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Old May 20, 2019 | 05:44 PM
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is the jegs motor a one piece seal roller, or old school?
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Old May 20, 2019 | 07:00 PM
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is the jegs motor a one piece seal roller, or old school?
One piece... so I had to get a new flex plate with it.
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Old May 20, 2019 | 07:17 PM
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WoW i have never seen a mess like this. Good luck with the rebuild
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Old May 20, 2019 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Kacyc3
Do you have something else to drive while waiting to get your new engine in or is this a scramble so you can get to work?
Kinda scrambling... but for now I’m driving my dads old family car, a 2013 Ford Edge.
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Old May 20, 2019 | 07:23 PM
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y'know that reminded me of CSI Miami with the torn open people. one piece seal. roller lifters, dog bones, spider? and cam specs and cr?
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Old May 20, 2019 | 11:34 PM
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Old May 21, 2019 | 12:02 AM
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Sorry to hear of your failure....I suggest this! Brand new everything... GM warranty

https://www.jegs.com/i/Chevrolet-Per...10007/10002/-1

Good Luck!
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Old May 21, 2019 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by derekderek
is the jegs motor a one piece seal roller, or old school?
for that $1600 spent at Jegs, me thinks it's likely a reman 1 pc rms Non-vortec ~ 0.040" overbored w/ flat tappet

on the other hand, that all-new Radley L31 GM pn 12681431 has roller lifters & vortecs ... $100 spend-anywhere gift card ... and Radley's been accepting offers.
Likely would've been delivered for ~ $1700 (jegs gets nearly $2300 for same).

on another note ... & only 1 iffy photo ... me thinks his wrecked crank is OE nodular cast iron but still in one pile ... a testament to just how tough they can be.
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Originally Posted by jackson
for that $1600 spent at Jegs, me thinks it's likely a reman 1 pc rms Non-vortec ~ 0.040" overbored w/ flat tappet

on the other hand, that all-new Radley L31 GM pn 12681431 has roller lifters & vortecs ... $100 spend-anywhere gift card ... and Radley's been accepting offers.
Likely would've been delivered for ~ $1700 (jegs gets nearly $2300 for same).

on another note ... & only 1 iffy photo ... me thinks his wrecked crank is OE nodular cast iron but still in one pile ... a testament to just how tough they can be.
It was an all original motor... and I ordered a Chevy Performance long block, rated at 195 but capable of 260, non-vortec yeah. I'm transplanting my intake manifold, carburetor, headers, etc. onto the new motor.
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Originally Posted by M4A3E2
It was an all original motor... and I ordered a Chevy Performance long block, rated at 195 but capable of 260, non-vortec yeah. I'm transplanting my intake manifold, carburetor, headers, etc. onto the new motor.
Be happy you can save that much. Last one I had really let go on me, I got a Carb and rocker covers. IT punched out hard. Cracked the water pump.
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Be happy you can save that much. Last one I had really let go on me, I got a Carb and rocker covers. IT punched out hard. Cracked the water pump.
Luckily it all shat out the bottom end.
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