you man. If I can be of any assistance let me know. :top:
I know brotha. Thanks for the support. We will get her up an runnin. U should take advantage of the fact that you can now beat me now that I am broke....:biggrin:. KETCHUP will be rockin a SWB motor.....which is cool. Long as it doesn't look like an SWB than I am fine.....:laugh:
KETCHUP - really sorry to see this one brother. <--- people think we say that just to be "cool", but the fact is that a lot of my best friends from XRU are just like brothers. I would call on them for help sometimes before I would call my own family. Geoffrey/Tacomatosed is like a brother to me - along with quite a few others (you know who you are) - but Geoff is in town, just down the road, and we see each other often. Hell, he's coming over in about 45 minutes to drink some beer and cook out... this after just coming over 2 nights ago for dinner.
That's what this place is really about if you take the time to dig into it.
Really sorry to hear about your motor Keith, but take advice from the brains here on the site. Make sure you have to pull the motor before you do it. And keep us posted man ---- oh, and don't sell... you know you would regret it down the road.
Hell yea Klint. So much support on XRU. Naw, I don't see myself selling. Although ownin a new SS Camaro or a 370 Nismo would be cool. I just have to much money, time, blood, sweat, and tears in o' KETCHUP to sell. Plus I couldn't take seeing some sumbich drivin my truck around town that would buy it......
sorry to hear bro its bad enough im bout to lose my X and now my twin blows the motor.... best of luck
yea brotha, sad times for the twins.
How could anyone hate in a time like this? Even I'm not that much of an a$$hole.
I think me, you, and a few others may know what I am talking about. And its not u....